Cultural Connections Program Announcement

Program Announcement

Professionally Speaking: A Workshop on Preparing and Delivering Effective Oral Presentationss
Monday, May 15, 2006, 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
* LOCATION CHANGE: San Francisco Public Library
Main Branch at the Civic Center
100 Larkin St. (@ Grove St.)

REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 30 PEOPLE - ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR
CULTURAL CONNECTIONS MEMBERS

Do you ever have jitters when standing up to speak in front of a crowd? Do you need to brief the Board on your program but feel worried about your public speaking skills? You’re not alone! Almost everyone has some form of stage fright, but this fear can be tackled and overcome.

Join us for an inspiring and encouraging half-day workshop on public speaking skills. Learn about the causes of stage fright and strategies for handling these very common fears. This workshop will include the following:

Lecture presentation
Optional opportunity to speak in front of a group and to receive feedback
Coaching and techniques for improvement
Chance to learn from others in breakout groups
Optional video taping for further take-home study

Doree Allen received her M.A. in Film and her Ph.D. in English from Stanford University. After teaching for several years in Stanford’s "Cultures, Ideas, and Values Program," she was hired to design, and now directs, the Center for Teaching and Learning’s interdisciplinary program in Oral Communication, in which she teaches a variety of courses on public speaking and oral interpretation. Recently, she has worked with docents and staff at the Cantor Center for Visual Art as well as at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.

HOW TO REGISTER:
Send an email to ccprograms@yahoo.com
Please include the following information in your email:

Your name
Title
Institution
Address
Phone number
Email account
Member: Yes/No

Advance registration for members of Cultural Connections from April 9 – April 16; after April 16, registration will be open to non-members as well as members. Advance registration is for current members only. Non-members who try to register before April 16 will not be accepted.
We will check each member’s name to be sure they are in our membership database. If you are not sure whether you are currently a member, please contact: membership@cultural-connections.org.

Payment process: $10 for Cultural Connections members; $20 for non-members. Once registered, each participant will be expected to send in a check prior to the workshop date. Make checks payable to: Cultural Connections, and send the check to: Laura Mann, 5832 Dover St., Oakland, CA 94609.

The first 30 (valid) email requests will be registered for the workshop and will receive an email confirmation. Registered participants will be responsible for bringing a printed copy of the confirmation to the workshop.

Once this workshop is full, we will send out another email message letting people know we cannot register any further participants. We will keep a short wait list in the case of cancellations.

Program

1:00-5:00	TBA
Program Fee	$10 for Cultural Connections members $20 for non-members
Inquiries	Email info@cultural-connections.org
Location	Museum of African Diaspora 685 Mission St. (at Third) San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 358-7200
Directions	http://www.moadsf.org/visit/directions.html (located next to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art)
Parking and Access	Paid parking lots are available near the museum. PUBLIC TRANSIT: BART and MUNI - exit Montgomery or Powell Street Stations

We have transitioned to ALL e-mail flyers.
If you have not provided us with your current email address, please let us know: membership@cultural-connections.org

Mark your calendar for our next program: Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at the San Jose Museum of Art.