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Public Speaking Workshops
Over the last few weeks, OTLF youth members and other invited participants were fortunate enough to attend a series of public speaking workshops featuring MP Rob Oliphant and his colleagues, MP Han Dong and MPP Stephanie Bowman. The workshops were last organized in 2020 and were well-received by attendees and parents. Rob is renowned as one of the best public speakers in the House of Commons, so participants cherished this rare opportunity to learn from his expertise.
The workshops encouraged participants to step out of their comfort zones by making speeches on generic, preference-based topics with little time to prepare. Rob followed up every speech with due praise and insight on how the speaker could improve. The subtle yet crucial aspects of speech Rob covered -- like how to vary in tone, what to emphasize, how to best position your body, and how to adjust according to one’s audience -- helped greatly elevate the participants’ public speaking skills.
To broaden the participants’ horizons, Rob invited Mr. Dong and Ms. Bowman to share their perspectives as Chinese-Canadian and female politicians. In addition, Ms. Bowman organized a career planning exercise for attendees, where they identified and presented to the group suitable careers based on their strengths. All the OTLF members and parents are grateful for this enriching experience and are eagerly looking forward to the next success!
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