BOOST YOUR PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS

Boost your public speaking skills and enhance your career and personal development with a new series of virtual workshops from America House Kyiv. 

This four-session program will explore how to become an effective public speaker through theory and practice.

We will study three types of speeches:

  • informative;

  • persuasive;

  • ceremonial.

The program will consist of weekly lectures and watching and critiquing videos of American speeches. Students will also have the ability to deliver their own speeches via video and receive peer and instructor feedback.  

Sign up for the virtual workshops that interest you most or attend the full course for a chance to earn a certificate of completion.  

Participation in the program is free, with pre-registration only. Those who attend all four sessions and complete all proposed exercises will get a certificate of completion from America House Kyiv. 

Join us for the forth and final session of this course on July 17 at 7 PM Kyiv time, where you will learn how to craft impactful speeches that leave a lasting impression. Whether you're a seasoned speaker or just starting out, this session will provide you with essential tools and strategies to make your speeches truly powerful.

Throughout the workshop, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Uncover the step-by-step process of creating speeches that resonate with your audience.

  • Learn how public speaking influences our perceptions and shapes our understanding of important issues.

  • Review and provide feedback for selected student speeches.

  • Analyze famous American speeches.

To attend this workshop, register here by 12 p.m, July 17.

More about the trainer:

Art Swift has 25 years of communications experience and is a resident of Arlington, Virginia, USA. He is a professor of Political Communications at The American University in Washington, DC, specializing in Public Speaking, Crisis Communications and Political Research instruction. He is also Chief Communications Officer for Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser. Swift's career has been a combination of political, journalistic, and academic experience. He has also worked for the Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York, along with serving as the Executive Editor of Gallup, the worldwide public opinion polling company, as well as being a producer and reporter for ABC News. Swift is a graduate of Columbia University in New York City. 

About the organizer:

America House Kyiv (AHK) is a cultural center and your main resource for American culture, education, and information in the Kyiv region. AHK organizes a wide range of activities, including English-language programs, skill-building workshops, cultural events, art exhibitions, concerts and more. Work and think creatively, build cultural bridges and become a changemaker at our network of America Houses in Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa.