Public Speaking from Power Center
Get ready to learn how to influence your audience with confidence!
Public Speaking from Power Center invites students to find their unique voices. An exploration of practical exercises and story-telling techniques will support their ability to speak to an audience and deliver engaging presentations with confidence. Practices that allow them to shift from fear and anxiety to a calmer, grounded presence will also be taught. Students will be introduced to the tools that make great public speakers, as well as how to structure a persuasive talk. A final project will provide the opportunity to apply the knowledge, skills, and techniques learned to generate a deeper level of learning.
Bootcamp Highlights
- Explore the qualities of great speakers and set clear objectives for impactful presentations
- Develop vocal power, body language, and diction through practical exercises such as breathing techniques and somatic grounding
- Learn storytelling techniques, map presentations to your audience, and use frameworks like Monroe’s Motivated Sequence to organize ideas effectively
- Discover strategies to make ideas memorable, refine speech pace and pauses, and use visual aids like PowerPoint effectively
- Participate in debates, practice speech delivery, and receive constructive feedback to refine your public speaking skills
Learning Outcomes
- Practices to shift from fear and anxiety to a calmer, grounded presence
- Story-telling techniques to engage listeners
- Knowledge of tools that make a great public speaker
- How to structure a persuasive talk
- Rehearsal and techniques for memorizing content
- Present in a final project
Duration and Location
- January 12 - 16, 2025
- Sessions will run from 9 am to 3 pm
- AUC New Cairo campus
- AUC holidays will be compensated for with extra hours
Fees
- EGP 3,700 (price includes materials needed and activities)
- The following discounts are offered:
- 10% discount offered for siblings
- 10% discount for AUC faculty and staff
- 15% discount for AUC alumni
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Who Can Apply?
Students age 16 - 20 who are keen to learn how to speak in public.
Certification
All the bootcamp participants will receive a certificate of participation from AUC.
Transportation
The AUC bus service is available for extra fees. Details on the schedule will be shared before the program's start date.
Accommodation
Accommodation is offered at the University residences in case needed.
About the Instructors
Krista Masonis
Krista Masonis is a certified ontological coach, homeopath, and flower essence practitioner. She brings her extensive experience in human rights advocacy, education and training programs, and transformational coaching to lecture halls and classrooms, including virtual global personal development and certified coach training programs as well as in-person courses, think-tank presentations, and international conferences. Her coaching style is empathetic, supportive, fun and direct. Masonis focuses on actionable, practical advice to open up the possibility for you to be a confident and skilled public speaker.
AUC Refund Policy
A 100% refund of the program fees will be offered in the following cases. If reported at least three weeks before the program's start date.
- Course cancellation
- Medical withdrawal
- Visa denial