MIT Can Talk, IAP* 2014 (*Independent Activities Period)

Dear MIT Postdocs,

Tony Eng, Senior Lecturer in EECS, has shared information about a series that may interest you.
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MIT Can Talk, IAP* 2014  (*Independent Activities Period)

A series of independent workshop sessions on public speaking/oral communication will be offered from January 24 – 29^th. These are meant to be practical and hands-on, and are open [and free] to all members of the MIT community and beyond. Come to as many or as few as you like!

Many of the great thinkers of the past, the so called “Renaissance Men”, excelled in both Engineering/Science and Exposition/Rhetoric/Oration.  MIT engineers and scientists of today, the creative men and women who will be the leaders of tomorrow, can as well. “MIT Can Talk” was organized to promote campus-wide awareness of good oral communication skills.

(There is also a related competition that is open to MIT students only.)

Visit mitcantalk.mit.edu for more information.   Let the world know that MIT can talk!

Sample topics (there are many others):

Cracking the Code: Learn to Speak “American”

Express Yourself!