INTERMEDIATE COURSE

Public Speaking & Confidence Building Leadership Workshop

[Workshop Overview] 

This in-person 5-week workshop series is designed for students who have already demonstrated the basic skills of TED-style speaking, including creating and delivering original talks. We focus on the “soft skills” of communication and leadership—skills that global educators and business leaders agree are just as vital as mathematics or computer science in the 21st-century world.

[Why This Workshop Is Special] 

Leadership is not a myth reserved for the “born lucky” or naturally charismatic; it is a skill that can be taught. This program is:

• Rigorously Challenging: A participatory environment with a unique emphasis on creativity and individual expression.
• Proven Effective: Students will see measurable improvement in communication skills and confidence immediately.
• Conviction-Based: We teach students how to develop their own convictions about important ideas and communicate them effectively to an audience.
  
  

[Workshop Topics]

• Introduction: Speaking in Public – How to Develop the Voice of a Leader
• Sophisticated Storytelling: Using emotion to create empathy and leadership Asserting Yourself: Exploring the question, “What would you do if you were not afraid?”
• Storytelling and You: Mastering the art of telling your own unique story/Polishing the TED-style talk for the concluding presentation
• Final Presentation-TED-style talk
  
  

[Participation Information]

• Who: Students in Grades 5–8
• When: Thursdays, 5:30 PM – 6:40 PM | April 16 – May 14, 2026 (5 weeks)
• Pricing: $150 per student
• Place: Family Touch( In- Person)
• Final Presentation: Everyone delivers a five-minute “TED-style Talk.” Parents are invited on May 14th .