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Monday Jun 04, 2007

Listen up...im speaking!

Things have become a little crazy for me as i am presentlybetween two jobs, so sorry for not writing sooner! Hopefully things will calm down slightly when i start working for Crisis as a Youth Volunteering Co-ordinator next week.

When i havent been getting excited about my new job i have also been doing lots of fun stuff with Oxfam! After being asked to speak at an Oxfam Live event, part of their national roadshow, i was honoured but did wonder how i would manage to fill 45 minutes. It was my role to talk to a large group of people about Oxfam's school speaker scheme and to recruit as many people as possible to become a speaker. Thankfully it was easier than expected and after lots of planning and practice i was able to run a session that was informative and fun, despite the odd awkward questions i had to answer - while making out that i knew what i was talking about. The group was full of people of all ages and backgrounds (some having been teachers themselves - so probably knew a little more than me about talking in schools) however i managed to get them all engaged and a large number of them collected an application form off me too.

 Thankfully i had an earlier slot to fill, as the fire alarms were set off during the following session resulting in everyone being evacuated and waiting around for ages as we waited for fire engines and the building to be investigated. Most people understandably gave up and went home, causing quite an abrupt end to the event.

Posted by Helen Bryant ( 4:34 PM )
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