SpeakOUT’s Registration Open for April 27th Spring Speaker TrainingBOSTON, Mass.—With the LGBTQ+ community being targets of conservative legislators and pundits, 2024 is an important time to amplify LGBTQ+ voices by sharing experiences and perspectives to raise awareness about the lives of queer people.
SpeakOUT Boston is holding their Spring Speaker Training on Saturday, April 27 at Suffolk University to prepare a new cohort of speakers to share their stories and to engage in dialogue with a variety of audiences.
SpeakOUT visits schools, colleges, businesses, faith communities, and other venues throughout the greater Boston area and beyond to educate about the lives of LGBTQ+ people and to help create safer and more welcoming spaces for community members.The training is a one-day experience that gives attendees an intensive preparation for conducting speaking engagements in the region.
Participants learn valuable skills such as setting the right tone, shaping and telling a story, overcoming fear, working with your co-speaker, and answering difficult questions.