Ship Speech & Communication Center

We are open!!! The Speech and Communication Center has officially opened and is here to help! We hope to see you soon!

The semester is almost officially over! Thank you to everyone who helped out and supported the SCC! We love empowering student voice and cannot wait to continue doing so in the future!

So, on that note.... What do you plan to do over the summer?

It’s not too late to get advice on a presentation you might have coming up! Pop into one of our open lab hours or check out some of our YouTube video for tips and tricks!

https://youtu.be/FztwnQv_yWs

Sandra Oh At "Stop Asian Hate" Protest In Oakland Actress Sandra Oh speaks at protest in Oakland, PA just minutes from downtown Pittsburgh, at a "Stop Asian Hate" protest.

For this weeks Motivation Monday speech we are highlighting Sandra Oh’s speech at the Stop Asian Hate Protest in Pittsburgh for Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month. During this speech Sandra Oh, a famous actress known for Grey’s Anatomy and Killing Eve, gave those in the AAPI community a change to yell "I am proud to be Asian. I belong here.”

"For many of us in our community, this is the first time we are even able to voice our fear and our anger, and I really am so grateful to everyone willing to listen.”

To watch the full speech head over to our page to find the video.

Keep pushing on! You can do this!

https://youtu.be/9-a1LHD3sPY

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Before giving a virtual presentation, there are some things you should do to prepare your space so that you can give the best presentation possible.

Check out our latest YouTube video to find out more!

https://youtu.be/9-a1LHD3sPY

https://youtu.be/dlmHGl04PjI

David E. Hayes-Bautista – Latino Leadership and the Cinco de Mayo in the American West While millions of people across the United States celebrate the Cinco de Mayo, very few know that this was begun by Latinos in California, Nevada, and Oregon...

This weeks Motivation Monday speech we are looking at a talk give by David E. Hayes-Bautista on Cinco de Mayo, since we are only 2 days away from the great holiday. He talks about the history of the holiday and why it is a purpose was to support social justice during the Civil War.

If this topic even slightly catches your interest, go to our page for a link to the full talk to hear more about this history! You can also get his book on the topic for further reading!

With finals coming up soon, you may be thinking about that presentation you might have to give. Well the Speech and Communication Center can help you nail that presentation! No need to be nervous! We got you! Just stop by our open lab hours!

https://youtu.be/u9qvKXkKB7Q

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