The Diverse Speaker Training group (#WPDiversity) is holding workshops and group coaching sessions to support diverse voices to share knowledge and stories at online WordPress Meetups and WordCamps.

Workshop 1 of 3: Who am I to be speaking? & Finding a topic that people would love to hear

Tuesday, July 28, 2020 from 5-6pm UTC (10-11am PT)

We will dispel some myths about being a speaker and answer your questions about speaking. Together we will work on overcoming the thought, “But I’m not an expert in anything”.
Via hands-on exercises and small group discussions, we will help you come up with topics and show you how to choose one. Everyone has something they can talk about – let’s find yours.
No prerequisite to attend this workshop.

Workshop 2 of 3: Creating a great pitch

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 from 5-6pm UTC (10-11am PT)

Together we will write a Meetup description or a WordCamp pitch for your talk. This also can help you start to write your talk!
Prerequisite: Please come with an idea for a talk. If you don’t have one, then please make sure you attend the Tuesday workshop!

Workshop 3 of 3: What if someone asks me a difficult question?

Thursday, July 30, 2020 from 5-6pm UTC (10-11am PT)

With global audiences potentially now attending local events, the Question and Answer (Q&A) periods at online Meetups and WordCamps may be off-topic or more challenging for presenters. We will discuss strategies and share script ideas you can use for these and other tricky questions.
No prerequisite to attend this workshop.

You are welcome to attend 1, 2, or all 3 workshops.

Please note! These events are intended to train speakers who are members of a marginalized or underrepresented group in terms of gender, race, class, sexuality, ability, age, etc.

If this is you, please get your ticket(s) now.

Everyone, please help us spread the word!

This event is part a July 2020 workshop series:

https://make.wordpress.org/community/2020/07/02/wpdiversity-workshops-in-july-different-this-month/

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P.S. If you would like to attend these sessions because you want to learn how to be a good ally, please note that this is a closed workshop for members of marginalized or underrepresented groups only. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion material is not covered in these workshops. If there is enough interest, we could hold a different workshop for you in the future.

We do have a couple of resources available for you: Building A Diverse Speaker Roster, Inclusive and Welcoming Events, and (new!) Encouraging Diversity in Meetups and WordCamps.

WordPress Diverse Speaker Workshops - July 2020

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