{"id":11071,"date":"2016-09-20T12:20:06","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T19:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sjcctimes.com\/?p=11071"},"modified":"2016-09-23T00:32:41","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T07:32:41","slug":"students-empowering-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sjcctimes.com\/es\/11071\/news\/students-empowering-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Students empowering students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you afraid of public speaking? If so, you are not alone. Public speaking is listed as a number-one fear according to the Chapman University Survey on American Fears. A fear worse than death! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This semester students can take advantage of a new club on campus; the Communication Club. Communication professor Shelley Giacalone and a group of her students established the Communication Club late last semester to offer students supportive learning workshops <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and empower members to gain greater self-confidence while developing their leadership skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The club \u201caims to provide a friendly environment, promote leadership, friendship, and understanding through communication and share great opportunities to communicate in a social, professional and educational environment.\u201d Communication club president Sang To said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The members are a diverse mix of students who have taken a variety of communication courses and are ready to put their skills and knowledge into practice. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are a dynamic, student-led social and service club that provides communication training, networking and fundraising opportunities for club members.\u201d Giacalone said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With only three meetings to date this goal oriented, enthusiastic group already have an ambitious agenda for this semester; planning peer led workshops&#8211;designed to help students with their speech outline, visual and speech preparation\u2014a leadership seminar and are looking into local restaurants to raise scholarship funds. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The club will post workshop signup sheets for students interested in attending. Students can also come to the club meetings. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Club meetings are held on Thursdays from 4:35-5:55 p.m. in room T-314. Next scheduled meetings will be Sept. 22 and Oct. 6. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Communications Club is always looking to recruit new members. All students are welcome and are encouraged to join. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cIt\u2019s not only a club but also a place where we nurture great minds,\u201d To said, \u201cfor those who want to learn, share and make new friends.\u201d<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you afraid of public speaking? If so, you are not alone. Public speaking is listed as a number-one fear according to the Chapman University Survey on American Fears. A fear worse than death! This semester students can take advantage of a new club on campus; the Communication Club. 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