#ThrowbackThursday!
Take a look at Julia Richards's (Class of 2020) Midd Minute on working with Oratory now!
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Link: /watch/?v=441694029823011
A workshop for people smart and brave enough to be wrong. We live in a world full of hot takes, strong opinions, and people who are very sure they’re right. The problem? Certainty makes connection harder.
Certainty Is Overrated is an interactive workshop that treats curiosity as a serious (and understanding) superpower. Through games, conversations, and thought experiments, you will explore how curiosity fuels imagination, softens snap judgment, and opens the door to empathy, understanding, and freer thinking.
Alzo Slade - M.A. Philosophy, Peabody & 3x Emmy Winner, Journalist, Storyteller, Teacher, Work seen on: HBO, Showtime, Amazon, NatGeo, ViceTV
Time: 60-90 Minutes
*Playful, interactive activities (no lectures, no pop quizzes)
*Surprising prompts that challenge assumptions and spark curiosity
*Honest conversations that build empathy and real connection
*Tools for thinking more clearly in a noisy, opinion-saturated world
*One powerful question to take with you and keep asking
Sponsored by the Dance Department, Conflict Transformation, Twilight A.i.R., Education Studies, MiddCORE,
Philosophy, Black Studies, CCI, Political Science, Oratory Now, Innovation Hub, Rohatyn, VP of Student Affairs, Writing and Rhetoric
You've asked, and we've delivered!
Come see our Spencer Prize Finalists on January 27th in Wilson Hall, speak about their passions!
Plus.... a special performance by the Mamajamas!
As the year comes to a close and the new year rolls in, we wanted to say that we're back with the Spener Prize!!
Come to Coltrane Lounge on Jan 8th, 11th, or 13th to hear first-years speak on something they care about and its connection to a Middlebury class!
Happy Holidays from the O-now team!
Great to have so much creativity and scholarship on display at our First-Year Symposium yesterday at the Axinn Center. Congratulations to everyone who participated (and special thanks to sponsors @oratorynow and the First Year Seminar Program). Learning and then sharing your knowledge is the very essence of our academic community. It’s also a wonderful way to wrap up your first semester at Middlebury!
GO/SPEAK/ having some exciting and energizing workshops this semester! stay tuned for more...
Curious about getting some public speaking tips from our amazing group of coaches? Visit go/speak to book a 1 on 1 meeting to get individualized feedback on presentations, interviews, general speaking advice, and more!
Everyone! TODAY (Jan 31st) are the finals for the 2023 First Year Speaking Competition Spencer Prize. We hope to see you all at Mahaney Arts Center Robison Hall at 7:30 pm!
