The New American Speakers Program is a 15-week online training program designed to encourage and empower refugees and immigrants to share their personal stories with the public.
Designed as an essential part of the program, this course aims to help non-native English speakers improve their speaking skills and prepare them as future public speakers who could deliver their stories effectively and contribute to correcting misconceptions surrounding refugees and immigrants. Each week, renowned public speakers and storytellers will be sharing their experiences to help our students learn from them as they build tools and skills in the course.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be officially listed in our public speaker’s directory and enrolled in our exclusive email list for potential speaking engagements and referrals to event organizers.
Course Curriculum
Wilmot Collins
Mayor of Helena, Montana
As a former refugee from Liberia and the first black person to be elected the mayor of any city in the history of Montana since 1889, Wilmot will give you advice on how you can present your life journey as a refugee or immigrant.
Debbie Almontaser
Schoolteacher, Activist, and the Founder & CEO of Bridging Cultural Group, Inc.
Dr. Debbie Almontaser is an internationally recognized, award-winning educator, speaker and authority on cross cultural understanding. As an influential community leader, she will share with you her insights as a renowned speaker and Yemeni-American activist.
Michael J. Tougias
Author & Inspirational Speaker
Michael J. Tougias is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author and co-author of 29 books. As a leading speaker on survival and maritime stories, he will be sharing some of his know-hows to giving a powerful public speech.
We are WeaveTales
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, our missions are to humanize the stories of refugees by giving them a voice and to correct misconceptions about refugees by spreading the truth in their own words. We also document, preserve, and share the stories of refugees around the world for advocacy to support global efforts in peace-building and freedom of the press to help refugees find a home. We seek to let known the untold stories of millions of refugees around the world to bring justice, equity, and peace in helping refugees find a safe and permanent home.
To learn more, please check our website: www.weavetales.org