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Inspiring Leadership in Immigrant CommunitiesJanuary 2003speaker may be asked to give a presentation, or may take the initiative andask for permission to address the group.b. Advertise the speech• Make a flyer announcing the speech and highlighting the major points.• Distribute the flyer to places where immigrants are, such as churches,apartment buildings, laundromats, stores, community centers, libraries andschools.• Try to get the speech announced on the radio as a public serviceannouncement, which many radio stations do for free.c. Make handouts on key points to distribute at the speech, as discussed duringthe naturalization and outreach sessions earlier in this training.d. Bring butcher paper, flip chart, video equipment, the handouts describedabove and anything else you'll need to use during the speech. Often peopleunderstand what the speaker’s points are if they can be reinforced by a videoor written on butcher paper or a flip chart so everyone can see the points aswell as hear them.3. Writing and Preparing the SpeechTell the leaders the following:a. IntroductionAll of us have given speeches before. Some of us have given speeches togroups of people in formal settings and all of us have given speeches ininformal settings. We may not even consider many of the speeches we give toreally be speeches, but they are. When we talk to children about doing theirhomework, we are giving a speech. When we return clothes that are too big orhave a defect, we are giving a speech to the store manager or whomever elsewe are trying to convince. Although today we will focus on giving formalspeeches to people, part of the process is somewhat similar to what all of youalready know and do.b. Picking a topicYou should choose a topic that you feel comfortable speaking about and thatpeople would be interested in hearing about. Some possible topics arenaturalization, combating anti-immigrant myths and immigrant rights.c. Researching the topicIf the speech, or even just a part of it, is on a topic that you do not know well,you will need to do some research. Often the best way to research is to askaround and see if anyone you know has some information about the topic, orhas done a presentation on it in the past. Sharing this type of information is an12-21
Inspiring Leadership in Immigrant CommunitiesJanuary 2003important and efficient way to prepare for a presentation. Try to build anetwork of people with information on immigration issues so you cancontinue to share information. Use other sources of information, including thewebsites of agencies such as LIRS, ILRC, the National Immigration Forumand the National Immigration Law Center. You can access the Internet at yourlocal library.d. Researching the audienceAlways know about your audience. Are they parents, teenagers or seniorcitizens? Are they Chinese, Latino, or Sudanese? Are they former refugees,naturalization-eligible immigrants or economic migrants? How many will bepresent? What sorts of questions will they have? What do they expect fromthe presentation? What do they expect from you as the speaker? If someoneelse is organizing the event, that person should be able to provide thisinformation to you. If you are organizing the event, the nature of the outreachshould help you know your audience.e. Writing the speechSome people like to write the entire speech word for word. Others prefer justto write notes for it. There is no correct way; do what's best for you. Yourspeech should have three main parts in the following outline:i. Introduction• Introduce yourself, welcome the audience, and thank the audiencefor coming and for inviting you to speak• Introduce your topic and why you think it's important. Give them avery brief, one-minute outline of the basic issues you'll beaddressing. Summarize in one or two sentences what your speechis about. For instance, "Today I will first talk about the major legalrequirements for naturalization, and then discuss the applicationprocess and the advantages and disadvantages of applying, andfinally recommend where you can get assistance if you want toapply. I'll also talk about why it’s so important to apply fornaturalization right now."• State the purpose, reason or thesis of the speech.• Give an example or story about the topic.• State whether or not you will take questions during the speech or atthe end.ii. Body• This is the meat of your speech. It is the longest part of the speechand your opportunity to make all the points you need to make.• Feel free to show a video as part of the body, or write your majorpoints on butcher paper so everyone can read them. These toolswill reinforce the points you are making in the speech.12-22
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