Speakers Bank is proud to have been a part of the Daughters of the West Program. We were invited to speak at the RecWest Footscray Centre recently with Loretta Martin as guest speaker and supported by our Victoria University Work placement Team of Joel, Leanne and Rubina. Loretta gave a presentation about her role as… Continue Reading SPEAKERS BANK TALKS AT DAUGHTERS OF THE WEST (DOW) Community Health Program
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Speakers Bank Joins in Wyndham City Council’s Events to Support International Day of People with Disability
Storm Robbins was invited by the Wyndham City Council to deliver a presentation to staff and guests of the Council as part of the various events it promoted to support International Day of People with Disabilities. Representing Speakers Bank, Storm was chosen for his topic on promoting leadership, overcoming life’s challenges, and participating in community… Continue Reading Speakers Bank Joins in Wyndham City Council’s Events to Support International Day of People with Disability
Speakers Bank Presents a Panel Discussion at the Exclusion and Embrace Conference: Focus on Faith and Disability
Speakers Bank was privileged to attend and present at the recently concluded Exclusion and Embrace Conference held at the Jasper Hotel in Melbourne CBD. The title of the panel was “Stories of Faith and Disability” where three of Speakers Bank’s speakers Christine Williams, Rufus Uulf and Heather Boreham shared their lived experience and how their… Continue Reading Speakers Bank Presents a Panel Discussion at the Exclusion and Embrace Conference: Focus on Faith and Disability
Brent Alford Presents to Students of Victorian College for the Deaf
It was fascinating to witness Brent deliver his presentation to students. He “gets” them involved. His insertion of Q and A and then linking it to the main text of his PowerPoint presentation is enough to keep the listeners tuned in– and then they “get it” in return. Brent also used live demonstration to emphasize… Continue Reading Brent Alford Presents to Students of Victorian College for the Deaf
Having Your Say Conference: Some Reflections
It was Speakers Bank’s first conference to attend as a presenter in one of the parallel sessions of the Having Your Say Conference, held at Deakin University Waterfront Campus in Geelong, Victoria on the 10th of February 2016. Project Officer Mimi Laurilla, speakers Storm Robbins and Kathryn Beaton co-presented. Mimi discussed the work that Speakers… Continue Reading Having Your Say Conference: Some Reflections