#802: Find Your Voice

In the Mix explores a unique workshop that helped a group of teens tackle common communication fears like speaking up in class, reading out loud, and really listening to others. Their guide was an experienced communication coach, the founder of Find Your Voice, Inc. The diverse group begins a 10-week after-school workshop with all kinds of common communication challenges: Some don't speak English well, most fear talking in front of others, and others have problems staying focused. But the obstacles begin to melt away when the coach creates a safe and trusting environment for them to test new waters. They each learn and perform a monologue from a published play, write and revise a short play of their own, act in one another's plays, and finally perform them in a theater for a public audience. After many trials and triumphs, the teens become much more confident communicators. "...the coach's techniques can be used in drama, speech, and language arts classes to help students become more confident communicators." School Library Journal *DVDs are also available on over 50 other topics of critical interest to teens. For full descriptions, transcripts, video clips, discussion guides, lesson plans and more on this and other topics, please visit our website, inthemix.org. For one day shipping orders or volume discounts please call 800-343-5540. Note: VHS copies are also available for some programs.

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