Purpose
The mission of Bradford Speaks is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every individual member has the opportunity to develop oral communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.
In order to carry out this purpose, this club shall:
- Help its individual members improve their abilities to communicate effectively
- Provide for its individual members’ instructions, educational materials and opportunities which will give them skill and experience in the preparation and delivery of speeches
- Encourage its individual members to read and to listen analytically
- Provide for its individual members’ fair and constructive evaluation of their efforts toward
self-improvement - Increase its individual members’ knowledge of the rules of parliamentary procedure and their skills in conducting meetings and participating in group discussions
- Afford leadership training for its individual members
- Provide opportunities and encouragement for its individual members to appear before
audiences and to express their thoughts creditably.