National Public Speaking Project
Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 February 2010 15:43
Prize: 3 day trip with your team to Brussels, Bruges & Ghent
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Click on the image to see the photos of the 4-day trip to Belgium with the 2008-09 Public Speaking winners |
| Trip to Belgium - February 2010 |
Mental Health Ireland wishes to thank all the schools, teachers and students who have entered this year's project. We are delighted with the interest in the project again this year with 152 teams entered and we trust that all involved will find it a rewarding experience. We understand it takes a huge commitment to undertake such projects and MHI commend you for this and your support for Mental Health Ireland in building awareness of positive mental health. Good luck and best wishes to all the teams!
Thanks also go to all involved with the organisation of the project locally and all who have volunteered their time to act as adjudicators, master of ceremonies, timekeepers, etc.
Preliminary Rounds / County Finals
National Public Speaking Project preliminary rounds are underway.
Click on the name of the county for the schedule of events and further details.
Event details may change due to circumstances beyond the control of Mental Health Ireland. Contact the Development Officer for confirmation - see contact details included in the county schedule.
While Mental Health Ireland would welcome all to attend these events, access to some venues may be restricted and members of the General Public wishing to attend MUST contact the Development Officer listed in the county Schedule of Rounds to confirm.
Regional and Semi Finals
The winning team at County level will go on to participate in the Regional Final. Regional Finals, of which there will be 9, will commence week beginning Monday, 25th January, 2010. National Semi Finals will be completed by Friday, 12th March, 2010. Further details will be available on the website when finalised.
Date for your Diary:
The National Public Speaking Final will be held in Trinity College Dublin on Saturday, 24th April, 2009 - time to be confirmed. Three teams will participate in the National Final. Check out the website nearer the date when the time, participating teams and the topic will be available.
The National Public Speaking Project aims to:
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promote an awareness among young people of the importance of positive mental health and of the causes and effects of mental illness
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introduce students to public speaking
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reduce negative attitudes and prejudices associated with mental illness
MHI’s Public Speaking Project has been very successful for many years. A recent evaluation of the project confirmed the following benefits:
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self confidence
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rapport and relationship with parents and fellow students
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encouragement of social awareness and values
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career motivation
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success at interviews and examinations
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broader understanding and appreciation of the concerns of disadvantaged groups and social problems
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school and community co-operation and sense of pride and achievement
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research methods and topic analysis
All participants will be invited to become a member of Young Mental Health Ireland!
Members of Young Mental Health Ireland will be invited to our 1-day national conference
on Mental Health & Young People which will be held in 2010.
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