Community Profile & Presentation
My Community Profile was centred around Samoan Youth in the City of C*mpbelltown. A single classmate and I were to present last year (2015) as we had joined the course half-way through an existing group, and though my Community Profile and Presentation had already been submitted, the newly appointed date of completion inspired an overview of my work. I was content with my Profile, but not of my Slideshow. A few tweaks and edits were made, and I had created something of satisfactory proportions.
There weren’t many statistics specific to that particular group, so relevant to the demographic; general statistics, personal experiences and news articles were used as primary sources.
I was definitely nervous going in. 15 minutes seems like an extraordinarily long time, especially for someone such as myself, who has little experience with public speaking. Amanda gave me great insight as far as content, inclusion, body language and voice projection. Mentioning alternative and/or additional issues I could have discussed such as Student retention and gender roles. Further delving into the nuances and effects of the Diaspora.
Overall, it was an excellent learning curb and experience. I received great feedback post-presentation. Not just from that of my own, but the others as well. It definitely helped with my analytical thinking, depth of research and confidence while speaking in public.