Monday, 9 October 2017

Creating community through public speaking

Good morning lecturers and fellow students. My name is Mary Wachira I come from a small and rural town in Nyeri called Gatanga and belongs to the Kikuyu tribe inhabiting the area. Before I begin my speech, I would like to respect, thank, and acknowledge the traditional owners of the land upon which we meet. In this speech, I will be talking to you
about the necessity and importance of making a stand in our communities. I will be talking about the results and outcomes of making a stand and whom it will affect and influence being males and females, political and non-political.
Firstly, I will explain that making a stand is necessary. Secondly, I will describe what Kenya will be like when we, the Kenyan people, make a stand in our communities. Thirdly, I will paint a picture of what Kenya will be like if we do not stand up and be counted. I will end by restating the importance of making a stand and standing up for what we believe.
I now come to the first part of my speech. In this part I will exp lain that making a stand and standing up for what we believe is important and is a necessity. I was recently at a community meeting where the speaker was talking about an issue that I, along with many others strongly disagreed with. But what did we do? Nothing. Standing up for what you believe is not a right. Making a stand in your community is a responsibility that you and I must carry out.
Making a stand in the community is a necessity and responsibility that everyone, both young and old, needs to be involved in today, tomorrow and forever, and we need to do it now. Now is the time to fight for equality, equity, and social justice. Now is the time to make a difference in society and speak up about our issues and concerns. Now is the time to stand up and be counted.
Now that I have enlightened you on the importance of making a stand, I will now paint a picture of what Kenya will be like if we do not make a stand in our communities. First, let me paint a picture of what Kenya will be like if we do not take the responsibility and duty of standing up and speaking up in our communities. If we do not make a stand, our people will be left out of the important decision making for our country that effects and influences the Indigenous people and communities in Kenya. If we do not make a stand, our people will be looked down on as inferior instead of equal. If we do not make a stand, our future generations will have no hope in the steady and ongoing process of reconciliation.
Now, imagine and picture what Kenya will be like when the Kenyan people make a firm and solid stand in their communities. Standing up for their ideas, beliefs, and their culture. When we make a stand, our people will be recognized. When we make a stand, our people will be respected and acknowledged. When we make a stand, reconciliation will inhabit and dwell in this country we call home.
We do not want Kenya to end up like this. Do we? In coming to the end of my speech, I will declare again the importance of making a stand in your community. Do you stand up and speak up for your ideas, beliefs, and culture in your community? Do you want the Kenyan people to be recognized, respected, and reconciled? Let us make a stand. It is up to you, me, and up to the future generations to make a difference to this country. So do not stand around, stand up and make a difference in your community, in your county, and in our country. Thank you for listening. It has been both a privilege and a pleasure to speak and share with you.

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