Coffee Chat with the Chair: Speak With Confidence

Join us on Tuesday, September 22 for the next installment of our Coffee Chats series with Antoine Banks, Chair of the Department of Government and Politics, and Raphael Mazzone, Director of the Oral Communication Center (OCC); and OCC consultants.

This session will focus on practical strategies for organizing your thoughts, managing presentation nerves and communicating with confidence.

Enjoy coffee and pastries while building skills that can help you communicate more effectively in the classroom and professional settings.

Please RSVP Here

 

Flyer for GVPT’s “Speak With Confidence” Coffee Chat on Tuesday, September 22, from 12:00 PM–1:00 PM. Department Chair Antoine Banks, Oral Communication Center Director Raphael Mazzone and OCC consultants will share strategies for organizing thoughts, managing presentation nerves and communicating confidently. RSVP at go.umd.edu/coffeechatFall2026.

When:
Tue, Sep 22, 2026 - 12:00PM
to:
Tue, Sep 22, 2026 - 1:00PM

Where:
2113 Chincoteague Hall

Speakers:
Raphael Mazzone, Ph.D.