This online speech bank is an index to and growing database of 5000+ full text, audio and video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews and other recorded media events.
Gifts of Speech is a non-profit project, sponsored by Sweet Briar College, dedicated to preserving and creating access to speeches by inspirational, influential and contemporary, women from around the world.
TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from technology, entertainment and design, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes). The talks available on TEDTalks feature closed captions in English, and many feature subtitles in various languages.
"The Voices of Democracy project is designed to promote the study of great speeches and public debates. The emphasis of the project is on the actual words of those who, throughout American history, have defined the country's guiding principles, debated the great social and political controversies of the nation's history, and shaped the identity and character of the American people." (from the website's main page)
Story Corps includes a selection of edited conversations gleaned from more than 50,000 interviews archived at The American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress.
This site is an introduction to a video series on nonverbal communication that was produced by professor Dane Archer at the University of California at Santa Cruz. The website offers quizzes that students can take to test their ability to read nonverbal cues.
The Communication Initiative (CI) network is an online space for organizations engaged in or supporting communication as a fundamental strategy for economic and social development and change. The site presents research, summaries, review, and discussion platforms providing insight into communication for development experiences.
Established in 1999 to coordinate pilot debate programs initiated by The Open Society Institute, IDEA acts as an independent membership organization of national debate clubs, associations, programs, and individuals who share a common purpose: to promote mutual understanding and democracy globally by supporting discussion and active citizenship locally.
This nonprofit organization now has nearly 250,000 members in more than 12,500 clubs in 106 countries. Most Toastmasters meetings are comprised of approximately 20 people who meet weekly for an hour or two. Participants practice and learn skills by filling a meeting role, ranging from giving a prepared speech or an impromptu one to serving as timer, evaluator or grammarian.
Nonverbal Communication Online Tests and Activities
