Camosun students finding their voice

Speak out loud.

SOLA is a student-led space for public speaking, responsible dialogue, creative talks, confidence, and helping each other be heard.

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About the club

Built for students with something to say.

The Speaking Out Loud Association helps students practise speaking, test ideas, ask better questions, and build confidence in a supportive room. Members can bring class presentations, short talks, research topics, creative work, advocacy ideas, or anything they want to learn how to explain more clearly.

Think

Learn when citations matter, how to support claims, and how to keep nuance alive.

Grow

Confidence builds through repetition, respect, and a room that wants you to succeed.

Practise

Try a short talk, rehearse a presentation, or prepare your ideas and questions for opportunities such as Victoria Forum 2026.

Victoria Forum 2026 · August 23–25

Find your voice. Put it to work.

Thinking about attending or volunteering at Victoria Forum 2026? SOLA meetings can help you develop and articulate your opinions, identify where evidence and citations are needed, prepare thoughtful questions, and build the confidence to take part in real-world dialogue.

Volunteers can support the Forum, gain practical event experience, make connections, and represent SOLA through constructive participation. Forum organizers have advised SOLA that volunteers can receive a reference letter signed by a former Dean of the University of Victoria. If enough members are interested, SOLA may coordinate attendance or volunteering as a group.

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Community

Supportive, curious, and careful with difficult topics.

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SOLA is meant to encourage responsible dialogue. Members can practise speaking about real subjects without flattening people or issues into labels.

The club is shaped by its members. Meetings may include prepared talks, open-floor speaking, discussion, peer feedback, presentation practice, event planning, or public-dialogue exercises connected to real community issues.

Productions

Talks, posters, events, recordings, and student-made projects.

SOLA productions can include student talks, public-speaking nights, event posters, club videos, audio projects, and member-led presentations.

This section will grow as members decide what the club should create, host, publish, or support.

Speaking practice

Short talks, class presentation rehearsal, and open-floor speaking.

Public dialogue

Preparing thoughtful questions and learning how to discuss difficult subjects responsibly.

Student projects

Member-led posters, recordings, events, and creative public-speaking work.

Register

Join SOLA.

Sign up with only the basics: name, email, and student number. This information is used for club registration and club communication.

Donate

Support student voices.

Donations and material support can help with posters, room supplies, microphones, recording gear, snacks, accessibility support, and future events.

Donation options will be added after SOLA confirms the proper student-club process.

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