This Week

1. The Touro Communication Club #173

                     Tuesday, November 14, 2012 – 2:00 – 4:00 pm

                        Room 314 – Midtown

“Election Debriefing”

Well, it’s over!

Several topics:

Personal, Rationale, Strategy,

Lessons Learned-for Next Time

Personal

What is your emotional response to the election outcome?

Share why you feel the way you do.

If the other candidate won, what would be your response? Why?

Rationale

Why do you think (not believe) President Obama won?

Why do you think (not believe) Governor Romney lost?

Analysis

What were the strengths and weaknesses of campaigns of each party?

Comments on the importance of the Electoral College.

Comments on the impact of the media.

Comments on the ground game of both candidates.

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Lessons Learned for Next time

Emotional – Your reaction to “politics”

Analytical – What should each campaign do differently next time?

Strategic – How does this experience apply to your daily life?

This Election has so many possibilities to discuss. Let’s see where it goes.

Come! Bring a friend!

Next Week

2. The Touro Communication Club #174

                          Tuesday, November 20, 2012 – 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Room 314 – Midtown 

“Behind the Scenes of

the 2012 Election Campaign”

Most of us know about elections from what we see in the media.
Virtually everything we know about elections is filtered through the eyes of someone else.

through the eyes of talking heads, Facebook and Twitter, TV advertisements, candidate visits on

The View, Jay Leno, David Letterman and The Daily Show.

Rarely do we get a chance to get glimpse from behind the scenes, in the trenches.

 Working on a political campaign is an opportunity for students to learn about

how our democratic process works.

Today we will ask these questions and try to find some answers.

 Is it as glamorous as it seems on television?

Is it exciting? Or boring? If it’s boring why do you do it?

Can you make money working on a political campaign?

Do you have to support the candidate to work for him/her?

What can you learn from working on a political campaign to apply to your daily life?

And on and on and on.

Join us!

This one promises to be an exciting conversation!

Be prepared to ask questions!

Oh, yes! Bring your friends!

LAST Week

3. The Touro Communication Club #171

                            Tuesday, October 23, 2012 – 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Room 314 – Midtown

This discussion replaced the showing of RECOUNT which was not available at the time. It will be shown later.

“Presidential Election Preview”

Seven Days until the big day!

This Presidential Election horse race seems to see-saw back and forth.

If you follow the polls, one day Obama is ahead, the next day Romney is ahead.

The last debate is now over.

The Al Smith dinner when the two Obama and Romney took humorous pot shots at

each other is history.

Charges of voter fraud and voter suppression are flying about.

Will there be an “October Surprise?”

We now start counting the projected vote margins in swing states.

Strategists are scrutinizing the uniquely American Electoral College.

The pundits are saying that everyone has made up their minds.

The undecided voters – less than 10% are the focus of the media ads.

In these last days before the election, voter turnout is crucial.

Teams from both parties are knocking on doors in the swing states.

What is YOUR view? Which candidate is more attractive?

What will the deciding factors among the voters?

Bring a Friend!

This Is Another Conversation You Don’t Want To Miss!

All familiar faces participated today including Karen Peraltz, Joslyn Williams, Ian Smith, Anahy Antara, Roland Iguina, Steve Gradman,  Charaia Curry, Michael Moronta, Michael Mattocks, Denise Rodriguez, Carlisle Yearwood and Hal Wicke.

UPComing Conversations

Topics “Leadership,” “Political Speech” “Right & Wrong,” “Equality,” “Free Speech,” ‘’Literacy” “Binary Thinking,” “What is Reality?” “Turning off Your Mental Editor” “Confidence,” “Needing approval,” “What is ‘Work?' “Getting Your Life Together,” “Work Ethic” ”Dealing with Disrespect,”

How To Series – How to Study, “The Cost of Money,

Current Events: An occasional review

Communication Skills – Reading Literature, Interviewing, Elevator speeches, etc.

Communication Strategies – “Getting to YES,” “Shooting from the Lip,”

Films – “RECOUNT” Replay, “The Great Debaters,” “Wag the Dog,” Emmy Winning “Game Change.”(Available January 2013)

Faculty Showcases – Colloquy III - Professor Yearwood on Jane Austen ”Persuasion”

Student Showcases – Liana Perez, ‘14 on “Nutrition and School”

Student Clubs – T.B.A.

Plus your suggestions!

Hal Wicke