The OpEd Project regularly hosts public talks and events that explore aspects of voice, identity, and how ideas and words come to change the world. We bring together diverse experts from our community for live conversations, to share skills, strategies and knowledge, and to reframe how we see and create the world.
A recording of each Expert Talk is made available to all registrants for seven days after the event.
Pitch to Publish: Expert Strategies from Top Opinion Editors
With Mary C. Curtis, Casey Blake and Grace Miserocchi
Tuesday, November 18, 7:00-8:00 pm ET
Want to successfully pitch your ideas to editors? Join us for a hands-on, inside conversation about what they’re looking for. Award-winning journalist Mary C. Curtis will interview Casey Blake, the Senior Voices Editor for USA Today Opinion, and Grace Miserocchi, Opinion Editor for the Chicago Tribune. They’ll share advice on crafting compelling pitches, the best practices for getting your op-ed published, and take questions.
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Community Free Write
Tuesday, December 16, 7:00-8:00 pm ET
Join us for a 60-minute Community Free Write to reflect and set a vision for the New Year. We’ll write from the gut, connect in small groups to share and discover common ground, and close out with good vibes. This is a chance to find inspiration, set intentions, and chart a course for the future. If you could use this in your life right now, join us.
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Public Speaking: From Stage Fright to Stage Power
With Veronica Rueckert
Tuesday, January 27, 7:00-8:00 pm ET
Your voice is one of your most powerful tools for impact. Yet for many, anxiety, self-doubt, or fear of speaking up can stand in the way. In this Expert Talk, Veronica Rueckert, a longtime public radio host, trained opera singer, and author of Outspoken: Why Women’s Voices Get Silenced and How to Set Them Free, will share practical, science-backed techniques to help you speak with confidence and joy. Join us to learn how to use posture, breathing techniques, and vocal tools to overcome stage fright, command attention, and speak with clarity and power. Loving and understanding your voice doesn’t just change how you speak—it can change the world.
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