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Women's Link, a service of LCCC, will host Nancy Kelley on April 5, in UC 213 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

Kelley, assistant professor in LCCC's Arts and Humanities division, will discuss topics relating to ffective communications. The "Say what you mean and mean what you say" workshop will cover how to be taken seriously, moving pass the "need to please", and other useful forms of communication. Handouts will be given at the workshop.

Kelley, a native of Iowa, has been teaching communication courses for over 20 years. A former student had taken an independent study course with Kelley and had recommended her to Women's Link as a speaker for a workshop on communication, said Kelley.

"I recognized a need for people to learn to express themselves better. That they are not taken as

seriously as they want to be," Kelley said." What I saw that was there was a need for students to express themselves in clear, convincing ways."

"It's always great fun to do these talks because of the variety of people who attend. It's an enthusiastic audience. I have always enjoyed doing these types of workshops."

Tamara Wright, of Women's Link, who planned this workshop, invited Kelley to speak. Kelley has done several communication classes. Students and employees liked her and got a lot out of the class, Wright said.

 "Communication skills are really important," Wright said. "People might be able to improve their communication skills. They are really important for school, work, and aspects of life."

Employers place the ability to communicate as the number one skill they are looking for, according to Marcia Jones, Work-based Learning Coordinator, Employment and Career Services. She helps match students to internships and coops.

Jones cited this information from a recently published survey put out by the National American College and Employer association called the NACE Job Outlook 2006.

Communication along with honesty and trust are the three most important things in maintaining a relationship, said Meryem Moujiv, 21 of Morocco, an education major.

"The RSVP's have been successful," Wright said. "We're almost full."

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