Most Myanmar youths have obstacles in English speaking skills since there are seldom spaces to practice English speaking. River Conversation Club is the speaking club in the American Center at Yangon that welcomes anyone who wants a safe environment to work on their speaking skills. I volunteered at the River Conversation Club for April 2019 to June 2020 as Public Relations Officer as well as Finance Officer. I have facilitated club activities that can help improve the general speaking skills of the club members.
As I help the club participants to overcome their fear of language barriers, I got the opportunity to learn about effective communication and public speaking as well as customer service. After contributing to this volunteer role for more than one year, I was able to communicate with others effectively and comfortably in a second language while diving deeper into public relations activities. In this volunteer role, I came to realize that underprivileged youths who suffer from the inefficient education system have a strong desire to improve and I was able to participate in a role in promoting inclusivity in education.