Al Gore

Vice President Al Gore recently delivered a speech in Winnipeg, Manitoba as a part of We Day 2012. He spoke to the children assembled about the climate, and how even children are able to change politics, and more importantly, the world.

What came as a surprise to me was the fact that VP Al Gore was such a good speaker. Having watched all his debates, and listened to many of his speeches, I have never seen such a good performance as this. He was motivational, confident, and sincere.

He was able to build a human connection with the kids there by giving anecdotes of him when he was around 12 or 13. He also referred to Neil Armstrong landing on the moon, which was strategic since everybody sees that as a beacon of hope. He was not there to push or promote his global warming agenda, but to motivate young children to become leaders and change politics.

Al Gore also started his speech well by mentioning the Winnipeg Jets, and other sports events to be held in Manitoba. Being the ex-Vice President of the United States, he needed a way to connect to Canadian children, and that was the best way to do so.

Although the purpose of this visit was not to promote his agenda of global warming, he did allude to it. He very strategically exposed the kids to the effects of global warming by referring to recent weather-related events in Manitoba.

Al Gore was able to bring himself down to the level of a 7th or 8th grader in this speech. He mentioned many people and interests that the children could relate to, such as Michael Jordan and hockey. He used vocabulary that children could understand, so that his audience got exactly what he was trying to convey.

In terms of his body language, I felt that it was somewhat dizzying how he kept spinning in circles as to speak to everyone in the auditorium. Other than this, he was standing straight, and addressed the crowd with confidence.

VP Al Gore used many stories to convey his thoughts and points. This was very effective, as it not only guaranteed the attention of the kids, but made it do that they could more easily remember the points.

In conclusion, Al Gore exceeded my expectations at the We Day event in  

Winnipeg. He maintained a good posture, communicated effectively both verbally and  

through body language. He was able to connect well with the audience through repeated

use of stories, and anecdotes. I am absolutely sure that most children at the We Day  

conference were inspired by his words to take action.