PRESS RELEASE
“CELESTIAL GEMS # 2 ”
A COLLECTION OF FIVE
MOTIVATIONAL SPEECHES ON DVD
BY
THECLA C. DETERVILLE

Over the years Thecla C. Deterville has delivered many motivational speeches to various groups and organizations to mark special occasions. Some of these speeches have been delivered to Schools, Women’s Groups, Sporting Organizations, Charitable Organizations, Public and Private Sector entities. Celestial Gems was released in 2008 and the second DVD in the series Celestial Gems 2 is now ready for release.
This DVD is a compilation of five such speeches. The first was delivered to the Management and Staff of the Ministry of Communication, Works, Transport & Public Utilities on July 24th, 2008 at the National Cultural Centre to mark the official opening of a Strategic Planning Meeting. The title of that presentation was “Me Incorporated” and sought to motivate staff to see themselves as Entrepreneurs and not succumb to the stereotyping associated with members of the Public Service.
The second speech was delivered in April 2009 at the National Stadium in Vieux Fort at the opening ceremony of the Southern National Career Show Case, under the auspices of the Ministry of Education & Culture. The title of that presentation was “Careers in Focus – Broadening Opportunities.” The intention was to expose students to the challenges and opportunities associated with choosing a career.
The third speech on this DVD was delivered at the Graduation Ceremony of the St. Joseph’s Convent in October 2009. The Theme: “Unleashing the Extraordinary”. The event was held at the St. Joseph’s Convent Auditorium. This was a clarion call to the graduates to dig within and explore the possibilities that lay ahead of them, and the need to endeavour to develop their full potential.
The presenter was invited to deliver a motivational talk to the Carnival Contestants for 2009. This presentation was delivered at the Sandals Regency Golf Resort & Spa, La Toc on 12th June, 2009. The theme for this speech was, “Beauty, Education and Talent”. This event was held under the auspices of the Cultural Development Foundation. The contestants were invited to allow their inner beauty to radiate through their outer beauty and to use the opportunity afforded them as Carnival Queen Contestants as a foundation to aspire to a brighter future for themselves, their families and their country.
The fifth and final speech in this series was delivered at Coco Palm Resort, Rodney Bay on May 14th, 2010 at the opening ceremony of the District 81 Caribbean Toastmasters May Conference 2010. The Theme for the Conference was “Caribbean Leadership through Communication.” And the title of the speech was “Where does Leadership Reside?” District 81 comprises Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guyana, Haiti, Martinique, Netherlands Antilles, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
The DVD is now available for Sale at Celestial Self Development Centre, 99 Chaussee Road, Castries, and at leading book stores on Island. It will also be made available for sale as a download on www.celestialsdc.com. In this instance individual speeches can be purchased. We can also be contacted by Mail at, P.O. Box 835, Castries, Saint Lucia or call us at 758-453-1924 or e-mail us at celestial@candw.lc to secure your copy.