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Do Not Submit: This year, Shamontiel will be one of two new co-hosts for Rogers Park's Do Not Disturb storytelling open mic nights. The free monthly event is every first Monday. Click here to find more free, monthly events around Chicagoland. (Food and drinks are available for purchase.) You are also welcome to check out Unity Toastmasters, where Shamontiel is the Vice President of Education, if you'd like to improve and/or practice your public speaking skills in a more formal setting. Click here for Unity TM membership rates. Attendance to check out any Toastmasters is free and open to the public. 

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