Mereka Academy course: Speak with Impact

Key facts

• A Mereka Academy course, by Rae Fung.^[1]
• Free: the only enrolment options cost RM0, with no paid certificate.^[2]
• About 10 hours of effort, online. Instructor-paced: the course team decides when each section opens.^[1][2]
• Open now: it started on 1 January 2026, with no end date or enrolment deadline set as at 23 October 2026.^[2]
• In English. You sign in with your Mereka account, the same one you use for First Move.^[3][4][5]

What you'll do

Over ten modules you work through the fear of public speaking, presentation skills and storytelling, then stage presence and finding your own voice^[1]. Later modules apply this to real situations: speaking for a cause, personal branding, job interviews and pitching an idea as an entrepreneur^[1]. The catalogue lists the course as by Rae Fung^[6].

How to start

1. Open the course page(opens in a new tab) and choose Sign in, then the Mereka option^[4].
2. Use the same Mereka account you use for First Move: both sites send you to the same Mereka sign-in^[4][5]. The first time, the Academy asks you to fill in a short registration form, including your country^[4].
3. Enrol. There is nothing to pay^[2].

Who it suits

You, if the Day 2 pitch or explaining your work to the group felt hard and you want to get better. It fits Business & Enterprise (pitching), Community & Social Impact (speaking for a cause) and Media & Creative (storytelling).

What this means for you

• Ten hours is a real commitment: plan two or three weeks at about an hour a session.
• Speaking skills show up in interviews, scholarship panels and pitches, whatever route you choose.
• Practice counts more than watching. Recording yourself once is worth more than another module.
• It pairs well with Become an Entrepreneur.

Your next step

1. Enrol in Speak with Impact(opens in a new tab) and finish the first two modules.
2. Record a 2-minute pitch of your First Move taster on your phone, watch it back once, and note one change in your Future Map before your 30-day check-in.

Availability and age check

Catalogue and cost observations are dated 23 October 2026. Re-check the provider page before starting, and stop if a payment or unavailable course appears. The linked Mereka Connect agreement sets a minimum age of 16^[7]. It is not an Academy-specific registration policy; check the current Academy terms and any guardian-permission step before enrolling. Use the verified direct sign-in link below if the ordinary login screen omits the Mereka option. External courses use their own accounts and terms.

Access checked 24 October 2026: sign in to Academy with your existing Mereka identity(opens in a new tab). On first use, choose your country and continue; no second password is needed. The ordinary Academy login screen may omit the Mereka button, so use this link or the course button. External course providers use separate access rules.

Availability note, 24 October 2026: some Academy pages kept loading after sign-in during our check. If this happens, keep your work here and use an open-reading alternative or contact the First Move team. Do not enter another password or pay to get past a loading page.