When I thought about Toastmasters (TM) a couple of years ago, I thought about a group of old men getting together to have dinner and give boring speeches to each other.
Wow, was I wrong! Today, Toastmasters in an exciting organization with members of all ages and backgrounds coming together to create a culture of lifelong learning and leadership. Members are both men and women of every race, ethnicity, educational background and income level imaginable. Some are truly amazing speakers. Others are great organizers and leaders, some are just hard workers willing to keep trying and giving their all. Some can talk for ever on any topic you choose but others are just learning the English language. I have sat in more than one club's meetings with people ranging in age from 70's to 20's laughing together.
As for the speeches, I have heard talks on learning to swim, swimsuit malfunctions, promoting vegetarian, getting a traffic ticket, and the history of how America gets involved in wars - and that is all in the last two weeks! You never know what awaits you, but there is always a warm greeting, praise for all who try and a positive attitude.
Come discover it for youself
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