COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS

SPEECHCRAFT

The Speechcraft program allows experienced Toastmasters to present the fundamentals of public speaking to non-members. It can be offered as an integral part of your club meeting or as a seminar-style program presented outside the club. It can be conducted in four, six or eight sessions.

Conducting Speechcraft inside the club setting makes it easier for participants to become members.

Conducting Speechcraft outside the club setting can lead to the formation of a new Toastmasters club.

Contact the District if you are interested in Speechcraft.

YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

The Youth Leadership Program is a workshop consisting of eight one- to two-hour sessions that enable participants to develop communication and leadership skills through practical experience. The program is presented during or after school, or on weekends. Participants learn to:

  • Evaluate their present speaking ability
  • Organize and give speeches
  • Give impromptu talks
  • Control voice, vocabulary, and gestures
  • Give constructive feedback and more

Each Youth Leadership Program group is limited to 25 people. Participants are selected by the sponsoring Toastmasters club or by a cooperating organization (such as a school).

A local Toastmasters club serves as sponsor and provides a coordinator to present the program. The individual coordinator attends each meeting, where he or she will lead most of the presentations and counsel participants. The coordinator assigns an assistant who can fill in for the coordinator should he or she be unable to attend a meeting. Meetings generally follow a format similar to that of a Toastmasters club meeting, including an announced agenda, practice in parliamentary procedure, and the selection of presiding officers.

Contact the District if you are interested in the Youth Leadership Program.