Welcome to The Toastmaster.
It’s my intention to post everything I know and love about the Toastmaster International educational program. I’m doing this for the benefit of potential and new members to our program. Also, I will be offering comments and reflections on the world of public speaking which I trust will be of interest to all.
The Toastmaster program is one of the finest examples of adult education that I’ve ever experienced. It is in weekly meetings held in communities around the world that so many of us learned to overcome our fears about public speaking.
But the Toastmaster program offers so much more than just learning how to speak. Here from the Toastmaster International Site is the organization’s mission, vision and vision statements.
Here’s a link to the Mission, Vision and Values page.
Notice in Mission section, Toastmasters says it helps men and women learn the arts of speaking, listening and thinking. It goes on to talk about leadership, understanding and self-actualization.
Too often, in my opinion, we forget that the speaking part of the program is one of three objectives.
Notice too in the Vision part, Toastmasters calls upon us to find the courage to change. This change first happens within us and then we are able to offer something to the world we live in.
Great words to aspire to live by.
