Have you taken advantage of an exciting opportunity launched earlier this year?
Members of Toastmasters and Rotary are enhancing their skills, broadening their networks and increasing their positive impact in communities through a new collaboration!
“The strategic alliance with Rotary is exciting and allows both organizations to leverage our unique and similar strengths,” says Deepak Menon, Toastmasters' 2019-20 International President. “We look forward to providing our current and prospective members with ongoing additional offerings that meet their evolving needs.”
With its first unofficial meeting held in Bloomington, IL, in March 1905, Toastmasters is a global nonprofit organization with more than 16,800 clubs in 143 countries. Its members attend club meetings where they learn how to be more confident speakers, communicators and leaders. Toastmasters’ vision for the ongoing collaboration with Rotary is to change more lives for the better and positively impact communities around the world.
“Collaborating with Toastmasters will provide our members with even more opportunities to develop and improve their leadership and communication skills,” said John Hewko, general secretary and CEO of Rotary International. “In turn, members of Toastmasters can connect with more people, take advantage of new speaking and learning opportunities, and make a difference in their communities through Rotary.”
There are numerous benefits Rotarians can experience by participating in this alliance to enhance communication and leadership skills:
— Develop a speech
— Deliver a speech
— Inspirational speech
— Interpersonal communication and networking
— Leadership basics
— Leading a team
— Leadership: Collaboration
— Building consensus
There are a few ways to get involved. First, you can hang out with members of Rotary International and Toastmasters International for tips and tricks on speaking, meeting and networking remotely. There will be a special livestream session on August 29th at 11:30 a.m. GMT. You can register at
https://bit.ly/TICon2020_Register.
Second, we are fortunate to have an active Toastmasters International group here on MDI. They meet weekly on Zoom on Wednesday evenings, and at 12:15 p.m. on Zoom, on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. Meetings are open to the public. To learn more, you can each out to our fellow Rotarian, Sallie Boggs. Their website is
https://mditoastmastersclub.toastmastersclubs.org/.
One final note. There is no meeting this week. Our next gathering is scheduled for Wednesday, September 2nd, at 5 p.m., via Zoom. It will be a virtual hour of fellowship.
I look forwarding to seeing you all soon!
Yours in service,
Stefanie
Stefanie Joy Muscat
President, Bar Harbor (MDI) Rotary Club
