Members of the 杜波依斯 Toastmasters Club during the charter celebration meeting that took place on May 29.
杜布瓦,爸爸. -杜波依斯演讲会, 365英国上市杜波依斯分校, received its full charter during the spring 2024 semester.
国际演讲会, which is currently celebrating its 100-year anniversary, is a nonprofit educational organization that builds confidence and teaches public speaking skills through a worldwide network of clubs that meet online and in person. In a supportive community or corporate environment, 成员发展他们的领导技能, 准备和发表演讲, 回答即兴提出的问题, 给予和接受建设性的反馈.
When I started my current position at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校, one of my community outreach aspirations that is near and dear to me was to establish a 杜波依斯 Toastmasters Club as a gift to our outstanding community.—Jungwoo Ryoo , chancellor and chief academic officer at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校
“I have been a Toastmaster since 2001 and became a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) in July 2022,柳正宇说, chancellor and chief academic officer at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校. “When I started my current position at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校, one of my community outreach aspirations that is near and dear to me was to establish a 杜波依斯 Toastmasters Club as a gift to our outstanding community. I soon learned that we had like-minded people at our campus, 比如罗宾·吉尔, senior instructional designer and adjunct faculty in communications, 和玛丽·米诺, associate professor of communication arts and sciences and associate chief academic officer. I am so proud that we all hung in there for over a year, 自2023年4月起, 让我们的俱乐部得到特许. The process took lots of team effort and tested our leadership skills, which is in line with the Toastmasters tag line that says, “领袖是在那里诞生的.’”
Members of the 杜波依斯 Toastmasters Club gather for a photo during the first organized meeting the club held in April 2023.
整个2023-24学年, demonstration meetings were held to organize the local club and welcome interested members into the group. 在完成所有要求之后, 国际演讲会 officially chartered the club on April 1.
“Our success in chartering a Toastmasters club has great meaning to me,” said Gill. “This has been a special goal of mine for several years and it feels outstanding to achieve it this year.”
The 杜波依斯 Toastmasters Club meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 5 p.m. The meetings are held in Room 182 of the Smeal Building on the 杜波依斯 campus. The meetings also are available through Zoom for members and guests to attend virtually. The club is open to all interested individuals and the invitation is always open for anyone to attend a meeting to experience the Toastmaster Club for themselves.
Our vision for the club is to provide individuals at our campus and the greater campus community with a rich environment to grow in leadership and speaking skills, as well as to create a natural opportunity to network.罗宾·吉尔 , senior instructional designer and adjunct faculty in communications at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校
“Our vision for the club is to provide individuals at our campus and the greater campus community with a rich environment to grow in leadership and speaking skills, as well as to create a natural opportunity to network,吉尔说.
俱乐部的特许手续现已完成, Ryoo expressed gratitude to several individuals who assisted the club along their journey.
“我要感谢弗雷德·沃恩布洛克, 国际演讲会第13区, 俱乐部成长总监, 和MaryEllen Vornbrock, C部总监, who dedicated many hours to helping us get off the ground,柳说。. “我还要感谢我们俱乐部的赞助商, 黛安·布朗, DTM, 以及俱乐部导师安吉拉·罗杰斯, DTM, 还有艾米·埃尔南德斯.”
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