In October 1924, a group of men assembled by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley met in the basement of the YMCA in Santa Ana, California, forming a club to afford practice and training in the art of public speaking and in presiding over meetings, and to promote sociability and good fellowship among its members. The group took the name Toastmasters. We are a local chapter of Toastmasters International.
Kathleen Bruschi as Toastmaster - Oct. '07
Today, Toastmasters International is a nonprofit organization which gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, training seminars, and speech contests. Toastmasters International includes more than 199,000 men and women in more than 9,300 clubs in more than 70 countries.
Experienced professionals and beginning speakers alike can benefit from our practical, face-to-face learning program. Whether you're speaking to the board of directors, your customers, your coworkers, or your kids, Toastmasters can help you do it better. You'll learn and practice in a friendly, comfortable environment with people who are there for the same reason you areto become better communicators.
Lois Lynn gets into character for
a speech on exercise.
At Toastmasters, members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment. A typical Toastmasters club is made up of 15 to 30 people who meet twice a month for an hour. Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches, and offering constructive evaluation.
FRX Networkers meet at the Harborside Financial Center, Plaza V, in Jersey City, NJ, on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Members and guests are welcome to bring their lunch to the meetings. For the location of our next meeting, please contact the
Vice President of Membership.
Please note that membership is open to Forest employees and contractors only.
