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.

Interpersonal Communication

The Interpersonal Communication program helps teenagers build effective listening and communication skills while understanding their own communication style. The program features materials designed to be used by teachers and other adult community members who mentor young people.

The program includes two manuals: the Team Member Manual (Item 701B) and Team Leader Manual (Item 701A).

• The Team Member Manual is given to participants and contains short assignments and materials to supplement group activities.
• The Team Leader Manual includes the text of the Team Member manual with notes for the teacher to explain activities and offer suggestions for discussions.

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 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.

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