Experience Quality Communication and Leadership Opportunities At Toastmasters
Welcome message from our new District 86 Director
“We learn best in moments of enjoyment”.
Ralph C Smedley
District 86 welcomes and invites you to develop your communication, build leadership skills, work collaboratively and many other skills vital to maximize your potential for success in the workplace and community through Toastmasters International experiential learning environment. As you develop through Toastmasters educational program, you also build confidence and self-awareness.
Do you need to right-skill, upskill or reskill? Toastmasters can help you enhance your digital dexterity needed with the return to hybrid, in person or virtual work!
Set SMART goals and leverage Toastmasters International educational program to achieve your goals!
District 86 membership is very diverse, with members from around the world. We encourage you to visit and join a District 86 club. Develop with us through Toastmasters self-paced program to help you to achieve your goals..
Start and continue developing and enhancing your skills through Toastmasters. The District 86 team is here to support You! Make the 2022 – 2023 year an outstanding year.
Member Success is District Success!
Deridor Collier, DTM
District 86 Director, 2022-2023
Why Join Toastmasters?
Do you want to practice public speaking, improve your communication and build leadership skills? With Toastmasters, you can break barriers, not your budget. Learn more about the history of the organization and our methodology to help maximize your potential!
Pathways: The Toastmasters Learning Foundation
Start your journey of personal and professional development through Pathways, Toastmasters’ new education program! As the foundation of your Toastmasters experience, Pathways is designed to help you build the competencies you need to communicate and lead.
Upcoming Events
Members Base Camp Training
Sept 23, 2021 @ 7:00pm
by Novelette Gordon, DTM, District 86 Pathways Chair
CHALLENGING CONVERSATIONS
Sept 27, 2021 @ 6:00pm
by Monique Levesque-Pharoah DTM, 2016-2018 International Director
Latest Blogs and News around the District
Planning a Club Special Event? Tips for Writing Your Activity Description
Activity descriptions are your event introduction to the non-toastmaster. Just like with a speech, your first few sentences need to hook your readers to keep
Four Fun Out-Of-The-Box Activity Ideas to Help Promote Your Club
Looking for some “out of the box” activity ideas to help promote your club? To get your creative juices flowing, here are four ideas to
Toastmaster Spirit
Toastmaster spirit is something we all should strive for at every meeting or event. It is uplifting, energizing and contagious. Spirit turns an ordinary Toastmasters
The Next Chapter: District 86 Saturday Workshop April 23, 2022
ACCESS-ability? Melanie Taddeo
Introductions came first, sharing Melanie’s story of losing her sight in her youth and learning to adapt. I’d met Melanie in a committee in the
The Next Chapter: District 86 Toastmasters conference April 22, 2022
Tell-A-Vision: Engage Your Audience with Simple Sketches, Emily Nichols
When I looked through the Friday conference workshops, Emily Nichols’ workshop called to me. Greeted by her bright smile and conversation about art with children,
Use Facebook Video Posts for Engagement and Connect More Deeply With Your Audience
Video posts on your club’s Facebook page are a great way to increase engagement. To help you connect more deeply with your audience, try these