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The organization grew out of a single club founded by Smedley on October 22, 1924, at the YMCA in Santa Ana, California, United States. [5] It originated as a set of classes with the aim of improving the communication skills of the young men under his charge. [6] [7] Toastmasters International was incorporated under Californian law on December ...
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She also was the first woman to win in almost two decades. In 2018, Ramona J. Smith became the second African American woman to win, it had been a decade since a woman took the title. Also in 2018, for the first time ever in the history of Toastmasters International, three women became the top speakers in the world. Sherri Su of China took 2nd ...
The statement that Toastmasters International "grew out of a single club, Smedley Chapter One Club" IS FALSE. The first club was NOT named that in 1924. It later adopted that name around 1977 - 1979. Originally, it was just the Toastmasters Club and was given "No. 1" after additional clubs were formed. It's inaccurate to state Toastmasters ...
On October 25, 1928, he secured copyrights on the publications and trademarked the name "Toastmasters Club." He based the name on the popular word: "toastmaster" which refers to the person who gives toasts at events, gatherings and occasions. [2] By 1930, close to 30 Toastmasters clubs had started including a club in British Columbia, Canada.
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Toastmaster is a general term, prevalent in the United States in the mid-20th century, referring to a person in charge of the proceedings of a public speaking event. The toastmaster is typically charged with organization of the event, arranging the order of speakers, introducing one or more of the speakers, and keeping the event on schedule. [1]
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