C REATING C OMMUNITY BY C REATING T OASTMASTERS C LUBS

Vivian Abalama, ACB President I Speak Toastmasters Club

H OW CAN WE BUILD A NEW T OASTMASTERS CLUB OR H OW CAN WE ENRICH AN EXISTING CLUB ? H OW CAN WE ENRICH AN EXISTING CLUB ?

1.C REATE A S ENSE OF C OMMUNITY 2.E NCOURAGE D IVERSITY 3.P ROMOTE G ROWTH ( PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL ) 3 TIPS TO CREATE / ENHANCE A CLUB 3 TIPS TO CREATE / ENHANCE A CLUB

CREATE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY "S ENSE OF C OMMUNITY IS A FEELING THAT MEMBERS HAVE A SENSE OF BELONGING, A FEELING THAT MEMBERS MATTER TO ONE ANOTHER AND TO THE GROUP, AND A SHARED FAITH THAT MEMBERS ' NEEDS WILL BE MET THROUGH THEIR COMMITMENT TO BE TOGETHER."

What makes you feel apart of a community? CREATE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY

E NCOURAGE D IVERSITY We learn from each other through our differences.

E NCOURAGE D IVERSITY T HERE IS POWER IN DIVERSITY ! E VERYONE HAS A UNIQUE BACKGROUND AND LIFE EXPERIENCES THAT ADD TREMENDOUS VALUE TO OUR LEARNING !

E NCOURAGE D IVERSITY How can you encourage or create more diversity within your community/club?

P ROMOTE G ROWTH GROWTH W HAT ARE YOUR GOALS ? H OW CAN WE HELP YOU ?

P ROMOTE G ROWTH Y OU HAVE TO BE WILLING TO GROW. G ROWTH IS DIFFERENT FROM SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS TO YOU : Y OU PRODUCE IT ! Y OU LIVE IT !

P ROMOTE G ROWTH How can you encourage and promote growth within your community/club?

A POSITIVE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT CREATES A COMMUNITY OF LEARNING. C LUB MEMBERSHIP SHOULD BE DIVERSE. W E LEARN FROM EACH OTHER THROUGH OUR DIFFERENCES. T HERE IS ALWAYS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN & GROW ! P ROMOTE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH WITHIN YOUR COMMUNITY / CLUB. P OINTS TO R EMEMBER

A VERAGE PEOPLE AND THE AVERAGE COMMUNITY CAN CHANGE THE WORLD. Y OU CAN DO IT JUST BASED ON COMMON SENSE, DETERMINATION, PERSISTENCE AND PATIENCE.

THANK YOU