FAQ

What is Toastmasters?

Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.

Learn more about the organization here.

Dnipro Hills is a one of the clubs of the organization in Kyiv.

Who can attend the meetings?

Dnipro Hills Toastmasters Club is open to anyone who is pro-active, enthusiastic about improving their public speaking and leadership skills and who likes warm friendly atmosphere!

What do you need to join the club's meeting?

1. Motivation to improve. If you see this text, you do have a motivation!

2. Visit the club meeting.

Visiting our meetings as a guest is 100% free.

You can take part in Table Topic Session and deliver your first impromptu speech on Toastmasters' club stage.

A small instructions for your first visit

1️⃣ According to our agenda,

at 12:10 Our President will officially open the meeting and ask guests to introduce themselves. 🗣 It should be a short speech of under 1 minute - just your Name, your expectation from our meeting and any additional details you want to tell us.

2️⃣ Then we will have section of prepared speeches (according to the speakers’ education purposes https://www.toastmasters.org/pathways-overview), and you also will have a chance to leave your feedback to a speaker in Google-form.

3️⃣ Another main part of our meeting - Table Topic Session. Our Table Topic Master will call upon members and guests and give them a topic to speak about 1 to 2 minutes.

🗣 It's a great chance to train your impromptu speaking skills, so don't miss it and raise a hand to take part )

At the end of this part you can vote for the The Best Table Topic Speaker.

4️⃣ The winner will be announced during the Evaluation part of our meeting.

🔍 If you find this educational system and community effective and appropriate for you, become our newest member! https://www.dniprohills.org.ua/become-a-member

🔍 If you need some time to think etc - don't worry - you are welcome as a guest as well and can visit us as often as you want.

😍 All in all, We are very friendly community, passionate about public speaking and networking, so join us )

👉 For any details - asked us )

What is the education system in the Toastmasters?

Each member of Toastmasters have a special account on the Toastmasters official web-site and should choose individual educational Pathways, provided by a lot of digital materials. Read more about the educational system created for the Toastmasters Members.

Available educational Pathways are:

https://www.toastmasters.org/pathways-overview

  • Dynamic Leadership

  • Engaging Humour

  • Effective Coaching

  • Innovative Planning

  • Leadership Development

  • Motivational Strategies

  • Persuasive Influence

  • Presentation Mastery

  • Strategic Relationships

  • Team Collaboration

  • Visionary Communication

Choose any of the paths and deliver practical skills and public speaking talent.