Extol Toastmasters was formed in 1998 at Taipan, USJ. It is a non-profit organization under
Toastmasters International. Throughout the past decade it has established itself as an exemplary Toastmasters club in promoting public speaking and leadership skills to the community of Subang Jaya and USJ. The club has won numerous awards since its founding – it has been awarded the President’s Distinguished Club, a coveted award among Toastmasters clubs, for the past 8 consecutive years.
Anne Sexton, a poet, once said,
The joy that isn’t shared dies young.
To share the experience and skills that its members have gained, the club has conducted Youth Leadership Programme in Subang Jaya for the past 5 years. The purpose of the programme is to develop speaking and leadership skills in young people. These skills help make young people better in facing the today’s challenges.
A recent survey shows that communication skills ranked as one of the most highly desirable trait of an employee, and, very likely, a successful person.
This programme has 8 sessions covering meeting organization, basic public speaking, impromptu speaking, speech organization, listening, gestures in speaking, voice and vocabulary. In the final session, parents and guardians are invited to a showcase competition between the participants.
In the past years, this community event has had good responses from the students, their parents, and even the coordinating Toastmasters. It is always a new learning experience for everybody involved in the event.
Extol Toastmasters Youth Leadership Programme 2007 As Extol Toastmasters is a non-profit organization, any proceeds from the event will be used to promote activities of the club and the mission and vision of Toastmasters International. No individuals will directly profit from the event.
This programme is open to all youths 11 – 18 years old and it will be held on 23 – 25 November, 9am – 5pm at Wisma CNS, No. 2 – 6, Jalan SS 19 / 1G, Subang Jaya. For details, please email Lim Yeong Chuan: yeongchuan@gmail.com.
