Category: News

  • How Toastmasters Helped Me

    How Toastmasters Helped Me

    Overwhelmed. Anxious. Uneasy. I dreaded being in front of others public speaking. Feeling so uncomfortable with everyone staring at me, “umm” was a huge part of my vocabulary. How can I be a leader and inspire others if I cannot speaking eloquently? “Oh well, maybe I am just not that good at public speaking” I…

  • A New Year To Focus On Leadership

    A New Year To Focus On Leadership

    The holiday season is upon us — a time to share and celebrate with our family and friends. But it is also a time to reflect on what we’ve accomplished in 2014, to take a look ahead to what we want to do in 2015. And, to make some plans for the New Year to…

  • Gustavo Arellano

    Gustavo Arellano

    Founder’s District is proud to announce the 2014 Fall Conference Communication and Leadership Award recipient, Gustavo Arellano. Gustavo will deliver his acceptance speech during the Hall of Fame Lunch on Saturday November 8, 2014. Gustavo Arellano is the editor of OC Weekly, an alternative newspaper in Orange County, California, author of Orange County: A Personal…

  • 2014 Fall Conference and Evaluation and Humorous Speech Contests

    2014 Fall Conference and Evaluation and Humorous Speech Contests

    Our District theme this year is “Elevate Your Potential“. I am thrilled to see the many ways our members have stepped out of their comfort zone and up to participate in Toastmaster activities around the District. We are three months into the Toastmasters year and our first BIG event is now just three weeks away…

  • Big Takeaways At the 2014 Summer Marketing Workshop

    Big Takeaways At the 2014 Summer Marketing Workshop

    Over 75 of the District’s most ambitious members attended this sold-out event of the semi-annual Founder’s District Marketing workshop to learn and explore all that the Toastmasters leadership program has to offer such as building new clubs, sponsoring clubs, mentoring, and coaching.