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In Remembrance

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of valued District 101 leader Raghunadha Raju, DTM. Click below for words of remembrance from District Director Abhijeet Joshi.

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Announcements

We are proud to announce the winners of The Freedom Writers blog contest. Each winner receives district credit as outlined in the District Program here.  Thank you to all the participants for letting your writing skills shine for the district!

1st place Karen Cornwell, DTM 

2nd place Lindy MacLaine, DTM

3rd place  Kartikeya Gupta

Why Do I Stay?

by Karen Cornwell, DTM representing SCUMBAT (Santa Clara University MBA Toastmasters) Speaking Club, Area D05

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What a Difference a VPE Can Make!

by Lindy MacLaine, DTM representing InterContinental Advanced Toastmasters Club, Area G01

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Social Tailwinds

by TM Kartikeya Gupta representing Optical Orators, Area B01

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District News

 

District Director Newsletter

How a simple invitation to a Toastmasters club meeting led Abhijeet Joshi to his dream job. We can extend that same invitation to our peers. Learn about the “Share Toastmasters Joy” program and more.

 

District 101 Newsletter

Learn about membership renewal incentives and special offers for an upcoming AI Summit event.

 

 

Videos & Podcasts

Short Takes is a video series that gets to the point with favorite Toastmaster topics like “How to Answer a Table Topic” and “How to be a Contest Judge” with host Dennis Dawson, DTM.

Short Takes

Destination 101 is a popular podcast that is in its third season. Our Season 3 host is Solarzar Dellaporte, DTM, who will share ideas to guide us to reach beyond during our Toastmasters journey.

Destination 101

Our Latest Blogs

Social Tailwinds

Social Tailwinds

On Oct. 28th, around 6 pm, something happened that made me question—How do I express gratitude in my daily life? Furthermore, what am I grateful for?  While driving to a temple with my wife, we listened to the radio. The show's theme was “social tailwinds”---social...

What a Difference a VPE Can Make!

What a Difference a VPE Can Make!

“Be a Toastmaster? In this club? … OMG, no!” You have to understand. I’ve been in Toastmasters for seven years. I’ve served as Toastmaster of the Day hundreds of times. These words are not ones that generally come out of my mouth. It was the fall of 2021. I’d been a...

Why Do I Stay?

Why Do I Stay?

I was chatting with a few prospective new Toastmasters members, and one of them asked me a very introspective question—“Why do you stay?” I’ve been a member of Toastmasters for eight years. I stay because Toastmasters has embedded in my psyche that searching for...

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