Whether you have stage fright or stage might, Toastmasters is a public speaking group created to provide encouragement, feedback, and commentary for every level of speaker.
Longwood Toastmasters is a chapter of Toastmasters International. We hold weekly meetings at Harvard Medical School and welcome anyone from the Longwood Medical Area who has access to Harvard buildings.
Guests are always welcome!
Thursday March 11, 2010 at 6 p.m.
A standard meeting.
Monday March 22, 2010 at 6 p.m.
A standard meeting. Guest speech by Janet Porter.
Dr. Janet E. Porter is currently the Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She recently co-authored Managing the Public Health Enterprise. Janet is on the faculties of University of Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio State, Simmons College, and Harvard. Janet received a B.S. and M.H.A. from Ohio State University and a M.B.A. and Ph.D. in strategic management from University of Minnesota.
Thursday April 1, 2010 at 6 p.m.
A standard meeting.
Thursday April 8, 2010 at 6 p.m.
A standard meeting. Guest speaker: Richard Morse.
Thursday April 15, 2010 at 6 p.m.
A standard meeting.
...You get the point.
Meetings are on alternating Thursdays from 6-7:30pm and Mondays from 6-7:30pm year-round.
For more information on meeting formats or for general questions, check out our FAQ, linked to at the top of this page, or email one of our board members.
Chartering and Elections Processes Completed
After eight months, we’ve built a cohesive club with a number of very active and dedicated members. We’d like to announce that our club is now officially chartered with Toastmasters International, and that we have formed a full executive board. Thanks for the help of all of our members in getting us to this point, and thanks especially to our new board members for stepping up to lead this club in its effort to become even more sustainable, professional and effective than it already is. We’ve updated the Contacts section to reflect our new board.
Congratulations to all of us!
Board Member Elections
If you just can’t get enough of Toastmasters and would like to exercise your leadership skills, please let any of the current board members know. There are officer roles to be filled and to be created. Help us shape the future of this club with your unique and innovative ideas.
Mentorship for members
If you’re a new member, we suggest that you take advantage of our club’s mentorship program. Several of our more advanced members would love to help you get started in the club and grow as a public speaker. Mentoring you helps focus their public speaking skills as well.
If this interests you, contact any of our board members and we’ll set you up with the person that we think could help you the most.
Summer guest speaker series
This summer, we’ve invited a slew of guest speakers to talk to us about what public speaking means to them. These speakers will each speak for the first 10-20 minutes of our regular evening meetings.
Take a look at the upcoming meeting descriptions to find out more about these speakers.
Get paid for attending Toastmasters
If you are a union member, you are allowed to use some of your paid time for personal development programs. Our meetings qualify as personal development. Contact your union representative for confirmation and details (and let us know what they tell you).
If you’re not a union member, you may still be able to use Toastmasters as paid time if you obtain permission from your supervisor.
Membership
As many of you already know, we’ve begun to accept membership applications. Please email us or ask one of the board members at the next meeting if you have questions about membership.