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ICC Eves Toastmasters Newsletter third edition released in Apr 2016
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SYNERGY
CLUB # 01334658, AREA 68, DIVISION Q, DISTRICT 20
VOLUME 7 | ISSUE 3| APRIL 15 2016
THE QUEST
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
PAGE
Editor’s note 2
President’s corner 4
Cover Story- Synergy 5
Childhood Memories 7
Introducing a speaker 8
Meeting Theme-Incredible India 10
Interview with a champion 11
World champions visit Qatar 13
Pointers for humour speech 14
Eves @ COT 15
I ,Me, Myself 16
Art of writing 17
Club contest 18
Gavels Corner 19
Know the new Eves 21
Area 68 contest 22
Travelogue 23
Quick dinner recipe 25
Table of Contents
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Toastmaster,
It is with immense delight that we the editorial team
release our third newsletter. I’m certain it will keep you
glued till the last page.
The cover story ,Synergy or team work is synonymous
with Eves. The success of our club lies in the ability of
our leaders to spot the strength in each member and
give them opportunities to flourish .
East or west eve’s are the best. The events that unfolded
in the last couple of months just proved it. The eves wel-
comed 2016 with the annual club contest. This was soon
followed by the area contest. The area contest saw the
eves walk away with 7 prizes. The contest showcased
the dedication, determination and devotion of our club
members towards public speaking and dynamic leader-
ship . We wish our champions the very best for the up-
coming division contest.
The highlight of this edition are ,article by our founder
president DTM Vijaya Monteiro, interview with champi-
on speaker Nisha Shivaram , interesting travelogue and
much more.
Editor’s Note
Our Editorial Team
TM Sunita Saini President TM Girija Chari Secretary TM Lesiley Mathew Webmaster
TM Prathibha Ramesh
Editor
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TM Prathiba Ramesh is the current VPPR of ICC
Eves Club and she can be reached for comments
President’ s Corner
After witnessing the ceremony when we got back home, and I researched about it. I realized
it had taken more than 60 years for women to move from the kitchen to the parade ground.
I wondered why it took so long for these women to come out and prove themselves. What
would have happened in their home when they raised their voice for the first time? Did any-
one here them or did the voice fall on deaf ears? Women inspite of being educated and capa-
ble , took so long to come out of their limitations. These women's only represent 10 percent of
the society. What about the rest?
My heart breaks when I hear or see women who can’t even say no. They have a voice but
they can’t speak up. When I joined Toastmasters it gave me confidence and brought the
change in me to speak up my heart. I wish all the women in our society get their confidence
back and speak for themselves without fear and make those deaf ears hear their voices.
So it’s time to support them and speak for yourself and for them, so don’t sit “Speak Up”
TM Sunita Saini is the current President of ICC Eves Club and she can be
reached for comments at [email protected]
TM Sunita Saini
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“Speak UP”
Recently I went to India for a short break and I visited the
famous Wagah border, where the lowering of the flags
and the Beating Retreat ceremony takes place every even-
ing before sunset.
As the ceremony started something caught my eye, I saw
that on the Indian side two BSF women personal started
the march. It gave me a shock as I wasn’t prepared for it
and then I felt very proud to be a woman.
I can do things you cannot, You can do things I cannot, To-
gether, we can do great things … Mother Teresa
What is synergy? In mathematics, 1+1 is 2. But in life, often
1+1 is 3 or even 4. If one piece of wood can take a maximum
weight of 5 kg and another piece of wood can bear a maxi-
mum weight of 3kg, then the two pieces of wood when joined
together will be expected to carry a total weight of 8kg. But
often, this is not so. The two pieces of wood when stuck to-
gether will be able to carry weight much more than the sum of
their individual capabilities, much more than 8Kg. This is syn-
ergy – working together, creation of a whole that is greater
than the sum of its part.
Synergy – Together is better
This synergy occurs all over nature. Often different species of animals and plants work
together and perform "services" for each other that they can't carry out alone. For exam-
ple, a bee gets its food from a flower and the flower gets fertilized by the pollen carried
by the bee. Bacteria present in our intestine eats a part of our food and at the same time
helps to break down our food and aids digestion. Emperor penguins survive harsh win-
ters in Antarctica only because they huddle together to conserve body heat. In the Afri-
can savannahs, the oxpecker bird is always seen riding on the back of a rhinoceroses. It
eats the parasites on the rhino skin and the Rhino gets a free clean up. This is synergy at
its best.
Just like nature survives in synergy, we too can go far in life by teaming up with each
other and working together. We all have unique talents. But then, each of us also has se-
rious limitations. It is very difficult to conquer our weaknesses. It is much easier to just
team up with people who are different from us, who are strong in the areas where we
are weak. If we nurture each other’s strengths, if we compensate each other’s weakness-
es, we could collectively achieve much more than the sum of our individual achieve-
ments. This is synergy.
TM Susan Mathew Past President
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History proves that truly successful people often worked in synergistic environments.
They happily contributed to healthy give and take relationships. One of the major rea-
sons for their success was their association with the right people who complimented
their strengths and compensated their weaknesses. They valued differences because dif-
ferences added to their knowledge. We too can strive for synergy in our lives. If we can
unite with talented people and share creativity with other human beings, there is no end
to what we can achieve. Alone we are smart but together we can be brilliant.
We too can strive for synergy in our lives. If we can unite with talented people and share
creativity with other human beings, there is no end to what we can we can achieve.
Alone we are smart but together we can be brilliant.
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TM Susan George is the past President of ICC Eves Club and she
can be reached for comments at [email protected]
Childhood Memories
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The important aspect of public speaking is introducing the
speaker. The introductory remark made by the presenter es-
tablishes a speaker at that moment with the audience. Its be-
cause the introduction made is important for the speaker as
well as the audience.
First what is the need for the Introduction?
1. It separates the speaker from the others. It helps in trans-
forming one from general to special.
2. An introduction will orient the mindset of the audience to
listen to the speaker and the objective of his speech.
Introducing a speaker
3. A good introduction highlights the expertise, knowledge and authority of the speak-
er with regard to the relevance.
4. It kind of develops a flow of thoughts in the audience, which actually is in the
words of the speaker. (e.g. We have been discussing the importance of sports now let
us hear from the sports man himself). We now have Kapil Dev to talk on bowling .
Any assignment taken should be met with the optimism that you have to perform well
and hence you need to seriously work on the project.
Now this actually becomes some of the job of the presenter, but is it all that is required
for an Introduction.
No, even the speaker has some duty to appraise the presenter about himself .If the pre-
senter does not have any information regarding the speaker you can imagine how the
introduction would be. Failing to give information about yourself will only hamper
your image.
DTM Vijaya Monteiro Founder President
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What are some of the information that a speaker need to inform the presenter
about:
1. The name and the correct pronunciation.
2. Educational and professional background.
3. Field of expertise and some extra information regarding special interest.
4. The title of the speech and your expertise in the chosen subject.
It is imperative that the speaker provide all the information that the introducer
seeks from us.
One important aspect that all speakers must remember to do is , to carry a written
introduction of themselves as there are possibilities that the presenter might habe
replaced at the last minute.
Once the presenter have all the required materials to introduce a speaker, he must
be innovative and graceful while introducing the speaker.
Guidelines for the presenter:
1. Should have an opening that would generate some interest about the speaker
and the chosen topic.
2. The presenter should use a minute or two to introduce the speaker and not elab-
orate about the speech.
3. The presenter should inform the audience about the knowledge and expertise of
the speaker on the subject.
Finally remember to wait at the lectern to welcome the speaker with applause and
a warm and firm handshake. Hand over the lectern and return to your seat.
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DTM Vijaya Monteiro is the founder President of ICC Eves Club and she
can be reached for comments at [email protected]
MeetingTheme-Incredible India
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Nisha Shivaram is a champion speaker and evalua-
tor .She successfully competed at the district level con-
tests three times. A native of kerala brought up in Madh-
yapradesh , she has been living in Doha since the past nine
years. She holds a postgraduate degree in commerce and cur-
rently works as Resource Management executive in DULSCO.
We got an opportunity to interview her and get to know her
better.
Interview with a Champion
1. How long with Tm? Who inspired you to join TM?
I had joined Talking Matters TM club in 2007. But active since 2010. So you can say….6
years active involvement. No one inspired me. I came to know about Toastmasters
when I was in 9th Standard through a magazine called Competition Success review.
As a regular reader of the magazine, I always got to know something or other about
toastmasters. And as an active participant in speech contests and debates, I somewhere
desired to be an orator. I had many opportunities to join a club when I got married and
settled in Mumbai but due to long train journeys, I opted not to join any club. That
dream came true when I reached Qatar. One of my colleagues got an invitation for a
club meeting. As she was not interested, I went and attended Talking Matters TM
Club’s 100th meeting in 2007. And rest is history.
2. What are the club officer roles you held in your club? What are the awards you
won?
I started as a VP Membership and moved on to become , VPPR, Club VPE and presi-
dent. The awards I won was for the Educational Achievements and THE PR award at
DTAC.
TM Nisha Shivaram
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3. What prompted you to participate in speech and evaluation contest and what
keeps you going?
Since the day I joined the club, I wanted to participate in speech contests. I had no
interest in participating in evaluation contests. It was fellow TM, TM Sivapraksh
who motivated me to take part in evaluation. When I gave my name for evalua-
tion contests, I was very doubtful of my evaluating skills. So I decided to drop out.
It was Siva who came to me said. Nisha. we never know…you may win. And I
jumped in. I won second place in Club contest and then first in Area and division
that year and finally the third position at DTAC Bahrain, 2012.
4. Was public speaking a talent you already processed or was it a newly discov-
ered talent?
I have no idea. It was my English teacher in school who gave my name for a story
telling contest, when I was in the 5th Standard. And that is how it all began.
5. What are the goals you have set for yourself as you prepare for the upcoming
division contest?
Like any other contestant, I too dream and aspire to be a world champion of pub-
lic speaking. Nothing less, nothing more.
6. How has public speaking helped you in your personal and professional life?
Public speaking has brought lot of opportunities in the field of training. That has
definitely helped in my professional life.
7. What advice would you give others who aspire to be confident and effective
speakers?
There are only three things that you need to do:
1) Preparation – You have to be well prepared at every occasion. You never know
when you will be asked to speak.
2) Practice – Enough practice will give you enough confidence.
3) Utilise speaking time – whenever you get the “Speaking time” ie…as a TMOD,
Ah counter, listener, Timer, TT Master, Evaluator, module presenter, contest chair,
MC…just grab it.
TM Nisha Shivaram is the current VP Education of her corporate club
and she can be reached for comments at [email protected]
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World champions visit Qatar
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Mohammed Qatani
Adhitya Maheshwar
Wondering how to go about writing a humorous speech.
Here are some useful pointers.
1. Searching for a subject- Look down memory lane,
try to recollect all the major issues you’ve faced. Do they
seem very silly now. Bingo!! Your subject is ready. You
could also take a hilarious incident you’ve encountered
and elaborate on it. Eg: Your fear of the dark as a child,
first job interview so on.
Pointers for Humour Speech
TM Prathiba Ramesh
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2. Exaggerate like crazy- When writing a humorous speech forget about logical ex-
planations. Your only focus is to make your audience roar with laughter. Here is one
place you are free to liberally exaggerate. Eg: My guest loved the gravy, they licked the
plates so well that I didn’t have to wash them after dinner.
3. Humour last- Its always best to keep your punch line towards the end of your sen-
tence. If you don’t , you will be talking while your audience are laughing. Eg- My hus-
band and I were happy for 23 years, then we got married.
4. Use your gestures wisely- Gestures are inevitable in a humorous speech. Use
them naturally and effectively , but never over do them. Facial expressions, body move-
ments and stances can be used to your advantage.
5. Pause ,Pause……… Pause- A pause is the most powerful tool in a humorous
speech. It can be given at three places. You can use a pause before a joke, this draws at-
tention. A pause could also be inserted right before the punch line, it alerts your audi-
ence something good is coming. A final pause at the end, will give the audience to think
about what you said.
TM Prathiba Ramesh is the current VPPR of ICC Eves Club and she can be
reached for comments at [email protected]
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EVES @ COT
I ,Me ,Myself
Those words, at that moment made me realise that yes I can do it.
I am a big fan of laughs and always am an avid believer that laughter brings people
closer .Life is so much better if you are laughing.
Toastmaster's humorous speech contest are one such platform which gives us the
opportunity to make people forget their worries and take them a journey of laugh-
ter. I just loved that I had an opportunity to make people happy.
So, I decided to give it my best and went on to the stage to just be myself.
It worked, I won the first prize.
St. Catherine of Sienna said "Be who you were created to be and you will set the
world on fire"
TM Anupama
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It was the day before of my first club level competi-
tion. I was practicing my speech throughout the
day. If I let myself think for a minute the nervous-
ness set in. Will I be able to do it? The question was
disturbing me. My daughter Vallika, being a gavel-
liar herself knew the pressure I was in .
Then , she suddenly walks up to me and says ,
"Mom, its ok you just have to make them l laugh ,
you are a natural ".
TM Anupama is a member of ICC Eves Club and she can be reached
for comments at [email protected]
Art of Writing
After experimenting a lot with my skills in writing speeches I fumbled into a fair deal with
myself on how to write my speech. First think of a theme that you want to convey and pro-
gress from it. Imagine the speech writing like a recipe. It has to be in chronological or-
der .you cannot put all spices first, then add oil or water later cut vegetables..Oh what a
mess it will be, so put points in order .state your first point with a good opening, catchy
phrase is always the best. Now provide two or three evidence from your life to support
your theme. Don’t use boring statistics but provide facts in form of stories and anecdotes.
End with a message ensure it is related to your speech and it should have a take home
message.
A Speech must have 75 percent of originality and 25 percent can be quotes or ideas from
great personality. Structure is vital to a speech so concentrate on that. Remember the three
essential S….Style…Structure ….and Story line.. Read through your speech and edit the un-
wanted words. Use a thesaurus to substitute new words. Count your words as time is of
the essence in your speech .After writing numerous speeches I still feel that I am a beginner
in writing but remember you are giving a form to your thoughts and In the end you will
feel proud of your creation . My advice is try ...Try and keep trying remembering if I can
so can you.
TM Kanthi Ravichandran is the current VP Education of ICC Eves Club and
she can be reached for comments at [email protected]
Wonderful thoughts, beautiful words, metaphors and allitera-
tions all dance in my head before I start writing but once I sit
with my pen and paper they propel like a paper bird and fly
away . I know most of us in toast master are in the same boat. I
always wished that speech writing could be made easy. The
evaluators always speak out on how to improve our speaking
skills .No one tells us how to write or how to pen down our
thoughts. I agree it’s a big struggle but in the end we not only
become speakers in toastmasters but speech writers.
TM KANTHI RAVICHANDRAN VP Education
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Club Contest
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ICC Eves Gavel club has successfully entered the second
year of its emergence with a new set of dynamic executive
committee 2016.
PRESIDENT: Dhruv Ramesh
VP EDUCATION: Fida Kabeer
VP MEMBERSHIP: Aman Abdulla
VP PUBLIC RELATIONS: Dhivyashri Ramesh
SECRETARY: Sanskar Malwade & Harini Prabhakar
Gavels Corner
TM Shiney Kabeer
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It gives me immense pleasure to serve as the counselor of such amazing, enthusiastic and
brilliant gaveliers.Iam supported by a powerful and outstanding team TM Asha Shiju,
TM Pratibha Ramesh and TM Girija Chari.
The club contest was held successfully on 6th Feb 2016 at Shalimar Palace Hotel. The won-
derful performance of the contestants, role players and skilful judging of the judges made it
a huge success. Hats off to the whole team of gaveliers and toastmasters who contributed
towards it. Congratulations to the winners and kudos to all the participants!
Humorous Speech Contest
1st place: Helmin Jinoz
2nd place: Divyasree Ramesh
3rd place: Tanya Pinheiro
Evaluation Speech Contest
1st place: Dhruv Ramesh
2nd place: Sukriti Bharadwaj
3rd place: Arun Magesh
The first place winners will represent our club for the Division Gavel Contest on 8th April
at Olive International School. Best wishes!!!
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential…
these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
TM Shiny Kabeer is the past president of ICC Eves Club and she can be
reached for comments at [email protected]
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International Speech Contest
1st place: Aashiya Shaji
2nd place: Leah Susan Mathew
3rd place: Fida Kabeer
TT speech contest
1st place: Divyasree Ramesh
2nd place: Sukriti Bharadwaj
3rd place: Aaditya R Nair
Know the New Eves
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TM Kshipra hails from Thane in Maharashtra and living in Doha for a
decade.TM Susan introduce her to ICC Eves. She worked with the fi-
nancial department in India and now a home maker. She loves read-
ing , listening to music and travelling. Places close to nature like the
mountains and beaches are her favourite. Joining an NGO and work-
ing for girls’ education in rural Maharashtra is her dream for the fu-
ture. She likes ICC Eves for the cordial ambience of the meetings .
TM Aarti hails from Kota in Rajasthan. She is a teacher at the MES In-
dian School and is living in Doha for the last 14 years. TM Asha intro-
duced her to Toastmasters and is her mentor too. Her interests are gar-
dening, , home decoration, arts and crafts.Aarti has joined the Eves for
achieving her dream – Public speaking. She likes the grace with which
Eves take up the stage during the meetings.
TM Sneha Kulkarni is a native of Nasik in Maharashtra. A homemaker
who is in Doha for the past 9 years, She was introduced by TM Susan
to Toastmasters. Her hobbies are drawing, dancing and writing poems.
She likes ICC Eves for the encouragement she receives and the hum-
bleness of its members.
TM KSHIPRA GORE
TM AARTI GAUTAM
TM SNEHA
TM Girija Chari
TM Girija Chari is the current Secretary of ICC Eves Club and
she can be reached for comments at [email protected]
Area 68 Contest
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Eves Rocks the Area Contest
Humorous Speech Winners
Summer in Seattle
Taking a 14 hr flight over the
seven seas with 3 hyper active
kids was not my idea of a relax-
ing summer holiday. But I tried
to look as excited as possible
when my husband surprised
me with air tickets to Seattle.
A huge sign which read “ Wel-
come to Seattle the Evergreen
state “ greeted us as we entered
the airport . Coming from over-
ly green God’s own country
Kerala, the sign didn’t impress
me at all. But I must admit I
had to swallow my words as I
stepped into the great outdoors
of Seattle. The sheer natural
beauty of the place could even
mesmarise a hardcore Keralite
like me .”” The State where na-
ture lost her paint box would
have been the most appropriate
phrase to describe Seattle.
”Where else in the world
would you find purple, yellow
orange and maroon coloured
trees.” Seattle is a perfect blend
of Urban attraction and natural
beauty in the State of Washing-
ton. The best time of the year to
visit Seattle is during the sum-
mer, between June to Aug
when nature is at her best.
Much of Seattle is covered by
deep green pine and fir trees,
hence the name evergreen state.
I was spellbound by the great
waterfront locations, the diver-
sity of neighbourhood and
great out doors. It’s also home
to Microsoft. No wonder Seattle
is ranked the 2nd best city to
live in America. In addition to
enjoying the impressive nature,
we did some interesting sight-
seeing as well.
San Juan Islands is a group of
islands which are ranked as one
of the best holiday destinations
in the world, it’s just a ferry
ride away from Seattle. Here
we visited the lavender farms
where we got to see acres n
acres of beautiful and lavender
flowers which looked like a vel-
vet carpet of violet its subtle
fragrance filled the air. Seattle
is home to the Boeing Everett
factory. We felt truly privileged
to witness the making of the
latest dream liner boeing 787
for Qatar airways, and the
thought that one day we might
travel in this very plane
brought goose bumps.
TM Prathibha Ramesh
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Beautiful Lavender fields
Downtown Seattle has many wonderful sights to offer, Pikes place, Chahuly’s glass muse-
um, space needle and a giant wheel. Pikes place is the public market where u can find
wide range of homemade and home grown goodies. For lovers of glass handicrafts like
me, Chahuly’s glass house is a must see spot. And the space needle which is the landmark
of Seattle reminded me of a miniature torch tower.
A visit to the Microsoft visitors center was a treat to my kids as they got , a chance to ex-
plore some of the companies exciting new products and technology hands on.The icing on
the cake was our visit to Mt Reiner . We were smitten by the majestic snow capped moun-
tain in a background of clear blue sky.
Words can’t describe the peace and bliss I experienced there 17,000 feet above sea leavel.
For a person like me who has lived most of her life in a small desert country like Doha, the
ambience of mt Reineir was Divine. I promised myself a trip to the Himalayas as soon as I
got back to India. I was amazed to learn that the melting snow from mt Reiner was the
source of water that quenched the thirst of the entire Seattle.
As we bade good bye to Seattle after our relaxing 3 week stay,I realized that the 14 hr
flight, over the seven seas with my 3 hyper active kids was worth all the trouble and I
whole heartedly thank my husband for that nostalgic summer in Seattle.
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Mt: Reineir
Tomato Soup
.Heat the butter and olive oil in the bottom of the pressure cooker until it is melted and just
starting to bubble. Add the chopped onion and cook until translucent – about 5
minutes . Add in the remaining ingredients: tomatoes (with any juice), salt, pepper, thyme,
and stock. Mix well. Bring to pressure on high heat, and then reduce the temperature to the
lowest possible setting to maintain pressure. Cook for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, remove the pressure cooker from the heat and let it sit for 10 minutes. If
the pressure hasn’t dropped after this time then finish with the quick release method to
open the lid. Now comes the hardest part: blending the soup. We happened to have an im-
mersion blender that we got as a gift many years back, and this was the first time we used
it. The immersion blender worked really well, but if you don’t have one then you could la-
dle the soup into a regular blender or food processor and mix it up that way. Just be sure to
do smaller batches to minimize the risk of splashing.
Source: Recipe from http://www.pressurecookerdiaries.com
Ingredients Butter - 1 tablespoon Dried thyme– 2 tablespoon
Onion - ½ of small
Olive oil-1 tablespoon
Tomatoes - 4 medium chopped Butter - ½ tablespoon
Red chili powder - ¼ teaspoon hilled
Cold Milk - ¼ cup
Salt – As per taste
Pepper - ¼ teaspoon
Tomato soup
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With a family to feed, cooking before a
meeting can be a challenge for madam
toastmasters. So here’s a quick 30minute
dinner recipe!
Mission
The mission of a Toastmasters club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learn-ing environment in which eve-ry individual member has the opportunity to develop oral communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.
Vision
Toastmasters International em-powers people to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams. Through our member clubs, people throughout the world can improve their com-munication and leadership skills, and find the courage to change.
Meeting every First and Third Tuesday
Time:
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Venue:
Mazza Restaurant, Doha, Qatar
For more details:
(+974)55998461 /66706996
Website
www.IccEvesToastmasters.club
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