Toast of Dearborn Toastmasters

Becoming better speakers and better leaders...

We meet every other Thursday at 11:45 a.m. at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Contact us... TOD@umd.umich.edu

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Club Officers 2008-09

President - Ray Metz
VP Membership - Hassan Alaouie
VP PR - Sheila Weithman
VP Education - Sharon Westwood
Treasurer - Karen Holland
Secretary - Charity Edwards
Sergeant at Arms - Larry Castleberry

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Come join us at ANY meeting! Everyone is welcome!

We would be VERY happy to see you at ANY of our meetings in the PEC (Professional Education Center) Building on the north end of the University of Michigan-Dearborn campus. Plenty of free parking! 11:45 a.m. every other Thursday - see schedule below...

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We may meet at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, but you do not have to be from UM-Dearborn to be a member. Many members of our group work at Ford, AAA, Merrill Lynch, local schools, etc.

Events

December 3

Thursday

December 17

Thursday

Testimonials...

"The best part about this club is that it is 100% supportive of helping everyone get whatever they want from being a member."
-- Ray Metz, Chief of Staff
University of Michigan-Dearborn

"What a great group of people! Members from all kinds of organizations with all kinds of experiences... I look forward to every meeting. And I've learned a ton!"
-- Sharon Westwood, Technology Specialist
AAA Michigan

Videos

Blog Posts

Maria Pittman

College Essay Vs Personal Statement

Usually colleges have their own guidelines when it comes to college essay for admission or personal statements. It depends on what the actual college requires. You should consider that the colleges look at more than just college essays for admission statements; they look at your grades, GPA, class standing, extracurricular activities, and school service before the… Continue

Posted by Maria Pittman on November 12, 2009 at 12:28am

Tonya Austin

The Way You Think: Make it the Best is Should Be

Before you think in a negative way, stop and think again. There is something that you must know: Negative thinking brings you negative results. It took me 33 years of negative thinking to finally figure that out. I (for many years) thought that I was just "psychic or something" but when I thought of something bad that shouldn't or I didn't want to happen, just the opposite did. Two marriages and two divorces as well as two job losses later, failure after failure after failure and finally… Continue

Posted by Tonya Austin on September 20, 2009 at 12:20am

Sharon Westwood

aMUSING Exercises

Musing - meditation, contemplation, or reflection.

This blog is dedicated to those who want to create great speeches but often suffer from “what should I speak about”. Stop here often and view these prompts. Daily musing exercises can help engage your mind and open your imagination. These ponderings can also enhance your table topics skills. Write/think about:




..the life I have always wanted.......
One small step...
What if......
Live Young....… Continue

Posted by Sharon Westwood on August 4, 2008 at 9:00am

Sharon Westwood

Upbeat Stuff - to Start Your Day Right ~~~~

Wherever you go, go with all your heart. ~ Confucious
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How far you go in your life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these. ~ George Washington Carver**************

Love the moment, and the energy of that moment will spread beyond all boundaries. ~ Corita Ken
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The successful a… Continue

Posted by Sharon Westwood on August 1, 2008 at 5:00pm

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Kate Pepin

Storytelling- in and out of school

Toastmasters as storytellers? Of course! What better way to practice public speaking! Weave a story, add a spark of interest, a dash of fun and we are off. Storytelling, like any other speech, has ...

Started by Kate Pepin Aug. 6, 2008.

Ray Metz

Important documents for Toast of Dearborn members... 1 Reply

This is a place for us to have important documents for members in one place...

Started by Ray Metz. Last reply by Ray Metz Aug. 1, 2008.

Ray Metz

Important websites for Toast of Dearborn members...

Questions about what's going on in the area? www.d28toastmasters.org Want to learn more about how to do Toastmasters PR? toastmastersPR.ning.com And of course the website for Toastmasters Inter...

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Jami Bauer-Locricchio and Lori A Petrick joined Toast of Dearborn Toastmasters
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Before you think in a negative way, stop and think again. There is something that you must know: Negative thinking brings you negative results. It took me 33 years of negative thinking to finally figure that out. I (for many years) thought that I ...
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Tonya Austin I am just entering the Public Speaking Business and I am very interested in recieving the many serivces that are to be offered here.
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Club Meeting at PEC (Professional Eduation Center) Building -- University of Michigan-Dearborn
August 7, 2008 from 11:45am to 1pm
This is our regular bi-weekly meeting.
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