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A New Toastmasters Club in the Southside of Brisbane by Anil Perera Source:Brisbane 4EB Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – October 2021 Brisbane Leaders Toastmasters Club held a function recently to celebrate founding of the Club. Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organisation that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. The organisation’s membership exceeds 300,000 in more than 15,800 clubs in 149 countries. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from various backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators, and leaders. Out of the twenty charter (founder) members of the club, ten are of Sri Lankan origin. Its members come from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds. Members present their prepared speeches, typically of 5-7 minutes duration, and get opportunities to speak impromptu for 1-2 minutes each. All speeches are evaluated by other Toastmasters who provide constructive feedback on what the speaker did well and offer ...