Women L.E.A.D. Toastmasters

July 30, 2025 Today’s meeting, led by Toastmaster Andrea (that’s me!) was all about the powerful impact of our first experiences—those memorable moments that shape our lives and leave lasting impressions. Our theme, “Firsts that Matter,” invited us to reflect on significant milestones: the first step toward a dream, overcoming fears, or delivering our first…

July 23, 2025 We hosted a special Nonviolent Communication workshop this week, expertly guided by Eric Huang. Eric combined his experiences as an engineer, soccer coach, and passionate advocate of compassionate communication to lead an engaging and insightful session. Eric introduced the core principles of NVC – self-compassion, compassion, and honesty – using interactive exercises…

July 16, 2025 This week, we explored the theme of “moonshots” with our Toastmaster, Preetha, inspired by President Kennedy’s ambitious goal of landing a man on the moon. This theme served as a backdrop for our discussions, speeches, and evaluations, emphasizing the importance of aiming high and pursuing transformative ideas. Nitin presented a leader profile…

July 9, 2025 On Wednesday, we hosted an inspiring workshop centered on the theme of Storytelling. Led by past District Director Raji Bandanapudi, the session offered participants a practical and empowering approach to speechwriting. Raji walked us through an efficient and structured process for crafting compelling speeches – reminding us that great storytelling isn’t just…

July 2, 2025 Today’s “Voices of Freedom” meeting, led by Toastmaster Dawn, explored themes of identity and authenticity. Joscel presented this week’s Leader Profile, featuring Disney heroine, Mulan. We reflected on questions like, “Is the person we see in the mirror our authentic self, or who society expects us to be?” Joscel’s discussions touched upon…

June 25 2025 This workshop, led by Abhijeet, first taught us the structure of a speech evaluation; then we listened to our brave volunteer speaker Ignacio, and volunteers practiced giving evaluations. Key points in the workshop included the use of radical candor, I statements, and ideal feedback. Radical candor involves balancing caring personally with challenging…

June 18 2025 In anticipation of the summer solstice on June 20, let’s celebrate inner light, optimism, warmth, and personal power. Eduardo practiced his work presentation with his called ” AI Chatbot or Maintenance Engineers to Accelerate Production Equipment Recovery”. In this proposal, he outlined the implementation of an AI-powered maintenance chatbot designed to support technicians,…

June 11 2025 It’s Pride Month! Let’s celebrate authenticity, individuality, and self-acceptance — because everyone has a unique voice. In preparation for the upcoming club officer election, our Sergeant at Arms Eduardo and SAA Tech Sarah explained their roles. Nitin gave his icebreaker speech where he shared a personal story about a haircut mishap that…

June 4 2025 On June 4, 1919, the U.S. Congress passed the 19th Amendment, which recognized women’s right to vote. In preparation for the upcoming club officer election, our Events Coordinator Kirti and Secretary Audrey explained their roles. Leena gave her speech “Beneath the Iceberg: A Lesson in Leadership”. She shared her experience of taking…