This month, Michael Varma speaks with Jill Lemon from the Discovery Cube’s Ocean Quest. Jill is a former US Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer and is now a Marine Science Educator. Listen and learn how plankton plays a part in forming clouds. Also in this episode, Steve Itzkowitz has some worthy advice for new club […]
Read moreWhat do you do after a stressful day of public speaking? Have you ever considered yoga? What about yoga AND helping children fight cancer and autism? Meet America’s youngest yoga master, Tabay Atkins. Tabay is a certified 200 Hour Vinyasa Yoga teacher and a 6th grade student. He teaches donation based classes for teens and […]
Read moreThe Leadership and Communication season for Founder’s District has come and gone in which its attendees had plenty to take away, especially from the North conference at CalTech in Pasadena, California. It was there that accredited speaker and past world champion of public speaking, Dana Lamon, offered intriguing advice about change. He mentioned that the […]
Read moreWorking Wardrobes in Irvine, CA, is host to the 3030 Communicators Toastmasters club. Michael Varma talks with Megan Harless from Working Wardrobes about how Toastmasters plays an important role in their outreach. Plus, special musical guest, Mike O’Neil, plays the blues.
Read moreFounder’s District TV News Blitz with Steve Itzkowitz talks about the upcoming Toastmasters Pathways, the recent Leadership and Communication Educational Training, and getting ready for speech contest season.
Read moreSteve Itzkowitz lets you know what to expect this coming LACE, January 14 & 28, 2017. You can register for Founder’s District Leadership and Communication Experience (LACE) at foundersdistrict.org/lace
Read moreMarie Hulett is the Founder’s District Editor-in-Chief of the district newsletter we call The Founder. She is also Vice President Public Relations of Watermeisters Toastmasters club, and loves animals. Seth Sherwood, filling in for Michael Varma talks to Marie about her career with animals.
Read moreSpecial guest, Avis French, talks about the Founder’s District Judges Bureau, what it is and how you can get involved. Avis has been the bureau chairperson for the last 15 years and has received several awards for her work in Toastmasters and in the academic community.
Read moreMichael Varma interviews LaVerne Allen, author, speaker, and survivor of a life threatening form of scleroderma. She is designed to help others triumph over their seemingly impossible situations. Her book entitled “Triumphing Over Seemingly Terminal Situations: Never Give Up” is available on Amazon book stores. LaVerne is a member of Bergenmeisters Toastmasters Club in Orange, […]
Read moreThis month’s Founder’s District news brief by Steve Itzkowitz covers the 2016-2017 District Officer installation dinner. Each year the new Founder’s District officers are installed by past District Governors from club 407. This year the installation dinner was at the Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel in Buena Park on June 23, 2016.
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