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 The Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program is for people under 18 years of age to help develop the communication and leadership skills they need to be successful adults.
Programs may be conducted for schools, scout troops, church youth groups and youth in the community.
For more information about the Youth Leadership program, email education@toastmasters.org.nz.
Toastmaster Magazine articles
May 2007:
- "Teaching Presentation Skills to Kids", page 6, describes the Toastmasters Youth Leadership program
- "Talking to Teens" on page 14, tips for facing a crowd of teenagers
October 2005:
- "Mentoring our Youth" on page 28 - information and stories about successful youth leadership programs
- "How to Involve your Child in the Toastmasters Experience", page 30 - ideas and practical tips for Toastmaster parents.
Young Speakers Inc. is a not-for-profit Society set up to provide actual, applied, leadership and communications skills, learnt and experienced by standing in front of a 'live' audience, in a very similar manner to Toastmasters. Young Speakers Inc. has been set up by two people who have been in the public speaking game for a long time, in a not-for-profit role, Kevin Warwood and Claire Read.
The reason Young Speakers has been set up is to satisfy a growing need for similar services to Toastmasters, for people under the age of 18. The programme is based on an interactive curriculum, similar to Toastmasters. These assignments are a mixture of speaking and leading tasks.
The leadership programme gives the students an opportunity to lead the organisation by taking on an 'Area' role and being on the Board of Directors.
What's next? We believe we have a great product/service to provide applied young adult leadership and communication skills training.
Please contact us so we can talk you through the programme. Phone Kevin Warwood (09) 299 7005.
Left to Right: Back row: Bobby Lee, Alan Hamilton (Course Facilitator), Kattral Lee, James Owen
Front row: Sarah Knipping, David Owen, Jessica Wiel,
Daniel Bond, Glynis de Castro (Deputy Principal and Course Facilitator)
Absent: Adel Gaynullin
Glynis de Castro ATMB and Alan Hamilton ATMG have just facilitated another amazing Toastmasters Youth Leadership Course at Newlands College, Wellington. The College has been a welcome leader in having hosted and supported these youth development courses for many years.
The final session of the latest course was held on Sunday 16 May 2005. I was invited to attend. The hall was packed with parents, other family members and Toastmasters.
The entire event was conducted by the participants ably chaired by Jessica Wiel, one of the course members.
Each of the talented group had the opportunity to tackle an impromptu speech topic in the 'Table Topics' session. Some of the guests also had the honour of contributing as well!!
After a marvellous supper, a fine series of prepared speeches was delivered and then evaluated by the group.
The session concluded with a presentation of achievement certificates by Glynis de Castro and myself.
A Youth Leadership Course is a fantastic way of developing the skills of school students as the Newlands College experience shows. The graduating students were so impressed with their own improvement on the course that they intend to keep on meeting on a fortnightly basis.
One of the key features found beneficial was the ability it gave the participants to deal with short notice speeches without feeling lost for words and in a manner that enabled them to organize their thoughts more clearly and logically.
Colin Perfect DTM
District Governor
May 2005
Here are some photos of the last session of the Korean Student Youth Leadership Course led by Gillian Woodward on behalf of The Gourmet Club of Wellington in July 2004.
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The Korean students at the last session of the Youth Leadership Course held at St Johns Church Hall, Dixon Street, Wellington on Saturday 31 July 2004.
From L - R front row Chae Jinu, Park James. Hong Sun-ha, Oh Jae Youn, Choi Jenny.
L - R back row Colin Perfect, District Governor; Gillian Woodward,
Youth Leadership Course Coordinator; Rob Julian, Presenter.
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From L - R Park James, Chae Jinu and Choi Jenny listen attentively as
Sun-ha presents his Table Topic speech to the group.
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From L - R Hong Sun-ha, Park James, Chae Jinu and Choi Jenny
make sure their notes are in order for each of their prepared speeches.
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Park James arguing an issue during the
Table Topics (Impromptu Speaking)
session.
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