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Multnomah Athletic Toastmasters Club. Barbara Egger Maldonado Mario Palmero Hannah Omar PA 410U. History. Toastmasters Int’l founded 1924 Founded in Bloomington, Illinois MAC Toastmaster founded 1977 Private, non-profit. Goals. Overcome fear of public speaking
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Multnomah Athletic Toastmasters Club Barbara Egger Maldonado Mario Palmero Hannah Omar PA 410U
History • Toastmasters Int’l founded 1924 • Founded in Bloomington, Illinois • MAC Toastmaster founded 1977 • Private, non-profit
Goals • Overcome fear of public speaking • Develop speaking, and leadership skills • Increase self-esteem • Possibility of making friends
Operation • Annual membership fee $70 • No paid staff • Meets once a week for 90 minutes • Board of directors • Facilitator roles • Pays $90 a year for room
Bonding and Bridging Social Capital • Bonding • Within the group • Showing vulnerability • Developing friendships • Bridging • Across age groups • Professional backgrounds • Gender • Ethnicities
Community Building • Strengths social capital within businesses, universities, and some neighborhoods • Enhances skill building for individuals which could help the community • Traditional orientation attracts conservatives and de-motivates liberals