Toastmasters International (TI) is is a nonprofit educational organization that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of helping members improve their communication, public speaking and leadership skills.
The mission of a Toastmasters club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every individual member has the opportunity to develop oral communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.
You can learn more at http://www.toastmasters.org.
Redmond 2828 Toastmasters, one of the oldest Toastmasters clubs in the Eastside area, is a wonderful, eclectic mix of working professionals and retired members, students and stay-at-home parents, native English speakers and immigrants. We are a friendly, culturally and professionally diverse, fun-loving group of "shy" people who are trying really hard to improve our public speaking and leadership skills! Since 1978, Redmond 2828 has been helping change member’s lives and providing ample opportunity for personal and professional growth.
Our meeting time and location make Redmond 2828 the ideal Toastmasters club for people living on the Eastside of Lake Washington (Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland, Issaquah, Sammamish), Mercer Island, Renton and even Seattle. If you wish to fine-tune your public speaking skills or to overcome any fears of public speaking, Redmond 2828 is the right place.
Redmond 2828 is not just another Toastmasters International Club! We have earned the President's Distinguished Club award, the highest Toastmaster's honor, every year since its inception in 1999.