Toastmaster is a US headquartered nonprofit educational organization that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of promoting communication, public speaking, leadership skills, and educational and cultural exchange.
Join our virtual Toastmaster Gavel Club ~ every other Wednesday from 7pm to 8:30pm!
Register HERE
This is a joint program with our premier "Leaders in Training" program that is geared to prepare youth for the future by providing participants the opportunity to strengthen their understanding of themselves, their culture, community and identity as young people, to develop personal and collective leadership skills, and to engage in civic responsibility by developing and implementing community projects and initiatives.
As a Leader in Training/Gavel Club member, you will also have access to the following opportunities:
- Math/Reading Tutoring
- Youth Mentorship
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- Worksource Montgomery
- College Tours
- + More!
to achieve the following goals:
- improve one letter grade in math, writing, reading comprehension
- increase positive and confident attitude toward school in general
- heightened awareness of post-high school options and a desire to pursue post-high school education
- improve self-confidence, leadership skills and sense of the future
- enhance self-image and sense of personal accountability
For SSL hours, please note the following:
- Students will earn hour-for-hour the amount of time serving when they are directly supervised
- A student’s parent/guardian must provide the nonprofit with written approval of the student’s participation in the virtual platform prior to the student serving/volunteering.
- Students must use personal/private accounts (not MCPS student accounts) to engage in the virtual platform.
- Students will only engage with others under the direct supervision of a nonprofit supervisor. The nonprofit supervisor will be directly present in the virtual space (including any breakout sessions) at all times.
- The nonprofit supervisor will initiate and host all virtual sessions. If the nonprofit supervisor is not available to initiate and host the virtual session, the session will not occur.
- Virtual sessions will not be recorded.
- Students should not share or upload any videos, pictures, or images of themselves, unless the nonprofit organization has obtained a signed form/waiver from the student’s parent/guardian authorizing permission/release.
- Students’ email addresses/home addresses or any personally identifying information will remain protected and not shared.
Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy at any time the student is interacting with the nonprofit and its clients. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. This service activity is designed to be completed within the safety of the student’s home until schools resume normal status.
.png)
