World Championship of Public Speaking

New Jersey Pharmacist Wins Toastmasters' 2023 World Championship of Public Speaking

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Monday, August 21, 2023
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With a motivational speech titled, "Have You Been There?" Jocelyn Tyson, a 42-year-old pharmacist from Mount Laurel, New Jersey, won the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking® on Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Resort and Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas. Tyson, along with seven other final contestants, reached the championship level after several eliminating rounds that began more than six months ago with 30,000 participants from 148 countries. Watch Tyson's winning speech here.

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  • Jocelyn Tyson, a 42-year-old pharmacist from Mount Laurel, New Jersey, won the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking® on Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Resort and Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas.
  • Jocelyn Tyson, won the Toastmasters 2023 World Championship of Public Speaking
    "I can't believe this is happening, it's all so surreal," said Tyson after being announced as the winner.
  • As the newly crowned World Champion of Public Speaking, she plans to continue seeking opportunities to speak in her community and will encourage others to join Toastmasters and even enter speech contests.
  • Tyson claimed the title of Toastmasters' 2023 World Champion of Public Speaking during the organization's annual convention held as a hybrid event, Aug. 16-19.

Zimbabwean Software Engineer Living in Poland Wins Toastmasters' 2022 World Championship of Public Speaking

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Monday, August 22, 2022
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With an inspiring speech titled, "Ndini," Cyril Junior Dim, a 24-year-old Zimbabwean software engineer living in Wroclaw, Poland, won the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking® on Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville. Dim, along with seven other final contestants, reached the championship level after several eliminating rounds that began more than six months ago with 30,000 participants from 144 countries. Watch Dim's winning speech here. 

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  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With an inspiring speech titled, "Ndini," Cyril Junior Dim, a 24-year-old Zimbabwean software engineer living in Wroclaw, Poland, won the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speakingon Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center inNashville.
  • "I'm thankful that at every step of this journey people were able to see past my short-sighted vision.
  • I especially thank Kamila, who's been more than just a Coach across several championship attempts."
  • Dim claimed the title of Toastmasters' 2022 World Champion of Public Speaking during the organization's annual convention held as a hybrid event, Aug. 17-20.

Toastmasters International Announces Dr. Shirley Davis as its 2022 Golden Gavel Recipient

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Thursday, July 21, 2022
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Toastmasters International announces Shirley Davis, PhD, an award-winning global workforce expert with over 30 years of human resources and business experience, as the recipient of the organization's 2022 Golden Gavel Award. Davis worked in a variety of senior executive roles for several Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies. As an international speaker, she has worked in more than 30 countries on five continents and delivers more than 100 speeches a year.

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  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Toastmasters International announces Shirley Davis, PhD, an award-winning global workforce expert with over 30 years of human resources and business experience, as the recipient of the organization's 2022 Golden Gavel Award.
  • "Dr. Shirley Davis is a renowned expert on the topics of leadership, diversity, and inclusion," says Matt Kinsey, Toastmasters' International President-Elect.
  • "It's a tremendous honor to be recognized by Toastmasters International as the 2022 Golden Gavel Award recipient," says Davis.
  • Toastmasters International is a worldwide nonprofit educational organization that empowers individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders.

Toastmasters Highlights Five Inspirational Females on International Women's Day

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
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The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality, which Toastmasters International is a proud champion of.

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  • The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality, which Toastmasters International is a proud champion of.
  • In honor of International Women's Day, let's take a moment to shift focus back on ourselves by recognizing and reflecting on our talents and achievements.
  • With International Women's Day occurring March 8, Toastmastershonors these five inspirational females from around the world:
    Farzana Chohan is an architect, author, and organizational leadership expert in Missouri.
  • On March 8, Toastmasters is hosting Celebrating Women in Leadership , a free webinar in honor of International Women's Day.

Cape Town resident wins Toastmasters' 2021 World Championship of Public Speaking

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Monday, August 30, 2021
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --With an inspiring speech titled, "A Great Read," Verity Price, a 46-year-old professional speaker and facilitator from Cape Town, South Africa, won the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking on Saturday, Aug. 28.

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  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --With an inspiring speech titled, "A Great Read," Verity Price, a 46-year-old professional speaker and facilitator from Cape Town, South Africa, won the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking on Saturday, Aug. 28.
  • "If your life is not going the way you want, you need to write a different story," she said.
  • Priceis the first African to earn the title of World Champion of Public Speaking.
  • Priceclaimed the title of Toastmasters' 2021 World Champion of Public Speaking during the organization's annual convention held virtually, Aug. 23-28.

Toastmasters Announces Speakers for 2021 Virtual Convention

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Toastmasters International announced an exciting and diverse lineup of education sessions for its 2021 International Convention , to be held virtually Aug. 23-28.

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  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Toastmasters International announced an exciting and diverse lineup of education sessions for its 2021 International Convention , to be held virtually Aug. 23-28.
  • With 18inspiringspeaking sessions, the 2021 International Convention will feature presenters from around the world.
  • Liza Pavlakos is the recipient of Toastmasters' 2021 Golden Gavel Award.
  • Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators, and leaders.

Austin Financial Analyst Wins Toastmasters' 2020 World Championship of Public Speaking®

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Monday, August 31, 2020
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- With an inspiring speech titled, "The Librarian & Mrs. Montgomery," Mike Carr, a 53-year-old Financial Analyst from Austin, Texas, won the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking on Saturday, Aug. 29.

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  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- With an inspiring speech titled, "The Librarian & Mrs. Montgomery," Mike Carr, a 53-year-old Financial Analyst from Austin, Texas, won the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking on Saturday, Aug. 29.
  • His speech entertained the more than 23,000 people from around the world who attended the contest virtually due to COVID-19.
  • He had made it to the semifinals of the International Speech Contest twice before reaching his goal of earning the title of World Champion of Public Speaking.
  • Carr claimed the title of Toastmasters' 2020 World Champion of Public Speaking during the organization's annual convention held virtually, Aug. 24-29.