Toast 是「舉杯祝賀」，Master 是「主人」，所以可將Toastmaster 解釋為「會議主持人」。

Toastmasters International was founded in October, 1924, Santa Ana, California, U.S.A. by Dr. Ralph C. Smedley.  The club mission 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.

In Taiwan, the first Toastmasters Club (Taipei Toastmasters Club) was established in 1958 in Taipei.  Over the years, we have more than 125 clubs island-wide.  The majority of the clubs are English clubs, with a few Taiwanese, Japanese and Mandarin clubs.

A Toastmasters club is a "learning-by-doing" workshop in which men and women have their skills in a comfortable, friendly atmosphere.

Upon joining Toastmasters Club,  members progress through a well organized educational program which divided into two tracks- a communication track and a leadership track. 

The core of the communication track contains 10 speech projects. They are

The Leadership track helps members learn and practice leadership skills. It also has 10 projects.  They are

• A unique means of learning and improving your communicative abilities in an atmosphere of fellowship and fun with your fellow Toastmasters Club members.

• Experience in leadership development through training and club involvement.

• Increased confidence, abilities to organize logical thought and present it self-assuredly, and a better understanding of human relations.

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