Catonsville Toastmasters is a place where you develop and grow - both personally and professionally. You join a community of learners, and in Toastmasters meetings we learn by doing. Whether you're an executive or a stay-at-home parent, a college student or a retiree, you will improve yourself; building skills to express yourself in a variety of situations. You'll open up a world of new possibilities: giving better work presentations; leading meetings - and participating in them - more confident …

Are you "Gay without God"? Would you like to help build an LGBTQ community in Baltimore that values reason and compassion? We are the Baltimore Chapter of the LGBT Humanist Council (http://lgbthumanists.org/), a project of the American Humanist Association.  The LGBTQ Humanist Council of Baltimore is a forum for LGBTQ humanists from around the region to exchange ideas on local organizing, find support in coming out as LGBTQ (and a humanist), and to speak out with one voice on issues of concern t …

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… Whether you are a professional, student, stay-at-home parent or retiree, Toastmasters is the most efficient, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining great communication skills. By learning to effectively formulate and express your ideas, you open an entirely new world of possibilities. You’ll be more persuasive and confident when giving presentations, and you’ll improve your one-on-one dealings with others. How does it work? Don’t worry! Everyone in a Toastmasters club was once at the level …

Whether you're a professional, student, stay-at-home parent, or retiree ... Toastmasters is the best way to improve your communication and leadership skills - lose the fear of public speaking (really!) - learn skills to be more successful - become a better listener - improve your English or accent - easily lead teams and conduct meetings. You'll comfortably give and receive constructive evaluation. You already have some or all of these skills. In Toastmasters, you will enhance these skills. Gue …

Whether you're a professional, student, stay-at-home parent, or retiree ... Toastmasters is the best way to improve your communication and leadership skills - lose the fear of public speaking (really!) - learn skills to be more successful - become a better listener - improve your English or accent - easily lead teams and conduct meetings. You'll comfortably give and receive constructive evaluation. You already have some or all of these skills. In Toastmasters, you will enhance these skills. Gues …

… Correct usage of grammar is needed to speak properly, and we’ll certainly address it along the way, but this group is focused on developing vocabulary for professional conversational Spanish. Groups will be small and we'll have the opportunity to listen to others speak, while also remembering what we once learned, and lose the fear to speak publicly! We’ll meet in public places that are walking distance from the Friendship Heights metro stop (there are plenty of coffee shops and little restaura …