Specialty Clubs
Specialty clubs in Toastmasters are clubs that focus on specific interests, industries, or professional development goals, catering to members who share a common passion or background. These clubs still follow the traditional Toastmasters structure and educational program but tailor their meetings, topics, and activities to align with the specialized needs or interests of their members. Specialty clubs allow members to develop their public speaking and leadership skills within a context that resonates with their personal or professional lives.
District 205 has several specialty clubs and activities that focus on specific areas of interest to Toastmasters. Our specialty clubs generally require that members achieve a Pathways Level 1 award to become eligible, but check with the individual clubs for their specific membership criteria.
Speakers Forum
Speakers Forum specializes in around-the room feedback, designed to give the speaker insights from everyone, not just one evaluator. With our many experienced members, you will quickly gain insights to improve your talks.
Membership requirement: member has completed Levels 1-3 in Pathways.
Other features not found in most “regular” clubs:
- Longer speeches allowed
- Feedback on Topic development
- Professional skills development
- Many highly experienced members to help you
Heart2Heart Toastmasters
This Toastmasters club explores communication between relationships of all kinds. If you are in ANY relationship (relatives, friends, romance, co-workers, etc.), then you are invited to learn and share what you know about communicating with the opposite sex.
San Francisco Japanese-English Toastmasters
San Francisco’s Japanese-English Toastmasters club (JETs) offers a fun and supportive way to practice public speaking, communication and leadership skills in both English and Japanese.
JETs is a diverse club and members come from all walks of life. Membership includes business people, students, teachers, artists, photographers, lawyers and other professions. The youngest member of JETs is 19 and the most senior member is 70 years old. The club is pretty evenly split between both native English and native Japanese speakers who help each other improve their communication skills.
Asian Express Toastmasters Club
People attending Asian Express meetings come throughout the San Francisco Bay Area from a wide variety of ethnic groups, backgrounds, professions, and all walks of life including working professionals (corporate sector, government, education, non-profit), entrepreneurs, and college students.
Most members of the club are Asian American, but everyone is always welcome at Asian Express, both Asians and non-Asians, with varying speaking skills and experiences.
Evening Stars
Shine with Evening Stars – The Premier Advanced Toastmasters Club in San Francisco!
Evening Stars creates limitless opportunities for our members to shine brightly in our district, city and local communities. We eagerly stretch our speaking skills, experiment with creative speaking styles, give and receive honest and constructive feedback, in a supportive and respectful environment.
We are known for our in-depth and comprehensive round robin evaluations. If you’re ready to take your speaking skills to the next level, please check us out. It’s your time to shine!