Third and Last Speechcraft Session with ATD on March 27

They have not invented enough words to articulate my appreciation to all those who have helped in the last 2 Speechcraft sessions with ATD. Thanks to JJ Letargo, Jazz Encarnacion, Jun Roy, Lisa Romatate, Aida Valles, Boom San Agustin, Jenny Monastrial, Pat Pascua, Sheila dela Cruz, and Tisha Timbang for your generous hearts!!

It's been amazing hearing the voices, the impromptu and prepared speeches of the members of the different communities sponsored by ATD. More than the expected number of participants attended -- it turned out that the older members got interested to participate and learn even if the sessions were originally for the youth. As a result, we got a diversity of voices, and a wealth of stories that have entertained and inspired us. And yes, a number that made us cry. We also saw a lot of promising speakers whose skills truly need to be developed.

You still have a chance to hear these voices on our last meeting on March 27, 9 AM to 12 noon. The speechcrafters are preparing to share organized speeches about their dreams and aspirations. Buzz me if you're interested to participate. As soon, as I have a list of volunteers, I will come up with the line-up of speakers. (We apologize to those who volunteered for the April 10 session for the change in schedule. If you cannot adjust to the new schedule, we would understand.)

Furthermore, since this is the last day of the session, we plan to suprise them with a little party at the end. That means we need food. So far, we have volunteers for spaghetti and ice cream. Any one who wants to bring/send cake, barbecue, drinks, and other snacks? Email back or contact me through 917-8989694. We will also still welcome donations of books and school supplies, which we give away as prizes. If you donate 18 pieces of each type, we can even put together some loot bags.

Ideas on how to make this a more enriching activity are also welcome.

How great it is that Toastmasters can come together and share our time and talents.

Check out the postcard above for more details. You may also check out these links to get the background on the project:
http://tinyurl. com/speechcraft
http://butterntoast .blogspot. com/2010/ 02/happy- ticket.html