Today, Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization which gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, training seminars and speech contests. Toastmasters International includes more than 235,000 men and women in more than 12,036 clubs in more than 106 countries. 

Experienced professionals and beginning speakers alike can benefit from our practical, face-to-face learning program. Whether you're speaking to the board of directors, your customers, your co-workers or your kids, Toastmasters can help you do it better. You'll learn and practice in a friendly, comfortable environment with people who are there for the same reason you are—to become better communicators.

At Toastmasters, members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment. ApplecrossToastmasters club is  made up of around 20 people who meet every Wenesday for about an hour and a half. Each meeting gives members an opportunity to conduct meetings, present prepared speeches, and offers constructive group evaluations in a relaxed, social atmosphere.