As part of Toastmasters International, Central Penn Toastmasters is a non-profit organization that gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities and leadership skills through local club meetings, training seminars and speech contests. Toastmasters International includes more than 199,000 men and women in more than 9,300 clubs in more than 70 countries worldwide. 

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.  Each meeting offers every member the opportunity to share roles in leading the evening's session, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches, and offering constructive evaluations.