Today’s episode of the Transformational Pathways features two fellow Toastmasters Somesh Chablani and Jahnavi Utukri. Both are also members of the Toastmasters District 46 and are the organizers of the Youth Leadership Program, an initiative to help young people develop their public speaking as well as leadership skills. Somesh and Jahnavi brought with them a few special guests of their own, and we got to hear of their experiences in the program, as well as a glimpse of who our future leaders could be.
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Jahnavi: “While you're here in Toastmasters, you can make mistakes. Because in the real world, mistakes can cost you your job. Here, you can make a fool of yourself and we will be here to tell you what you're doing wrong in a friendly way.”
Somesh: “It's all about, in Toastmasters club, building connection, and then having the right conversation, and collaborating. All my learnings from the Toastmasters club and senior toastmasters and having a good mentor made me serve the community and the young people by paying it back. Because as I teach, I'm enhancing my public speaking skills.”
Somesh: “What surprised us as teachers is the discipline. They always respect each others' opinion, and more importantly, it's all about diversity, right? How do you have diverse opinions, when you are doing debates but in a healthy manner, still respecting each others' view? Sometimes it makes us adults also learn from these young people.”
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