20-3-18
The Day Has Arrived!
Tuesday 20th
March 2018 will be remembered for many reasons including being the first day of
Spring and the International Day of Happiness. For Toastmasters in Regions 1 and
11, it will be remembered chiefly as the day that Pathways – the new
Toastmasters Educational Program –was rolled out and members embarked on a new beginning.
“Everything new beginning comes from some
other beginning’s end.” This quote by Seneca, shared by Toastmaster Julie
Kertesz, sums up the change well.
There was eager anticipation across the two regions
and members took to social media all day to share their first impressions of
Pathways and wish each other a Happy Pathways Day.
I was delighted to log on to
Pathways with ease early in the morning (UK time) and view the four clubs I am
a member of and choose my home club. I chose Hertfordshire Speakers the club I
joined eight years ago.
I am truly grateful to Emperor Mandarin Toastmasters
Club which I joined in November 2017 to gain my first practical experience of Pathways.
Following the online assessment, I chose the Leadership Development Path, and completed my Icebreaker on 15 December 2017.
In my next blog I will share the reason for my
choice of Path and give a more in depth view about my experience of the
Leadership Development Projects.
Elizabeth Jordan
