#249: Group Wisdom: Reading The Toastmaster Aloud – Dorothy Chanakira & Viola Dondo

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[29:52] The Toastmaster Magazine serves as a rich source of monthly inspiration for our guests, Dorothy Chanakira DTM and Viola Dondo DTM, both from Zimbabwe. They’ve taken the lead in combining their passion for Toastmasters, learning, and reading. Their creative approach involves establishing an online group TOAST & READ Along with Coach, where participants give a toast to Toastmasters each month. Following the toast, they engage in in-depth discussions by reading aloud articles from the Toastmaster Magazine. Through this unique endeavour, they aim to enhance knowledge and foster meaningful conversations.

Toast and Read Along with Coach is not a club but more like a book club focusing on the Toastmasters magazine. In this episode few hear how the group came about and dive into its monthly activities. Our guests share personal examples of some of the memorable articles and what they took away from reading them. We also hear about some of the unexpected benefits gained by participants and guests... and more.

Dorothy Chanakira (right - below) is a Personal Development coach and three time Distinguished Toastmaster( DTM). Viola Dondo, DTM (left - below) is an IT enthusiast and has also been a Rotarian since 2015. Both have been Toastmasters since 2015,  are members of several clubs including three they share in common: Sunday Sundowners - Australia, Zenith Advanced - Zimbabwe and Sell the Sizzle - Southern Africa.

This dynamic duo is featured in the Jan 2023 Member Moment entitled: Reading the Toastmaster Together: Zimbabwe group inspires others to gain knowledge from the monthly magazine by Laura Amann.

Dorothy and Viola can be reached on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Toast and Read Along with Coach, meet on-line on the 15th of each month at 2:00 P.M. Central African Time - GMT+2.( 12:00 noon London U.K. or 6:00 A.M. at Toastmasters HQ in Denver, CO. USA).  Use  Date Converter here to find the meeting time for your location. 

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If you are listening to this podcast before the end of March 2024, we encourage you to also check out the Toastmaster Magazine - Reading Challenge.