Join us for the GMU Toastmasters Open House on October 9th from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, themed “I Love Music”! We’ll feature two special guest speakers, Len Tran and Edmond Joe. Len, a seasoned speaker and Toastmasters champion, brings his enthusiasm from winning the 2020 International Speech Contest in District 29. Edmond, a veteran of District 29, will share insights from his journey, which includes winning the District 27 Humorous Speech Contest.

Attend virtually via Zoom or in person at Merten Hall, Room 3300. Please arrive 10 minutes early.

Speaker Bios

Len Tran

Being intrigued with public speaking, Len joined Toastmasters in 2018 to learn the art of public speaking.  During the first year, with his enthusiasm, he competed in the International Speech Contest and was placed 3rd in District 29.  Len competed again in the following year and won first place in the 2020 International Speech Contest in District 29.  Besides toastmasters, Len is a Chemical Engineer by day and teaches martial arts to a group of adults.

Edmond Joe

Edmond Joe is no stranger to District 29.  For the past 13 years, he photographed District 29’s events, taught Toastmasters how to create a Toastmasters speech in 12 minutes, and served in numerous District 29 leadership roles.

When he first joined Toastmasters, it took him 6 months before he had enough courage to give his first 4 – 6-minute icebreaker speech.  A few years later, he won first place in the District 27 Humorous Speech Contest among a pool of 4,500 Toastmasters with his speech about living life with the last name of “Joe”.