UCSD Torrey Pines Speakers (Toastmasters)

UCSD Torrey Pines Speakers is Toastmasters Club #1134519, chartered February 20, 2008, and based at UC San Diego's Atkinson Hall in La Jolla. The club holds weekly hybrid meetings (in-person + Zoom) every Wednesday from 12:00–1:00 PM. It is open to UC San Diego faculty, staff, students, and members of the general community. The club provides a supportive environment for developing public speaking, communication, and leadership skills through prepared speeches, impromptu speaking (Table Topics), peer evaluations, and structured leadership roles. Special discounted membership rates are available for both graduate and undergraduate students.

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Contact & location

Atkinson Hall, 3195 Voigt Drive, UC San Diego, 92093

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+18587528788

Membership & sessions

Open to everyone — UC San Diego faculty, staff, students, and the general community. Toastmasters International dues are $60 USD per 6-month period (April–September and October–March), prorated at $10/month for mid-period joiners. A one-time new member fee of $25 USD applies to first-time Toastmasters members. Special discounted membership rates are available for UCSD graduate and undergraduate students. Guests may attend meetings for free with no obligation to join.

Services: Prepared speeches, Impromptu speaking (Table Topics), Peer evaluation and feedback, Toastmasters Pathways learning program, Leadership role practice, Speech contests, Mentorship (Mentor/Protégé program), Hybrid meeting access (in-person and Zoom)

Membership: 60 USD / monthly

Meeting schedule: Wednesdays 12:00–1:00 PM (hybrid: in-person at Atkinson Hall, UC San Diego, and via Zoom at https://ucsd.zoom.us/j/94596128215). No meetings on major holidays.

Languages: English

Meeting formats: in-person, online, hybrid

Additional information

Club number: 01134519. District 5, Area W08. Zoom link: https://ucsd.zoom.us/j/94596128215. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ucsdtps/. Contact via the 'Contact Us' form on the club website. BECOP (UCSD) members may receive a waived initiation fee when joining.

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