Dupont Circle of Speakers Toastmasters Club

Dupont Circle of Speakers (DCS) is a Toastmasters club in Washington, D.C. (Club #2216, District 36) that has been providing a supportive, stimulating, and fun environment for public speaking and leadership development since 2002. The club meets in a hybrid format on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays of the month at 6:45 PM, with the in-person component in the Dupont Circle area. Guests are welcome and encouraged to join 15 minutes early. DCS has earned Distinguished status or higher for more than 20 consecutive years and has achieved President's Distinguished status — the highest level — in 8 of the last 9 years. It has been praised as a 'model club' by District 36 leadership, and several members hold the Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) designation.

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Contact & location

Dupont Circle Vicinity, 20036

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Membership & sessions

Toastmasters International dues are $60 USD per 6-month period (April–September and October–March), totalling $120 USD per year. New members also pay a one-time fee of $25 USD. Dues are prorated at $10 USD per remaining month for mid-period joiners. No membership restrictions — the club is open to all interested parties. Online attendance is allowed. Guests may attend meetings for free.

Services: Public speaking training, Leadership development, Toastmasters Pathways educational program, Prepared speech delivery and evaluation, Table Topics (impromptu speaking), Peer mentoring and constructive feedback, Speech contests (District 36), Hybrid meetings (in-person + Zoom)

Membership: 60 USD / yearly

Meeting schedule: 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays of the month at 6:45 PM; hybrid format (in-person in the Dupont Circle area + online via Zoom)

Languages: English

Meeting formats: in-person, online, hybrid

Additional information

Club #2216 in Area 36, District 36. Chartered May 23, 2002. Registered as a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 90-0115633). Guests can sign up to attend via: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BAFAD2AA5FCCF8-dupont or through the Contact Us form on the club website.

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