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Letters to the Editor

Focusing on Feedback. . .

Dear Editor-- Dear Editor--

Someone from our club spoke to me I highly recommend reading this
about the article in the June Voices titled edition ( June 2016) cover to cover. Find
‘Prison Toastmasters Clubs Teach Skills out how Toastmasters can boost your
Useful for Job Search’. While I’m sure the career. Does your name appear on the
author of the article did not intend to Triple Crown Award list? Did you register
offend anyone in prison, there is a part for TLI? Is your club on the Distinguished
that actually does. One section feels like list? How does our District 7 historian do
it stereotypes prisoners as being unable it? I find its always a pleasure to read what
to think for themselves and unaware of our talented members have to say.
what teamwork is. In my experience, that
is not the case for everyone, which hope- Leanna Lindquist, DTM (Facebook)
fully you know from your own experiences
with our club. Yes, for some it is, just like it Ed: Thank you!
is for some people who are not incarcer-
ated. Then there are a lot of incarcerated Your feedback is very important! Please send
people that do have a wide array of skills. As us your ideas, what improvements you would
a result, I’ve written a response article that like to see in the magazine, or comments on the
I’m submitting for the next issue of Voices articles usuing the Feedback Form link. We are
as I think it could be beneficial in terms always looking for ways to make the content more
of sharing more with people about prison engaging, interesting, and full of information you
clubs and people in prison. I could tell can use. [Editor]
that the author is passionate about helping
people in prison learn new skills and that
is fantastic. While she is passionate, I feel
like there is more that could be said about
prisoners that the average person would
not know, and thus my article.

Ron Edgemon, DTM (AIC)
President Capital Toastmasters Club

Ed: The inset article was from another part of
the country, not from Oregon. Thank you for
your feedback! Your rebuttal article will appear
in the August 2016 issue.

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