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                       DISTRICT 7 SPEECH




                                   CHAMPIONS






                                                                             Phyllis Harmon, DTM





        how to learn!                                        What does the title of District 7 International Speech
            I met my husband at the University. I was an  champion mean to you?

        outstanding student. He was too busy at work             The title of District 7 International Speech
        and asked me to help with his exams—many  Champion means to me that my message was
        times!  After my graduation, we started dating  delivered, received, that I was heard, that people
        and married in 2007.                                 around me shared the same values of humanity.

            My husband was an exchange student at  And that means the world to me.
        Lincoln High school in Portland, Oregon when
        he was a teenager. Since then, he did everything  When did you join Toastmasters and what prompted
        he could to move to the US. In 2008 he returned  you to do so? How long you been a member, club you

        from his business trip to Portland and shared  belong to, etc.
        some amazing news—he received a job offer                During the pandemic I lost a good chunk of
        from Intel and we were moving to the United  my English language communication skills. I
        States—in two weeks! It was quick and easy: just  started to look for a place where I could get back

        the two of us, several suitcases and two sets of  what was once mine. I really enjoy reading and
        downhill skis. We never regretted our decision  thought that a good book club would help me
        because Oregon is an amazing place to live.          fulfill my goal. However, last June I learned that
                                                             the Toastmasters club existed—it was the day my




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