How do I teach the inmates to conduct a Toastmasters meeting?
Teaching the Toastmasters meeting format to a prison club is much the same as teaching it to a free-world group. You will need some Toastmasters to demonstrate the techniques; and you will need some people who want to become members. The biggest difference is that the prison club is usually up to speed in 2-4 meetings, and people are eager to accept responsibility for the meeting. Getting inmates involved at the first meeting is crucial in building rapport with those attending the meeting. Generally, 30-50% of the initial group of potential members drop out before the 5th demo meeting. Taking Flight documents Satellite.020, Satellite.021, Satellite.022, and Satellite.023 can help.
