The Toastmasters Club of West Liberty University is very close to receiving its official charter, WLU Vice President of Community Engagement Jeff Knierim has announced, and new members from throughout the Upper Ohio Valley are welcome to join.

The club meets on the first and third Mondays of each month at 6 p.m. at the WLU Highlands Center.

Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Founded in October 1924, the organization currently has more than 270,000 members in 13,000 clubs in 116 countries. Each week, Toastmasters helps more than a quarter million people of every ethnicity, education and profession build their competence in communication so they can gain the confidence to lead others.

For more information, contact Knierim at (304) 336-8301 or by E-mail at jknierim@westliberty.edu.