Alexandre Matte Places 2nd in the Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking

TORONTO - Aug. 22, 2022 - PRLog -- Alexandre Matte, Sudbury, Ontario
Places SECOND in the 2022 Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking, August 20, 2022, Nashville, Tennesee, USA

Alexandre Matte, representing District 123 (central, north and northeast Ontario) from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, has placed Second in the Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking (WCPS), 2022. Over 50,000 competitors began the competition in January 2022, culminating in 3 top winners. at the Toastmasters International Convention.

In his winning speech, "Winning Ingredient", Alexandre speaks about "Tradition", his family's annual summer reunion, his Grandmaman's no-bake cake, and the traditions that hold people together and the changing world around them. "The no-bake cake is a symbol of those we loved and those we lost and it's also really good!" Alexandre asks us "What Do you want to hold together? Your Family? Your Community? Your Social Group? Alexandre leaves us with a reminder that traditions hold us together.

The WCPS showcases speaking skills that transform lives. Alexandre is joined in the winners' circle by the first-place winner, Cyril Junior Dim, originally from Zimbabwe, representing Eastern Europe from Poland to Europe, and the third-place winner, Mas Mahathir Bin Mohamad, representing Malaysia..

Alexandre can be reached directly at alexandre@amatte.com for comment.

About Toastmasters International

Toastmasters International is a worldwide nonprofit educational organization that empowers individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., the organization's membership exceeds 300,000 in more than 15,800 clubs in 149 countries. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators, and leaders. For information about local Toastmasters clubs, please visit https://www.toastmasters.org/find-a-club. Follow @Toastmasters (http://twitter.com/Toastmasters) on Twitter. Interested in an online experience? Select https://www.toastmasters.org/resources/online-only-clubs.

District 123 serves central, north, and northeast Ontario, with over 152 clubs and 2500+ members across 2200 square kilometres, we strive to help others in our communities learn and practice new skills that will help them achieve their goals. Visit www.toastmasters123.org for more information.