Spotlight Toastmasters - Iaşi English Club

Spotlight Toastmasters - Iaşi English Club A supportive community where you can improve your English public speaking skills and build confidence.

04/06/2026

Alex Apetrei & Matei Ungureanu Live at TVR Iași

From Spotlight Iași… to the District stage of Eastern Europe 🏆We are incredibly proud to congratulate Matei Ungureanu fo...
28/05/2026

From Spotlight Iași… to the District stage of Eastern Europe 🏆

We are incredibly proud to congratulate Matei Ungureanu for winning 3rd place at the Toastmasters International District 110 International Speech Contest in English!

After advancing through club, area, and division stages, Matei represented our club at the Eastern European district level, standing alongside some of the best speakers in the region and earned a well-deserved place on the podium. 🥉

Through courage, authenticity, and powerful storytelling, he reminded us how meaningful public speaking can be.

Matei, thank you for inspiring us with your journey, your dedication, and your willingness to step on stage again and again. We’re proud to have you as part of Spotlight Iași 💙

Congratulations on this amazing achievement!👏🏻

Dear Roberto,Happy Birthday! 🎉🎂✨From all of us at Spotlight Toastmasters Iași, we want to celebrate not only an amazing ...
26/05/2026

Dear Roberto,

Happy Birthday! 🎉🎂✨

From all of us at Spotlight Toastmasters Iași, we want to celebrate not only an amazing Toastmaster, but also an amazing human being 💛🌟.

Your Toastmasters journey began on what you proudly call “the best coast of the USA” 🌴🇺🇸, where you established yourself as an award-winning speaker, earning 2nd place in the Table Topics Contest in California 🏆🎤. Then, after quite the flight ✈️🌍, you brought your passion, talent, and energy all the way to Romania, where you continued making a difference in this organization.

As one of Spotlight’s charter members 🌟, you helped build the foundation of this club and contributed to creating a community that helps so many of us become more confident speakers and leaders.

And then came your VPPR mandate…and honestly, what can we say besides WOW 📸🔥. Your work reflected dedication, excellence, quality, and incredible conscientiousness. Even now, you continue supporting the club in so many ways, including your amazing work on the PR visuals for the Division Conference 🎨✨. Anyone who attended knows just how impressive they were 👏💙.

Another thing that makes Roberto special is his mindset 🚀💡. If you need inspiration, forget motivational YouTube videos and just come listen to Roberto at one of our meetings. He has this incredible ability to make people feel like anything is possible. As John Maxwell said: “Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.” And you truly embody that spirit 🤝✨.

But of course, we also have to mention your joie de vivre 😄🌈. You are here to enjoy life, laugh loudly, be funny, be sassy, and somehow speak Gen Z fluently 📱😂. We absolutely love it.

And finally…if you talk about Roberto, you have to mention his legendary level of orderliness 📋⏱️. The man runs like a Swiss watch 🇨🇭⚙️. Roberto isn’t afraid of planning…planning is afraid of Roberto 😎.

We wish you the happiest of birthdays, endless fulfillment in every aspect of your life, and a beautiful continuing path in Toastmasters 🎉🎤💫.

May all of the plates in your life spin at a high speed, all (more or less) at the same time ✨.

A new Toastmasters year, a new leadership team ✨On May 11, Spotlight Iași held its club officer elections, and we’re exc...
25/05/2026

A new Toastmasters year, a new leadership team ✨

On May 11, Spotlight Iași held its club officer elections, and we’re excited to introduce the new board for the upcoming Toastmasters year:

🔹 Marius Spiru — President
🔹 Tudor Cristogel — VP Education
🔹 Alin Cibotariu — VP Membership
🔹 Diana Huțanu — VP Public Relations
🔹 Andrei Boghiu — Secretary
🔹 Roxana Manolache — Treasurer
🔹 Matei Ungureanu — Sergeant at Arms

Congratulations to all of you, and thank you for choosing to serve the club and its members. 💙

Taking on a leadership role in Toastmasters means more than holding a title, it means building community and helping create a space where people can grow.

We wish the new board an amazing year full of courage, teamwork, inspiration, and meaningful impact. 🚀

What keeps a Toastmasters club truly alive and growing? 👀This week, our meeting was led by Alex Apetrei as Toastmaster, ...
02/05/2026

What keeps a Toastmasters club truly alive and growing? 👀

This week, our meeting was led by Alex Apetrei as Toastmaster, and he took us behind the scenes of what makes a club work: leadership.
We explored the roles within the club’s board —President, VP Education, VP Membership, VP Public Relations, Secretary, Treasurer, and Sergeant at Arms— and how each one plays a vital part in keeping the club moving forward.

With elections just around the corner, the conversation wasn’t just informative, it was an invitation.
An invitation to step up, take ownership, and grow through leadership.

Now we’re curious… who will take that step? ✨
If you’ve ever thought about becoming a better speaker or leader, this is your moment.

📍 Join us next Monday at Hotel Traian – Ion Creangă Hall
🕡 18:45

From our club… to the corporate world ✨Recently, our colleagues Alex Apetrei and Matei Ungureanu brought the spirit of S...
01/05/2026

From our club… to the corporate world ✨

Recently, our colleagues Alex Apetrei and Matei Ungureanu brought the spirit of Spotlight Iași into a communication workshop at Amazon.

Instead of a classic training setup, participants found Post-it notes waiting for them on their seats. They wrote down their expectations and curiosities about communication—and from there, the session unfolded organically. .

The format? Half discussion, half training.
The energy? Curious, engaged, and genuinely present.

Alex led most of the session, guiding the flow and keeping things practical and relevant, while Matei supported with insights and perspective. Together, they created a space where people felt comfortable to ask, reflect, and explore.

By the end, participants walked away not just with ideas, but with clarity—and a better understanding of how they communicate.

Moments like this remind us that communication isn’t just a skill you practice on stage—it’s something that creates impact everywhere.

What if one meeting could mirror an entire lifetime?Last week at Spotlight Iași, we explored longevity—not as years, but...
27/04/2026

What if one meeting could mirror an entire lifetime?

Last week at Spotlight Iași, we explored longevity—not as years, but as impact. From bold prepared speeches, to unexpected Table Topics, to thoughtful evaluations, each moment reflected how growth is built step by step, choice by choice.

We were reminded that confidence isn’t built overnight—it’s practiced, meeting after meeting.
That every time you speak up, you’re shaping a stronger version of yourself.
And that the connections we build along the way are what truly last.

Because in the end, it’s not the big milestones that define us—
it’s the small, consistent actions that stay.

What’s one thing you’re doing today that your future self will thank you for? 💭

Some journeys are about choosing, again and again, to step forward.For the second year in a row, Matei Adeodatus Ungurea...
23/04/2026

Some journeys are about choosing, again and again, to step forward.

For the second year in a row, Matei Adeodatus Ungureanu took on the challenge of the International Speech Contest in English and once more, he reached the Division stage, standing among some of the strongest speakers from Romania and the Republic of Moldova.

He earned for the 2nd time the 2nd place🥈

His speech, “The Flame,” wasn’t just something you listen to.
It’s something you feel.

A deeply personal story about the fire we carry inside, how easily it can fade when life gets heavy.
Through honesty and real moments from his own journey, Matei reminded us that losing your spark isn’t the end of the story… as long as you’re willing to look for it again.

What makes this even more meaningful for us is not just the result.
It’s the consistency. The courage to return. The willingness to grow, one more time.

"Compared to last year, it was less stressful. I stepped onto the stage with more courage and a stronger sense of self-confidence." says Matei.

Because showing up twice is not for the weak.
We’re proud of you, Matei!!

Next stop: District stage in Split, Croatia. 🔥💙

We hope you had a fantastic time at the Division Conference of Toastmasters International Romania & Republic of Moldova ...
22/04/2026

We hope you had a fantastic time at the Division Conference of Toastmasters International Romania & Republic of Moldova 2026! 😄 It was great seeing you again! And if you were at the conference but didn’t get a chance to scan the code (or if you couldn’t make it this time) you can still do it now and enjoy some lovely surprises from our friends at ! ☺️

Fantastic English, an international English language school, is the proud educational partner of the Division Conference of Toastmasters International Romania & Republic of Moldova 2026! With a human-centered, modern, and interactive approach, their courses are designed to help you reach your goals, with guidance every step of the way. 🙌🏻

A big thank you to them for their support and for helping us grow our skills even further!

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