{"id":7410,"date":"2018-11-11T18:15:59","date_gmt":"2018-11-11T18:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/binduchintha.com\/?post_type=event_listing&#038;p=7410"},"modified":"2026-03-15T00:43:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T00:43:51","slug":"distinguished-toastmaster-award-reflection-on-believe","status":"publish","type":"event_listing","link":"https:\/\/binduchintha.com\/?event_listing=distinguished-toastmaster-award-reflection-on-believe","title":{"rendered":"Distinguished Toastmaster Award &#8211; Reflection on BELIEVE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>November 11, 2018 | Dallas Fort Worth, Texas<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Received the prestigious<span class=\"s1\"><b>Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)<\/b><\/span> Award\u2014the highest educational recognition in <span class=\"s1\"><b>[Toastmasters International<\/b><\/span>\u2014marking the culmination of years of dedicated growth in communication and leadership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">As part of the award ceremony, I shared a reflective 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