» NAI Course: “Speaking Our Truths: A Gathering of Black and Brown Interpreters”

The Avery Research Center for African American History & Culture is sponsoring a training course with the National Association for Interpretation (NAI). This 32-hour certified interpretive guide (CIG) training course is part two of the “Speaking Our Truths: A Gathering of Black and Brown interpreters” series on the importance of telling our stories. It will be offered over four eight-hour sessions. CIG is designed for individuals who deliver tours and interpretive programs or have contact with the public at historic sites.

When

Thursday and Friday March 23-24th and Monday and Friday March 27-28th from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where

125 Bull Street, Charleston, SC 29424

Cost

The course costs $434. This includes course materials, certification, instructor fees, and one-year individual membership with NAI (limited scholarships are available).

To be considered for the scholarship, please submit your resume and a cover letter describing yourself, the work you do and how becoming a certified interpretive guide would benefit you in your current field and future endeavors. Please submit documents to Erica Veal at enveal@cofc.edu by Friday, March 10th at 5 p.m. EST.

Light refreshments will be provided, but lunch is not included.

Space for this training course is limited to 15 students.

Register

https://www.interpnet.com/NAI/nai/_certification/registration/cigregistration.aspx?EventKey=GI032323

Additional Information

For questions about the course, interpretation, or scholarship information, email Erica Veal at enveal@cofc.edu

Erica Veal, Research Archivist and Interpretation at the Avery Research Center will instruct this CIG course. Erica has led tours across Charleston County since 2007, has been a Certified Interpretive Guide since 2011, and a Certified Interpretive Trainer since 2021″