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DOCENT TRAINING

DOCENT TRAINING IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN AGAIN ON APRIL 28, 2012. PROPOSED AGENDA IS POSTED BELOW.

This is a terrific opportunity to be able to give historical guided one-hour tours of El Pueblo de Los Angeles. Docent training lasts for only six weeks and you will learn about the historical roots of our great city and how it has developed from before the first Spanish expeditions to the present time. Volunteer docents will learn from interesting lectures, PowerPoint slides, knowledgeable guest speakers and training handouts, not only on our history and culture, but also on how to give a great tour.

 

The BENEFITS OF BECOMING A VOLUNTEER DOCENT are many:

  • Learning about Los Angeles history
  • Being a part of important community involvement
  • Making new friends with similar interests
  • Hearing and meeting guest lecturers and authors during the year
  • Going on unique tours as a group to interesting places in Los Angeles
  • Enjoying time in the most historic place in Los Angeles

 

The new docent training class will begin on April 28, 2012 and will last for six consecutive Saturdays. The classes are held in the office of Las Angelitas del Pueblo, located right next to the historic Firehouse on La Plaza of El Pueblo de Los Angeles in downtown Los Angeles. The classes begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m. The agenda for the class is posted below. In addition to the weekly training for six weeks, there are meetings which are held throughout the year designed to assist the trainees in becoming proficient and confident in their docenting skills.

REQUIREMENTS OF A DOCENT: In order to take the docent training classes, you must make a commitment to Las Angelitas del Pueblo to give tours two (2) weekday mornings a month OR one (1) Saturday morning per month. There are three (3) morning tours, lasting about 50 minutes and are given Tuesday-Saturday at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Upon successful completion of the docent training classes, you will graduate to provisional status for a six (6) month period. During this provisonal period, you will be expected to give the tours as outlined above. Upon successful completion of these requirements during the provisional period, you will then graduate as a permanent docent. There is a non-refundable Registration Fee of $25 which is payable on the first day of docent training class.

TRAINING CLASS: 6 weeks, all are Saturdays, beginning April 28, 2012.

TIME: 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

LOCATION: El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, downtown Los Angeles, immediately across the street from Union Station. Classes meet in the office of Las Angelitas del Pueblo, right next to the historic Firehouse, but may change to another location on the Plaza due to the class itinerary on a particular day of training.

TO SIGN UP: Email at katemprobst@aol.com

Come and join a great group of wonderful people and history buffs and learn about the history of Los Angeles. The training is fun (lectures which include eye-popping and jaw-dropping Powerpoint slides, interesting readings, dynamic guest speakers and tours around El Pueblo de Los Angeles) and the rewards are numerous as you learn about the beginnings of our great city and how to share this interesting information with others. You will receive a class training schedule in addition to many other materials to assist in your training.

In addition to giving tours, Las Angelitas del Pueblo has many social events and meetings with various guest speakers, including authors, throughout the year, topped off with a festive holiday party in December at one of Olvera Streets' great restaurants. Becoming a member of Las Angelitas del Pueblo is not only a great opportunity to learn about Los Angeles, and to give tours, but also to make new lifelong friends with people throughout the Southland with common interests.