Field Trips & Events | Interpretive Guides

January 28, 2021

BC AdventureSmart Professional Development Session

BC AdventureSmart info session - Sandra Riches will be joining us on Zoom to tell us about the BC AdventureSmart program and how you can benefit from their incredible list of outdoor-based resources. As a guide, you will find many benefits within their program to help keep yourself and guests safe and informed.

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BC AdventureSmart Professional Development Session

AdventureSmart is a national program dedicated to encouraging Canadians and visitors to Canada to “Get informed and go outdoors”. The program combines online and on-site awareness with targeted outreach to try and reduce the number and severity of Search and Rescue Incidents in all areas of the country. Programs include:

- Hug a Tree and Survive Program

- Survive Outside Program

- Snow Safety Education Program

- PaddleSmart Program

- CoastSmart Program

- Trip Plan app - free to download and valuable to everyone who recreates and guides in the outdoors.

Date: Januaray 28, 2021

Time: 7 - 8 PM MST

Cost: Free

Platform: This session will be hosted through Zoom Meetings. You will need the Zoom app, a good internet connection and a device that supports the app and your internet connection.

February 09, 2021

Virtual Conference - Interpretation in a Changing World - Forum for Interpretation in the America's

Virtual Conference on "Interpretation in a Changing World". This 2021 Forum for Interpretation in the Americas will bring together four North American interpretive associations under the umbrella of the Global Alliance for Heritage Interpretation for an engaging and inspiring virtual conference on "Interpretation in a Changing World."

This event is accessible for all through Zoom Meetings and will be broadcast in English, French and Spanish.

Registration closes January 26, 2021.

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Virtual Conference - Interpretation in a Changing World - Forum for Interpretation in the America's

Virtual Conference - Interpretation in a Changing World.

This conference will use interpretive discussion, research, and real-life examples of Interpretation, presented by professionals in the field of interpretation, education, and guiding from across North America.

To find out more about the conference speakers, hourly sessions, networking, and panel discussions please vist this event on our website.

You can register for this event as a member of the Interpretive Guides Association (IGA), and/or Interpretation Canada (IC) at the member rate, or as a non-member at the non-member rate.

All non-members will be given both an IGA and an IC membership when paying the non-member rate. That's a $103 value. Membership to the IGA includes many great benefits, click here to find out more: /join-iga/benefits-of-membership/

Virtual Conference Dates:

February 9–11, 2021

Cost:

$115 for IGA or IC members (IC member number required to register)

$215 for non-members (1-year IC and IGA membership provided free of charge)

Times: The conference will run daily from 8:00 am PST to 1:00 pm PST and will include sessions in French, English, and Spanish with translations available in all languages as well.

Who is this virtual conference for?

This conference is for anyone who works in interpretation, as a guide, a tour guide, educator, and more, that would like to learn about upcoming research and trends in interpretation, interpretive techniques, the natural and cultural world, science, communications, marketing, education, tourism and more from guest speakers who work in this field across the America's and around the world.

Requirements: You must have the ability to download the most recent version of Zoom (5.0) on your computer. Webcams and microphones are not mandatory, but will greatly increase your interaction and overall online conference experience.

Have a question? contact Tracey Gage at executivedirector@interpretiveguides.org

L'inscription est ouverte et vous pouvez vous inscrire à cet événement comme membre d’Interpretation Guides Association (IGA) et/ou Interpretation Canada (IC) en tarif membre, ou comme non-membre en tarif non-membre.

Tous les non-membres recevront une adhésion IGA et IC après avoir payé la cotisation non-membre. Cela représente une valeur de 103 $. L'adhésion IGA comprend de nombreux avantages, cliquez ici pour plus d'informations: /join-iga/benefits-of-membership/

Dates du congrès virtuel:

9-11 février 2021

Coût:

115 $ pour les membres IGA ou IC (le numéro de membre IC est requis pour s'inscrire).

215 $ pour les non-membres (1 an d'adhésion gratuite à IC et IGA).

Horaire:

Les conférences se dérouleront tous les jours de 8h00 am HNP à 13h00 pm HNP et comprendront des sessions et des conférenciers de partout en Amérique du nord. Toutes les sessions seront traduites pour répondre aux besoins des anglophones, des hispanophones et des francophones.

À qui s'adresse ce congrès virtuel?

Ce congrès s'adresse à tous ceux qui travaillent dans l'interprétation, en tant que guide, guide touristique, éducateur, etc., qui souhaitent en savoir plus sur les recherches et les tendances en matière d'interprétation, les techniques d'interprétation, le monde naturel et culturel, la science, les communications, le marketing, l'éducation et encore plus, mené par des conférenciers invités travaillant dans ce domaine dans les Amériques et à travers le monde.

Prérequis:

Vous devez avoir la possibilité de télécharger la version la plus récente de Zoom (5.0) sur votre ordinateur. Les caméras et microphones ne sont pas obligatoires, mais amélioreront considérablement votre interaction et votre expérience de conférence en ligne.

Vous avez une question?

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Contactez Tracey Gage à executeivedirector@interpretiveguides.org

February 15, 2021

Dialogic Interpretation Sampler

Learn what Dialogic Interpretation is and how you can use this technique to create more interactive, fulfilling experiences for your guests and yourself.

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Dialogic Interpretation Sampler

Dialogic Interpretation is the hottest new technique in interpretation and we have Jacquie Gilson to thank for bringing it into the limelight.

During this one-hour professional development session, Jacquie will introduce you to Dialogic Interpretation, giving you a preview of what it looks like and how it works, while outlining the benefits this technique will offer you as a guide, educator and interpreter.

Cost: Free for members; $20 for non-members

Date: Feb 15th, 2021

Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pm MST

Worth 1 hour of professional development toward your yearly total of 10 hours.

This session will be presented on Zoom so you will need a computer, laptop, smartphone or tablet with a good internet connection to join in.

We are offering this program free of charge to members as a membership benefit. If you register and can no longer attend, please let us know ahead of time so we can remove you from the list and keep Jacquie informed of the exact number of people who are joining (this can make a huge difference).

Looking for more and interested in gaining a certificate in Dialogic Interpretation? We are offering two of Jacquie's certificate programs in March and April at a discounted rate for IGA members. Check out our website to register for the 2 session (7 hour) course called "Beyond the Basics" and the 4 session (8 hour) course called "Making it Real".

March 09, 2021

Dialogic Interpretation - Beyond the Basics - certificate program

Dialogic Interpretation - Beyond the Basics certificate - taught by DI expert Jacquie Gilson. Learn the fundamentals of DI so you can craft great questions, engage with your audiences and develop your own growth mindset within your life and career.

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Dialogic Interpretation - Beyond the Basics - certificate program

In these two, 3.5-hour interactive online training sessions (7 hours total), we will delve into six modules:

Reviewing what DI is and how you could be using it in your own guiding, education and/or interpretive work.
Using Small Talk, Activity Talk and Deep Talk to engage with your clients/students
Crafting and asking great questions
Figuring out the best facilitation techniques to use
Discussing how to overcome barriers
Knowing the importance of having a Growth Mindset

After each module you will reflect on how the content is applicable to your specific work and as a group, we will discuss ways to use DI in the current Covid situation.

Dates: March 9/10, 2021

Times: 6:00 - 9:30 PM MST each day

Cost: Members = $155; Non-Members = $175

This session will be held on Zoom so you will need a computer, laptop or device with a functioning camera and microphone to fully participate in the sessions.

Once you have registered, you will receive an email with the Zoom details and links to join. If you have not used Zoom before we highly recommend that you download the Zoom app and register for a free Zoom account. There are many great videos on Youtube to watch to help you get a good understanding of how Zoom works. Check out this one if you need a walkthrough and a few tips to make it work for you: Zoom Tutorial

April 06, 2021

Dialogic Interpretation - Making It Real Certificate

Dialogic Interpretation - Making it Real certificate is the final step in your DI training. This session will also be taught by DI expert Jacquie Gilson and will take you through your final learning journey of Dialogic Interpretive techniques.

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Dialogic Interpretation - Making It Real Certificate

Are you a graduate of DI: Beyond the Basics? If so, join your colleagues and Dr. Jacquie to take the next step and plan your own dialogic interpretation program or project. During the 4, 2-hour training sessions we will use the content from the modules and a DI planning template to help you develop your program or project. Overall group size will be small, enabling Jacquie to spend time advising you on your program or project. You will also get some valuable face time with other interpreters and benefit from crowdsourcing your ideas. At the end you will have a plan for a new dialogic interpretation program or project, ready to put to use at your site or online!

You will receive your certificate of completion after the course is complete.

Pre-requisite: DI Beyond the Basics certificate (if you have not taken this program with Jacquie you will not be able to attend this session).

Dates: April 6, 13, 20, 27, 2021

Times: 7:00 - 9:00 PM MST each day

Cost: $225 for members; $250 for non-members

Course Content:

Introduction to your projects
Introduction to planning template questions
Work through DI Planning Template Questions module by module:

The 5 W’s of DI
Small Talk, Activity Talk and Deep Talk
Crafting and asking great questions
Best facilitation techniques to use
Overcoming barriers and growth mindset

Wrap up, inspiration and next step

This session will be held on Zoom so you will need a computer, laptop or device with a functioning camera and microphone to fully participate in the sessions.