Join us for this virtual series featuring the most knowledgeable professionals in our region as we discuss the ever-evolving role of interpretation in the post-2020 world.
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1:00 pm
1:15 pm 1:45 pm 2:00 pm 3:30 pm 3:45 pm 7:30 pm |
Welcome
Sheila Arnold Break Session I - 90 min. Climate Interpretation Skills for a Changing World - Liz Wist & Geneviève de Messières =or= DEAI Dialogue: Ways to Talk About Protests of Systemic Racism as a Staff - Mel Harper & Rachel Trinkley Break Session II - 60 min Virtual Nature Preschool: Re-imagining the Possibilities - Tiffany Jenkins & Calvin Sweeney =or= Designing for Accessibility - Heather Mortimer Social Hour |
1:00 pm
2:00 pm 3:45 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm |
Region 2 Business Meeting
Session III- 90 min Homegrown Parks: Create Your Own State Park & Plant a Park - Melissa Boyle-Acuti & Ted White =or= Identification & Ecology of Mid-Atlantic Diurnal Raptors - John Shafer Session IV- 60 min When Hands-On Becomes Hands-Off: Adapting Museum Experiences During a Pandemic - Kevin Allor =or= Interpreting Chesapeake Women at Sites & Parks - Heather Huyck Meet the NAI National Board Social Hour |
12:45 pm
1:00 pm 1:45 pm 2:00 pm 3:30 pm 3:45 pm |
Closing Comments
Rosemary Mosco - Birds & Moon Comics Break Session V- 90 min Why Save A “Living Fossil?" - Patty Wettstein =or= Bringing the Funny: Using humor to enhance your programs - Ken Rosenthal Break Session VI - 60 Min How to Engage an Audience You Will Never Meet - Jade Harris =or= Reaching Out to Hispanic Audiences via Social Media and Outreach Programs - Veronica Carlo Ortez =or= Coastal Virginia Ecotourism Alliance: Collaboration, Education, & Water Trails - Jessica Steelman |