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spring Workshop:
We're All in this Together

The Region 2 Workshop Goes Virtual!
Tuesday, February 23 to Thursday, February 25

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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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Registration Closed
Cost: $25/person for members, $35/person for non-members
In recognition of the impact COVID-19 has had on our profession the Region is offering a limited number of fee waivers for the workshop. To request a fee waiver please send an email to Chris Kemmerer by Friday,  February 19, 2021.

Programming Schedule

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For a description of each session, please Download the Schedule.

Tuesday, February 23

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

Wednesday, February 24

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
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Meet the NAI National Board
Social Hour

Thursday, February 25

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

Thank You to Our Workshop Sponsors:

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