Vocational trainings

Guides

Type of training

The vocational training for guides of the Museum and historical sites coordination team is ongoing, as is the need for continual discovery in order to better tell stories, create images, and stimulate questioning and curiosity. Once a solid basis of information is acquired, the students must take into consideration how to relate with different kinds of tourists. The training is an exercise of observation and listening more than of speaking, to adapt one\'s language and communication skills to the visitors\' needs and requests.

Contents and training

Courses are based on both theoretical and practical aspects of the guide work. They include:

• Theoretical training on the tour\'s topics, and in particular:

  
  

  • a) Waldensian history from the 12 th to the 20 th century with focus on the historical context
  • b) Protestant and Christian theology
  • c) Ecclesiology of the Waldensian Church, life in the communities and current affairs
  • d) Material culture of the 20 th century, daily life, territory, linguistic peculiarities, etc...

• Practical training on guide work such as:

  
  

  • a) Communication techniques, conciseness and language use
  • b) Activity organization and participation techniques for visiting schools and adult visitors
  • c) Practical trials in museums with a tutor\'s supervision

Every year the Foundation organizes training courses for "beginners" and refresher courses for anyone interested who is fond of history and storytelling. Everyone is warmly welcome!

PDF attachments

• 2007/2008, Storie di donne protestanti
• 2006/2007, I Valdesi fuori dalle Valli
• 2005/2006, La Scuola Latina di Pomaretto e il Museo di Rodoretto
• 2004/2005, Chiese Aperte
• 2003/2004, Guide e identità valdese
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opening times

• museum
• Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
  3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  July and August:
  every day 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  Annual closure:
  December and January
• info and promotion office
• Monday to Friday
  9:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.