The Environmental Awareness Group of Antigua & Barbuda

Raising awareness & promoting sustainable use of natural resources

Courses

Plant Identification Workshop

This very popular 1 day workshop is designed to teach ordinary people how  to identify the plants in our countryside. We use a combination of interactive teaching, exercises using plant specimens and a field trip.

We hope to rerun this course for students and communities to coincide with launch of our Field Guide early in 2010. Please contact us for more information.

If you would like us to organise a course for your community, school, business etc, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss how  we can help.

Interested in storytelling, voice projection, non-verbal presentation, and being a cultural host, a historian and an ambassador for Antigua and Barbuda? We will teach you to be an interpreter first and a subject specialist second.

With the growth of the tourism industry and the daily arrival of visitors via sea and air, the demand for visits to various sites around the island has increased. Taking this course will equip you with knowledge of the historical sites, skills for delivering route commentary, interpretation and presentation skills.

A career in Tour Guiding will afford you the opportunity to make money and experience a better quality of life.

*   Introduction to Tour Guiding                             *   Professional Ethics

*   History & Culture                                               *   Environmental Issues

*   Guiding Techniques                                         *   Health & Safety

*   Roles & Responsibilities                                 *   Practical Guiding Skills

*   Visitor Care & Customer Service                   *   CPR & First Aid

Training will also be provided in Computing, Maths and English, to give you extra skills to become attractive to employers; and in the Passport to Success Life Skills programme, covering topics such as developing self-confidence and managing conflicts.

An internship will be arranged where you will have the opportunity to participate in a real work environment, and our Job Placement staff will help you search for and apply for jobs.

Commencing June 2012 and running for 4 months, followed by internship.

Classes will be held at the GARD Center, located at Mercers Creek. Assistance with transportation is available if needed.

   Apply now!    www.gardc.org/youth    youth@gardc.org    463 4121 or 562 0084