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Volunteer Orientation and Interpretation Training at BAS

Join us for a comprehensive volunteer orientation aimed at familiarizing you with the BAS staff, operations, and exhibit themes, including live animal displays. This session will cover essential skills in environmental interpretation, helping you understand your role and duties as a volunteer. We will explore the principles of engaging visitors, creating connections, and promoting ocean conservation through science education. Participate in activities that enhance your interpretation skills, ensuring you can effectively communicate the wonders of the ocean to our guests.

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Volunteer Orientation and Interpretation Training at BAS

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  1. Agenda & Goals Introductions Bingo Introduction to SIO Volunteering The BAS Fuel iMovie-The volunteer Experience BASTour Orientation Behind the Scenes Info Center Interpretation Basics Group Activity GOALS • Introduce you to BAS staff and volunteers • Familiarize you with BAS operations • Introduce you to BAS exhibit themes and live animal displays • Give you ideas for interpreting our resources • Identify your role and duties as volunteers

  2. What is Interpretation? What

  3. Things They All Have In Common THE LORAX JOHN MUIR FREEMAN TILDEN RACHEL CARSON Passion & Communication Who might be an Interpreter? What Who?

  4. Live Animal Displays Activity Centers Interactive Exhibits Presentations Touch Tanks Static Exhibits Interpretation around BAS What Who Where?

  5. OUR MISSION: To provide ocean science education, interpret Scripps research, and to promote ocean conservation. Interpretation goes beyond education to create: • Connections • Sparks • Relationships Interpretation answers the question of SO WHAT? Interpretation or Education? What Who Where Why?

  6. Capture People’s Attention • Live Animals • Welcoming Looks • Ask Questions Make a Point • Know your subject • Relevant Information The Basics of Interpretation What Who Where Why How?

  7. Activity What Questions Only! Who • Groups of Four • Interpret your object using questions only • Go around your table • Try to have a conversation Where Why Think About… How? • What you might ask visitors • What visitors might ask you • What would you want to know?

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