Virtual Volunteer Tour Guide Information Session (11/12)
November 12 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Free, Reservation RequestedAbout this Session
Join the Lakewood Events and Programs team to learn about the responsibilities and requirements for being a Volunteer Tour Guide. We will discuss schedule requirements, types of tours, what representing Lakewood looks like and more. Learn if being a Lakewood Volunteer Tour Guide is a good fit for you and have the opportunity to ask questions.
About Lakewood Volunteer Tour Guides
Being a Lakewood Tour Guide is an exciting opportunity to learn and teach about the wealth of information at Lakewood. Tour Guides will introduce visitors to the history, art, nature, architecture and more while also facilitating conversation. Lakewood has a variety of tours, including history walking tours, trolley tours and arboretum tours. Tours happen weekly, with additional opportunities for tours at specific events, such as Doors Open, Memorial Day and Fall Colors.
Many people attend Lakewood’s tours, including those that have loved ones memorialized here. Part of the tour guides’ job is to ensure that there is acknowledgement of the sensitive nature of this space, as we are still an active cemetery, and have services nearly every day.
There are skills and expectations that are crucial to being a successful tour guide.
- Public-speaking is of the utmost importance, as this is the largest aspect of this role. Tour guides lead groups of around 30 people per tour.
- The ability to facilitate conversations and encourage questions
- We expect tour guides to be responsible and manage their time, being punctual and signing up for a minimum number of tours per year.
- Effectively communicating with the Volunteer Coordinator about availability as well as with the tour groups on the content of the tour is highly important.
- An interest in local history, architecture, nature and more with the desire to learn. A background in these fields is beneficial but not required.
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The Lakewood Heritage Foundation
The tour guide program is sponsored by the Lakewood Heritage Foundation. If you wish to make a donation, we invite you to contribute to the Lakewood Heritage Foundation. Donations to the Lakewood Heritage Foundation support educational programming and the preservation and restoration of Lakewood’s landscape, art, architecture and public spaces—for the benefit of all.
Questions? Email us at volunteer@lakewoodcemetery.org
