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Find Peace. Share Peace.
ORGANIZATION: Portland Japanese Garden
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2 people are interested
Portland Japanese Garden is looking for 20 new volunteer Tour Guides. Training will begin in January 2020. After completing training, new guides will be ready to lead tours in April.
Tour Guides should be friendly, outgoing, and flexible people with excellent communication skills and an ability and desire to work with diverse audiences.
They will be asked to give public tours of the Garden to groups ranging in size from 2-30 people. And are asked to lead private tours to school children, garden clubs, retirement communities, bus tour groups, and many other group types.
To become a guide, applicants will be asked to:
- Submit an application at japanesegarden.org/volunteers/
- Complete a phone interview
- Attend Guide Training in full. Dates are January, 11th, 18th, 19th and February 15th.
Guide selection is based on availability, commitment, and the needs of Portland Japanese Garden. You will be notified prior to the start date of the course if you have been selected for a phone interview.
The first step in the training process is an information session on January 11th for interested individuals to learn more about the program. Those accepted into the program will start their training with two all-day classroom sessions on January 18th and January 19th at the Garden. This will be followed by a quiz of the written materials and a Japanese pronunciation test on February 15th. Applicants who will need to miss more than one of the dates above due to travel commitments, etc. should consider other volunteer opportunities with Portland Japanese Garden.
You should apply if you -
- Have an outgoing and friendly personality
- Work well with others
- Embrace periods of change and seek out opportunities for personal growth
- Have the ability to project your voice
- Are at ease speaking to large groups of adults and children
- Are willing to give tours to all group types, including: adults, children, and people with mobility restrictions.
- Are able to physically navigate the Garden
- Are at least 18 years old
- Volunteers who speak multiple languages are preferred
More opportunities with Portland Japanese Garden
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Portland Japanese Garden
Location:
611 SW Kingston Ave., Portland, OR 97205, US
Mission Statement
Our mission: Inspiring harmony and peace.
Description
Portland Japanese Garden is renowned as the finest and most authentic Japanese garden outside of Japan. Founded in 1963 and nestled in Washington Park above downtown Portland, Oregon, the Garden is one of the most important Japanese cultural institutions in North America. 450,000 people annually visit the national treasure and participate in its art, cultural, and educational programs. The Garden strives to provide every visitor with an inspiring experience of the beauty and tranquility of the Japanese garden art form. At the same time, the Garden is the beginning point of engaging diverse audiences to expand their understanding of Japan and themselves. Formal and informal education and cultural programs are offered so that visitors of any background or age will find something that is personally meaningful to them. One of a kind art exhibitions focused on Japanese arts, artists, and craftsmanship illuminate cross-cultural dialogue and understanding of the Japanese art form.
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
611 SW Kingston Ave.Portland, OR 97205
DATE POSTED
January 7, 2020
SKILLS
- Japanese
- Teaching / Instruction
- Storytelling
- Public Relations
- Horticulture
- Adult Education
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2 tours per month. Commit to volunteering for at least two years.
- Tour Guides are required to be Garden members. An individual Garden membership is $60.