Applications to be a guide for Fall 2024 are open!
Who you are
A student at Columbia University (Barnard College, Columbia College, General Studies, SEAS).
Passionate about equity, public education, art, or social justice.
Comfortable with public speaking or willing to become comfortable.
Able to follow through with teachers and students counting on your commitment.
Have experience or are comfortable working with children.
What you’ll do
Learn our class-specific curriculums and be trained to give tours at the Met.
Participate in trainings on equity and inclusion.
Have the opportunity to join our Curriculum committee and write your own tours.
Give approximately 1 tour per semester (1 hour long tour, 2.5 hour commitment) with funding for transportation to and from the museum.
Have the opportunity to take on a leadership role on our Guide Development team by helping to train new guides.
Brainstorm new ways to engage New York City students with the arts and increase equity in arts education.
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