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1. Name _____________________________________________________________________________________

2. Address ___________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Telephone (home)____________________________ (work)__________________________________________

4. E-mail ____________________________________________________________________________________

5. Occupation______________________________________ Employer___________________________________

6. Person to notify in an emergency_____________________________ (phone#)____________________________

7. Academic training:
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Are you currently an undergraduate or graduate student in a college or university? _____________________________

If so, please explain: ____________________________________________________________________________

8. What foreign languages do you speak, if any?_______________________________________________________

9. What interests or experiences do you feel may have prepared yo

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10. Will you be able to give tours on weekends or weekdays?_____________________________________________

11. Check those groups for which you would be comfortable giving tours:

__children (ages 6-12) __teenagers __college students __adults __senior citizens

12. Are you applying for the Thursday class or the Saturday class?_________________________________________

13. Do you work or plan to work for a travel or tour agency?_______________________________________________

If yes, please explain: ___________________________________________________________________________

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14. Membership to CAF and attendance on the two Loop walking tours are required for consideration to the Docent Education Program.

· Are you a member of CAF? ___ yes ___ no

· Have you taken the two Loop walking tours, Historic and Modern Skyscrapers? ___ yes ___ no

Which other CAF tours have you taken?______________________________________________________________

15. What books on the subject of architecture, Chicago history, or historic preservation have you recently read?

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16. How did you hear about our Docent Program?______________________________________________________

Have you attended a Docent Program Open House? ___yes ___no If so, which date? __________________________

17. List any volunteer activities that you have undertaken or any service organization to which you are a member (list position held and responsibilities.)

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18. Additional information that may help in evaluating your application, or any questions you may have:

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19. Why are you interested in becoming a docent?______________________________________________________

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20. What is your favorite building in Chicago? Please explain--cite one building only.

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The following section of the application is a self-assessment of your readiness for the Docent Education Program. There are no right or wrong responses. It is important that you are candid with yourself to ensure that embarking on becoming a CAF docent is the right step for you.

1. How interested are you in a classroom situation with extensive reading, testing and homework assignments (approximately 20 hours/week)?

____Very interested
____Somewhat interested
____Not at all interested

2. Indicate the degree to which your schedule is able to accommodate completion of extensive readings, on-the-street building observations and homework assignments:

____Very flexible
____Somewhat flexible
____Not at all flexible

3. Will you be able to attend all classes of the 11-week commitment?

____Yes
____No
If no, please explain:
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4. What is the best way for you to learn college-level material? Rank the following learning methods from 1 to 4 (1 being the best) according to their suitability to you as an individual:

____Extensive reading
____Compiling notebooks of facts
____Listening to lectures and oral presentations
____Watching movies or videos

5. Would you consider 20 hours of reading, homework assignments and testing per week to be:

____Excessive
____Difficult, but manageable
____Well within my abilities

6. Will you have the time to commit to completing the annual tour requirements (13 tours in the first year, 10 tours in subsequent years)?

7. How many years do you plan to commit to giving tours as a CAF docent?

____1 to 5 years
____6-10 years
____I plan on giving tours indefinitely
____Not sure

8. Are you willing to conduct tours during bad weather?

____Yes
____No
If no, please explain:
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9. How comfortable are you speaking in front of groups of people?

____Very comfortable
____Moderately comfortable
____Not at all comfortable

10. How comfortable are you working with people of diverse backgrounds (i.e. nationalities, languages, ages, professions, etc.)?

____Very comfortable
____Somewhat comfortable
____Not at all comfortable

11. How comfortable are you being observed and evaluated by your peers?

____Very comfortable
____Somewhat comfortable
____Not at all comfortable

12. Will you be able to manage the financial responsibilities related to being a docent (i.e. $150 for books, $25 photocopying fee, $350 for voluntarily leaving the training program early, travel and/or parking expenses related to CAF)?

13. Does your health permit you to conduct a 2-3 hour walking tour?

Thank you for completing this application!
You will be called in the summer for an interview!
Until then, make sure you take many CAF tours!