The Los Altos History Museum is accepting applications for its 2020-2021 Teen Docent Program.
Open to any student enrolled in a local high school for the 2020-2021 school year, the program offers teens the opportunity to interact with the community, fulfill volunteer hours for school, learn about history, connect with peers and work alongside museum professionals while gaining valuable employment skills to include on a college resume.
The museum will accept up to 15 students in the program. Applications are due through its website by May 29.
Following a one-week training seminar that runs Aug. 3-7, participants become museum docents, working two to four hours per month from August through July 2021. As docents, they greet visitors; lead tours of the museum’s exhibitions, grounds and historical J. Gilbert Smith House; and assist with activities and programs.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience,” said teen docent Varshini Chouthri, a student at Homestead High School. “It has been some of the best times of my life.”
Applicants to the program will be notified in June if they have been accepted.
To apply for the program, visit losaltoshistory.org/TeenDocentProg.
