Young guides ready to make their debut at "Journey Across Russia"
In just a week, participants of the new training season of the "Young Tour Guides School of Russia" — an original project of the National Centre RUSSIA — will conduct their first tours for visitors: family members and friends. The final rehearsal is over, and the students are ready to present to guests the main exposition of the National Centre RUSSIA — the exposition "Journey Across Russia", dedicated to the historical heritage, culture, traditions and contemporary achievements of all federal districts of the country.
The students of the School do not simply memorise information. They create their own texts, adding personal impressions and interests. Some will speak about the distinctive beauty of a region they have chosen, drawing on family stories, while others will guide visitors through the pages of their own travels.
Eighteen-year-old participant Evelina Chernova says she chose the Volga Federal District deliberately: "I have already been there and consider it a unique place because it combines tourist attractions, natural landmarks and developed infrastructure."
For her, the Young Tour Guides School of Russia has become a step towards a dream: "I came here to get a unique chance to try myself as a real tour guide, to learn how to build a dialogue with people and convey ideas clearly and understandably. The hardest part is making the text not too long while still fitting in everything you want to say so that listeners find it interesting, informative and interactive."
Dmitry Borisov, a student of a cadet boarding school in Fryazino near Moscow, prepared a tour about the Far Eastern Federal District. He says he has never been to the Far East himself, but his relatives lived there, which gives his author’s tour special meaning.
"When preparing the text, I tried to include more about taiga inhabitants and aviation in the region — in particular about the MC-21 and Superjet-100, our flagships in aircraft construction," Dmitry said.
The skills acquired at the School are already helping Dmitry in his studies. Thanks to the training, he successfully presented at a scientific conference and will soon speak again. Meanwhile, flight practice at his aviation-focused cadet school will soon allow him to see the country from a bird’s-eye view. He plans to share this experience with visitors to the new exposition "Geography Lessons", which will open at the National Centre RUSSIA in April.
"This will be an interesting experience that I will also be able to share with visitors. It is like Yuri Gagarin, who after his flight into space saw how beautiful our Earth is and later called on all its inhabitants to preserve and multiply this beauty," Dmitry compared.
The project "Young Tour Guides School of Russia", aimed at career guidance for school students, became a continuation of the Young Guide School launched at the International RUSSIA EXPO. The training is based not on mechanical memorisation of theory but on guidance from experienced mentors who help students find their own voice and style. Children learn to process information through their own perspective, add personal attitudes and remain sincere with future audiences.
Classes of the second cohort run from October to May. Students study theory online and meet on Sundays at the National Centre RUSSIA to practise their skills. After their debut at the exposition "Journey Across Russia", the young guides will face a new challenge — conducting tours of the exposition "Geography Lessons", where they will be able to apply not only guiding skills but also their strong knowledge of the subject.
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A large-scale exposition "Geography Lessons" is preparing to open at the National Centre RUSSIA — a journey through centuries along the maps of our country.
