Dear Marmamers, This year the World Cetacean Alliance (WCA) is holding a number of intensive 5-day training programmes to become a certified WCA Responsible Whale Watching Guide. This course <http://worldcetaceanalliance.org/capacity-building/training-courses/> will provide participants with the skills to be an engaging, fun and informative guide promoting responsible whale watching. Through assessed activities and interactive workshops our 5-day intensive course is designed to equip participants with a wide variety to skills to educate the public, conduct onboard research, and promote whale and dolphin conservation. Our WCA Qualified Responsible Whale Watching Guides will enjoy FREE access to our exclusive WCA community of whale watching businesses for a year, through a newsletter containing volunteer opportunities with our amazing Partners all over the world. Modules include: · Whale Champions module · Be a responsible guide · Citizen science · Guide training · Communication and presentation skills · Creating an effective talk · Creating an educational activity · Practical activities, including boat work · Final presentation/assessment Course benefits: · Lectures and training from seasoned professionals · Individual WCA partner membership alongside some of the world’s experts on whales and dolphins · Option to get involved with Partner working groups · Exclusive access to our whale watching community for a year, including opportunities to apply for volunteer opportunities overseas with our amazing Partners · Certificate and t shirt *Dates* Monday 3rd - Friday 7th June (NZ) Monday 1st to Friday 5th July (NZ) Monday 15th July to Friday 19th July (UK) Monday 5th August to Friday 9th August (NZ) Monday 2nd to Friday 6th September (NZ) Monday 7th to Friday 11th October (NZ) Over 18's only. *For more information go to: * http://worldcetaceanalliance.org/capacity-building/training-courses/ or contact: projects@worldcetaceanalliance.org *Dylan Walker *Chief Executive Officer *World Cetacean Alliance* Studio 3, Lower Promenade Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1ET, UK. t: +44 (0) 1273 355011 c: +44 (0) 7900 471490 e: dylan@worldcetaceanalliance.org <sophie.lewis@worldcetaceanalliance.org> World Whale Conference 2019 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RQClwulOi8> The World Cetacean Alliance (WCA) is a Partnership of over 100 organisations and individuals in 40 countries worldwide working collaboratively to protect cetaceans and their habitats. World Cetacean Alliance, the Secretariat to the Partnership, is a UK registered Charity no. 1160484. The content of this e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this communication in error, be aware that forwarding it, copying it, or in any way disclosing its content to any other person, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail immediately. Please consider the environment before printing this email or it's attachments.