As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, most of us have had the opportunity of teaching others in different settings, and varied callings or assignments we have had. Like you, I have had numerous opportunities to teach, and found that when I teach others I learn more myself. I know I am not alone in this as I have listened to the lessons taught by others as they have testified of learning more through teaching than if they had not accepted the invitation to teach.
Unless you are a Seminary or Institute teacher, or teach at one of the colleges or universities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, your teaching has been voluntary. These “voluntary” teaching experiences give us great opportunities for learning and growth.
On the Family History Guide, Bob Taylor shared a blog post that explains a two-fold opportunity, for those who are interested, to teach and to volunteer. This program is called the volunteer instructor program or VIP. He wrote the following in his May 16th blog post:
We are pleased to announce a new training initiative for The Family History Guide Association—The Volunteer Instructor Program, or VIP. You’ll find the VIP Home page in the Trainers menu, and it has helpful information about what Volunteer Instructors do, the differences between Volunteer Instructors and Certified Trainers, etc.
As a Volunteer Instructor, you’ll get access to special training materials and may be provided with opportunities to present topics about The Family History Guide online.
To join the group of Volunteer Instructors in the VIP,
- Fill out this questionnaire form.
- Join our Facebook VIP group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2649786165311659/
- If you are not active on Facebook, contact us via email.
What a wonderful opportunity to teach others about the resources available at the Family History Guide, and to experience the growth and learning that comes from teaching others. All are invited.
Shared by Elaine Hardman with permission from: Bob Taylor – Curriculum – Granite Family History Center; Founding member – The family History Guide