interpretivetraining.com

HERITAGE INTERPRETIVE GUIDETRAINERS’ COURSE

Core Values of the HIG/HEART Program

June 29 – July 1, 2026 – 8 AM – 12 PM Hawaii Time (11 AM-3 PM PDT, 12-4 PM MDT, 1-5 PM CDT, 2-6 PM EDT) with Tim Merriman, Ph.D.

Are you ready to deepen your interpretive impact and inspire others through transformative communication?

Join us for a dynamic three-day, 12-hour, virtual workshop that introduces both foundational and forward-thinking ideas (including AI) in interpretation of natural and cultural heritage—guided by the HEART approach:Holistic, Engaging, Appropriate, Rewarding, and Thematic.

This is not just another training—it’s a flexible, hands-on experience designed for CITs, experienced interpreters, and new interpretive trainers seeking a fresh, holistic perspective.

You’ll leave with a full suite of customizable training materials (including HEART Manual, Trainers’ Handbook, handouts and activities) that can be made unique to your training style and to adapt for your own workshops and audiences.

🕗Workshop Schedule (All sessions 8 AM – 12 PM Hawaii Time):

“Throughout this course, we’ll be exploring how to communicate more meaningfully—using the HEART Approach—but we’re also going to explorehowwe create and teach more effectively using new tools.
That includes a brief look at ChatGPT, Claude, Notebook, Gamma.app and other AI platforms that may be useful in interpretive work.
REGISTER with PayPal – $250 – Click HERE

Scholarships that pay half the cost of the course are available, courtesy of Ilan Shamir of MyAdviceforLife.com. To apply contact me for the form to submit. All submissions are approved.

Tim Merriman, Ph.D.

PO Box 685

Kealakekua, HI 96750

timfmerriman@gmail.com
(808) 854-3555

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Scholarship Recipients Pay Here

PAY $125 HERE – Remainder of Fee after Scholarship (requires approval from Tim Merriman via email.