With the exception of the young teacher in the back right, everyone in this school picture is a pupil. On days when farm duties permitted, even adults came to school to learn to read. This teacher was paid $30 a month and paid out $8 in room and board. 1898
Workshops
The British Columbia Historical Federation’s Education Committee convenes workshops and other educational events for the benefit of members and their communities. Two full-day workshops are offered to host communities and Federation members on the day before the annual conference.
Past workshops
2010 Family History in BC; Community History Outreach: becoming a part of everyday life
2009 Dollars and Donors; Defining Community Investment: Touchstones Nelson,
a success story
2008 Financial Planning and Reporting for Non-Profits; British Columbia's Historic Land
Records: the inside story
2007 Cultivate Membership in Your Organization; Look After Your Archival Documents
2005 Dollars to Donors; Personal Information Privacy Act
2004 Family History; Local Archives: Collection, Storage, and Value
2003 Preservation of Historic Photographs; Marketing Your Museum, Gallery, Historic Site
2002 Preservation of Historic Photographs; Oral History
Workshop proposals invited
The Education Committee invites proposals for one–day workshops. Proposals accepted by the Education Committee will be offered for consideration by host communities. (See the guidelines, below).
Proposals are invited on two topics for 2009:
a) organizational development supporting the operations of member groups
b) the work of researching, reporting, safeguarding,
and making accessible British Columbia’s history
Contact: BCHF Education Committee
Guidelines for workshop proposals
Submissions may be sent at any time to the BCHF Education Committee. Approved proposals will be offered for selection by organizations hosting the Federation’s annual conference.
Your proposal must:
1. Include Title and Contact information.
2. Define your workshop concept. (e.g., This workshop presents the range of membership development concerns, such as: attracting new members, maintaining active membership, getting and keeping members involved, building and maintaining membership in the electronic age).
3. Describe your intended audience and write a clear statement of benefits to participants.
4. Summarize the presenter’s(s’) qualifications.
5. Outline a timetable for the day. (Pre–conference workshops usually begin at 9:00 am and conclude at 4:pm with an hour lunch and two fifteen minute refreshment breaks).
6. Describe furnishing, audio–visual, and other equipment and facility needs, including what the presenter supplies.
7. Describe costs, including honoraria and anticipated supply expenses.