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Annual Campaign 2008: Community. Connections. Commitment.
Community comes with those we meet at NAI gatherings of all kinds. Our colleagues inspire each of us to do a better job by sharing their knowledge, skills and passion for interpretation. They let us know of opportunities that might suit us. They listen to our problems and help us meet our professional challenges. Lifelong friendships grow out of the community of interpreters that gather at regional workshops, section pre-workshops, national workshops and international conferences. Social networking and Web 2.0 on the Internet are helping to expand our community in new ways. In short, NAI is where we come to find kindred spirits and fellowship with other interpreters. Connections through NAI's professional development network provide a crucial support system for interpreters at all levels. These development resources include training, and opportunities to grow through leadership roles. Interpretive books from the Association Store, certification courses, the online Member Forum at interpnet.com and our publications are also a part of that network of resources. The publications you receive--The Interpreter, Legacy, and NAI Now--keep you connected with organization news, current best practices and inspirational examples of interpretation around the world. The Journal of Interpretation Research reports on peer-juried studies in the field. Commitment is the most challenging because each of us must give back if we really want to see our profession grow and prosper. Giving presentations at workshops, putting in volunteer time, contributing articles to the Journal of Interpretation Research or our other publications are very direct ways to participate. Our commitment extends to our overall professionalism in giving our audiences the best possible performance we can generate. Living our commitment to interpretation also means supporting the organization that represents our profession--NAI. NAI's mission is to inspire leadership and excellence to advance heritage interpretation as a profession. While the costs of diverse services grow each year by about 3%, we have raised dues only once in the past 17 years. We hope to continue that tradition of providing value to our members while keeping dues at a modest level. One way to do this is to ask those that may be able to contribute beyond annual dues to consider added support for NAI’s services. Please join us now in making a contribution in any amount you can reasonably afford as an investment in the future of NAI and the profession. Your investment will help us in this continued commitment to professionalism in heritage interpretation. It's an investment that makes NAI more sustainable and will pay dividends to all of us in the future as our profession grows and changes. Thanks for your personal commitment to excellence as a professional. Please click here to make a donation. |
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