AUC, Grand Egyptian Museum Collaborate to Train Tour Guides, Photographers
The School of Continuing Education (SCE) is collaborating with the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) to provide training opportunities for aspiring tour guides and photographers.
Under this partnership, SCE and GEM will jointly offer a Professional Certificate for Tour Guides. The certificate will provide participants with knowledge of how to represent Egypt’s cultural and historical heritage, on-site training, practical sessions conducted within GEM, and invaluable real-world experience.
“Developing the Professional Certificate for Tour Guides has been an enriching experience that involved months of collaboration with subject matter experts from the GEM,” said Amira El-Deeb, career development department director. “Throughout this process, we conducted an in-depth study of the landscape of professional tour guiding and identified key gaps in performance and market demands. By analyzing these needs, we were able to design a comprehensive program that goes beyond traditional classroom instruction.”
“We designed a curriculum that not only covers essential guiding skills but also immerses participants in Egypt’s rich cultural and historical heritage, ensuring they gain firsthand experience in a world-class environment."
Additionally, the inclusion of SCE’s Mobile Photography Workshop further empowers participants by adding a creative dimension to their skill set, allowing them to document history through their lenses, capturing and sharing Egypt’s historical and modern marvels through compelling visual storytelling.
The certificate will also include exclusive access to internships with prominent travel companies in Egypt, allowing students to practice tour guiding. This workshop teaches photography techniques while capturing the museum’s breathtaking architecture and design. “We designed a curriculum that not only covers essential guiding skills but also immerses participants in Egypt’s rich cultural and historical heritage, ensuring they gain firsthand experience in a world-class environment,” said El-Deeb.
