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In Their Own Words – Win Gerulat, Class of 1979

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Post published:April 23, 2021
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The practice walking tour of the loop for my class was conducted by Carl Condit. The members? Almost everyone in the classes was under the age of 35 with most…

Gidwitz House – a Modern Home in Historic Kenwood

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Post published:April 23, 2021
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By John Hug, Class of 1999, and Maria Corpuz, Class of 1996 Editor’s note: John and Maria's story originally appeared in CAC@Home. Docents and volunteers contributed twenty stories to CAC@Home…

Season and Programming Update from Lynn

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Post published:April 23, 2021
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Dear Docents and Volunteers: Well, our tour season is upon us. It is very exciting to see the red jackets on the street again, in the CAC, and also on…

Docent Training Through the Years

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Post published:April 16, 2021
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By Emily Clott, Class of 2012 This, the Year of the Docent, marks 50 years since the first docent class of the Chicago School of Architecture Foundation completed training. A…

President’s Letter, April 2021 -Stepping Up

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Post published:April 16, 2021
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Dear Docent family, Do you remember the day you applied for admission into the docent class? Do you remember your interview? Do you remember sitting in class thinking, am I…

DAN 2021 – A Nice Memory

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Post published:April 16, 2021
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By Jill Carlson, Class of 2013 DAN 2021, The Year of the Docent, celebrating 50 years of docents and our second virtual event, began with the always greatly anticipated photo…

Revised 2021 Docent Tour Requirements

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Post published:April 16, 2021
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Good news - the CAC is back! Tours have restarted and the center will soon be opening. So what are we doing about tour requirements this year? The docent handbook…

The Bovines – Docent Class of 2019 Final Exam

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Post published:April 9, 2021
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Editor's note: Here's some recent history. The 2019 docent class, AKA The Bovines, is known for its enthusiastic embrace of training . Class member Janet Volk prepared their final examination.…

Caroline is Back and VM Scheduling Begins at 9:30am Saturday!

Post author:Caroline
Post published:April 9, 2021
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Hello Docents and Volunteers - I am back in the office and ready to hit the ground running with opening tours for signups. While there are still some restrictions and…

Those Bewildering Bovines

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Post published:April 9, 2021
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By Bill Coffin, Class of 2004 What is the meaning behind those bovine sculptures on the Chicago Board of Trade Building? It’s a perennial question. Two usually useful sources --…