Remember ▪ Return ▪ Reconnect ▪ Rediscover

As a Junior Docent, you may have fond memories of the program with its after school training sessions and tours to elementary school students. For some, it may be a few years since you’ve been back to the museum; for others, it may be decades.  We invite all past Junior Docents to “Remember, Return, Reconnect, and Rediscover”. We would love to have you visit and find out what you are up to.  

Contact Brad Macneil, Education Program Coordinator at (626) 577-1660 ext. 16 or bmacneil@pasadenahistory.org to arrange for free admission and a private tour  of the Mansion and history Center for you and some friends.

JUNIOR DOCENTS — 7th and 8th grade students in Pasadena public and private schools — are trained to lead an interactive tour of the Fenyes Mansion for fourth grade students. The Mansion is used as a teaching tool to explore the history of Pasadena, life and culture at the turn of the century, and how it contrasts with life today. Students develop skills in leadership, time management, and public speaking while at the same time making a significant contribution to the community.

Training: Every fall. Full training consists of seven (7) two-hour sessions.

Tours: Junior Docents give their first tour to their families at a "Family Day Open House" on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Regular tours for fourth graders are conducted throughout winter and spring. Each Junior Docent gives several tours and is supported by senior docents who evaluate and coach students to perfect their touring skills. Last year Junior Docents toured over 900 young visitors through the Fenyes Mansion.

Junior Docent Information: call the Education Program Coordinator at 626.577.1660, ext. 16.