Tuesday, 15 September 2015, at 8:00 p.m. EDT, former BCG president Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL, will present “The Best Educational Plan for You: Sifting Through the Options.”

A recording of this webinar is available for a small fee from Vimeo. UPDATE: See the BCG Library at Legacy Family Tree Webinars for access to all BCG webinars.

Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL

September is back-to-school month. What genealogical education will you pursue? Confused by all the possibilities? Trying to make your budget and calendar work with your desires? Which opportunities best suit your learning style and experience level? What scholarships are available? Thanks to standards 82 and 83, we all realize that learning about records, techniques, and new concepts is part of becoming better genealogists. Attend this webinar to learn more about various educational opportunities and to develop an education plan tailored to your own personal goals.

Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL, is a western-Pennsylvania researcher, lecturer, and co-director of GRIP (Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh). She is the immediate past-president of the Board for Certification of Genealogists; an instructor for Boston University’s Genealogical Research Certificate course; and coordinator of Samford University Library’s IGHR Professional Genealogy course. She taught genealogy courses at local community colleges for fourteen years and has been a regional and national speaker for over twenty years.

To register for Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL, “The Best Educational Plan for You: Sifting Through the Options” on 15 September 2015, 8:00 p.m. EDT (7:00 CDT, 6:00 MDT, 5:00 PDT), go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1651627362611248898.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Attendance is limited for this free webinar. Once registered, please sign in early to avoid disappointment.

“We are pleased to offer this informative webinar,” says BCG president Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG. “The Board for Certification of Genealogists strives to foster public confidence in genealogy by promoting an attainable, uniform standard of competence and ethics. Educating all family historians is part of this mission.”

To learn about BCG’s previous webinars, visit the BCG Library at Legacy Family Tree Webinars.

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