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Tours, teaching and slow looking: The Fralin student docents

Centered at the Fralin Museum, the Public Relations Chair of the Student Docent Executive Board discusses art education, diversity and leading tours.

The Student Docents are responsible for facilitating observation of the artwork, and leading tours for thousands of local school children annually.
The Student Docents are responsible for facilitating observation of the artwork, and leading tours for thousands of local school children annually.

Charlotte Walden, Public Relations Chair for the Student Docent Executive Board and fourth-year College student, discusses museum education, diversity in art history and the future of the Fralin Student Docents. 

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