Apologies to the list for my mis-send earlier! I was on my iPad trimming the message and changing the subject line when the evil iPad (or perhaps my fat finger) sent the message. What I meant to say in regard to Eva's question was that I have been in a couple of conversations where Paula-Stuart Warren was describing her course plans for SLIG. The course sounded awesome--research planning, guided research on assigned projects. Paula is a really great teacher and very easy to talk to. I have no doubt that she would address your needs, especially if you chat with her about your goals. I also had excellent feedback from several friends who took her SLIG course. I'm glad you put your name on the list for ProGen. I was in ProGen 5 and had a great experience. There are ProGen alumni gatherings at institutes and national conferences that provide a great way to meet other ProGen participants beyond your own cohort. If you do the institutes and the ProGen group, you'll soon develop a pretty large peer group across the country you can connect with at conferences and correspond with. I also endorse the idea of joining APG and participating in either a local APG chapter or the Second Life virtual chapter. And, of course, volunteering for your local or state genealogical society. Good luck! Lois Lois Abromitis Mackin, Ph.D. Plymouth, Minnesota President, Northland chapter, APG Director and Education chair, Minnesota Genealogical Society On Oct 21, 2012, at 9:06 AM, transitional-genealogists-forum-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 06:01:32 -0700 (PDT) > From: Nicole La Rue <nikkisbc@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [TGF] next steps? > > First off, I am the Waiting List Coordinator for ProGen and woke up this morning to find your application in my Inbox. Congrats on deciding to join!? > > Second, re the two institutes. While I've only taken the Advanced Methodology course at SLIG, I can tell you that from what I have heard, Paula Stuart Warren's Course 1 may be what you are searching for as it is not a basic course as, say the beginner's course at IGHR, but rather more of an intermediate-level track. I have not taken it however, so hopefully you will get a better idea of what is covered and whether it is right for you from others who have taken it here. ?As to IGHR, take Lloyd's Intermediate class!! This class is one of those that people talk about, a lot. Every time I go to Samford I hear people saying how much they loved it and that they would love to be able to take it again. So this one is a must! > > Finally, don't forget those message boards. They really can offer you some of that extra experience from time to time. You experience there can even give you that case study that would be perfect for your CG portfolio. I got this advice from a really wonderful member of this list and while it's not exactly panning out perfectly for me at the moment, you may find a hidden gem in your own locale/area of expertise. > > Hope this helps you, and that you get a bit more clarification on SLIG's Course 1. (And if not, you could always ask Paula herself :) ) > > Nikki