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LaVerne found her true labor of love when she became a licensed tour guide and established Site Seeing Tours (SST). Writer/professor Sonia Sanchez's comment on teaching captures something of what drives LaVerne, "that's why I love teaching—the kind of joy of teaching where you make people jump barriers and touch each other." SST guides, like teachers at their best, foreground information that encourages dialogue and inspires future discovery for visitors of all ages.

You will marvel at the full story and the impact of the contributions of these courageous men and women of our nation's capital city, its neighborhoods, memorials, and the Federal Enclave. Hear from those who lived the history that fascinates us, and created the legacy we honor. Emphasis is placed on providing a unique experience for tourists: whether that involves pulling in music or talking to the locals to recreate an historic scene or evoke a nostalgic sense.

Year round pre-packaged walking, bus, and custom tours for your group are available. An exciting array of tours that include (or combine) traditional Washington sites and the local Washington that few outsiders and few locals know of are as follows:

• Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
• Following in the Footsteps of Frederick Douglass
• When We Were Colored
• African American Educational and Cultural Tour