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Resources for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the Trades
The Campaign is dedicated to making the construction and trades industry an inclusive and welcoming career field for everyone. A 2021 Gallup Poll found that 7.1% of adults in the United States identify as LGBT.[1] US construction labor data does not track people’s...
Recapping The American Historic Trades Summit
Our team is back from Providence, RI where we hosted program leaders, tradespeople, educators, preservationists, and funders from across the country at the first American Historic Trades Summit from June 12-14, 2023. With two full days of sessions, networking, and...
Celebrating The Value of Historic Preservation at NPS’ Historic Preservation Training Center
In honor of National Preservation Month Preservation Maryland and The Campaign hosted elected officials, members of the preservation community, and stakeholders today in Frederick to recognize the passage of The Frederick Jobs and Historic Preservation...
Newport Restoration Foundation and The Campaign for Historic Trades Create Customized Training Program
Curriculum development focused on preservation trades The Campaign for Historic Trades partnered with Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF) to create a customized training program focused on providing participants with an introduction to the preservation trades. The...
The Campaign at Tuskegee & Build Up Technical Internship Spotlight: Stephen Colar
Last month, The Campaign’s Jordan Riggs and Stephen Colar from NPS Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC) attended Tuskegee University Robert R. Taylor School of Architecture and Construction Science (TSACS)’s 6th Annual Design + Construction Management Expo....
Women’s History Month
March Women’s History Month and Women In Construction Week is March 5 - 11, 2023! The Campaign for Historic Trades would like to highlight resources for women who are and want to be in the trades. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women make up...
Preservation Around the World: Japan’s Ise Shrine
Ukiyo-e by Sadahide Utagawa (1807-1873) depicting Emperor Meiji riding a portable shrine to go worship at Ise Shrine on March 11, 1869. Every 20 years the citizens surrounding the Ise Shrine gather to rebuild the inner shrine. This ancient tradition dates back two...
Just Announced: The American Historic Trades Summit
A Convening hosted by The Campaign for Historic Trades The Campaign for Historic Trades is excited to announce the first American Historic Trades Summit in Providence, RI June 12-14, 2023. The Summit will help develop a network for historic trades training programs,...
Amplifying and Educating: Opportunities for – and the Work Being Done By – Black Craftspeople
The Campaign for Historic Trades works to ensure education and apprenticeship opportunities are widely available to diverse audiences. With fewer roadblocks to enter the historic trades field, perhaps more young adults, particularly those presently underrepresented in...
*Internship Alert!* Join NPS Aspiring Preservationist Programs!
The Campaign for the Historic Trades is the philanthropic partner of the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC). Through this partnership, The Campaign would like to highlight some opportunities for young adults to join HPTC’s Aspiring...
Accessibility in Historic Trades Training Curricula
Camp NAWIC participants practicing window glazing. Given the national shortage of trades workers and the retiring-out of a significant portion of the trades workforce, it is imperative that there is a spectrum of pathways for various types of learners to engage with...
Looking Back and Moving Forward
A note from Natalie Henshaw, Director of The Campaign for Historic Trades Happy New Year! As we move into 2023, I want to take a moment and reflect on 2022. The Campaign for Historic Trades' mission is to expand and strengthen careers in the historic trades. Necessary...
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