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Job Opportunity: Cemetery Preservation Workshop Coordinator
The Campaign for Historic Trades and Preservation Maryland seek applicants for the Cemetery Preservation Workshop Coordinator position. Position: Cemetery Preservation Workshop Coordinator Preservation Maryland Organization Background: Founded in 1931, Preservation...
Preservation Work at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
For 100 years, Arlington National Cemetery’s staff have worked to maintain and preserve the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, ensuring that future generations can pay their respects to the nameless - but not forgotten - soldiers who fought for freedom. In anticipation of...
The Importance of Historic Trades Workforce Development + A Webinar
An occupation is the principal activity one engages to earn money. A profession is an occupation requiring special knowledge or skill. At the time writing this, historic trades are not an official occupation. For example, a carpenter has a job code on the Occupation...
Preservation Maryland, an Organization that Powers The Campaign for Historic Trades, Supports the Introduction of Federal Legislation
Preservation Maryland, an organization that powers the Campaign for Historic Trades, is proud to announce their role in the introduction of federal legislation, a first in the organization's (almost) 90-year history. The bill, the Frederick Jobs and...
The Campaign Supports Recreation of Notre-Dame de Paris Truss #6
In 2019 Notre-Dame de Paris was almost lost to fire. On August 5, 2021, in partnership with the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center and with support from The Campaign for Historic Trades, powered by Preservation Maryland, the truss was...
Historic Trades Labor Analysis
1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Campaign for Historic Trades is seeking proposals from consultants with demonstrated expertise in economic and/or labor studies and statistical analysis. Knowledge of and fluency in construction and historic trades is...
Preservation Maryland, an Organization that Powers the Campaign for Historic Trades, Supports the Introduction of Federal Legislation
Preservation Maryland, an organization that powers the Campaign for Historic Trades, is proud to announce their role in the introduction of federal legislation, a first in the organization's (almost) 90-year history. The bill, the Frederick Jobs and Historic...
Commentary: Construction Has a Labor Supply Problem
Construction has a labor supply problem. This week, CNN Business published an article entitled America desperately needs 1 million more construction workers. The Campaign for Historic Trades, powered by Preservation Maryland, is a national effort to reshape the...
Conservation Legacy & the Campaign for Historic Trades Announce National Partnership to Prepare Young Adults and Veterans for Historic Trades Positions Within Public Land Agencies
The Campaign for Historic Trades, a national program of Preservation Maryland created to broaden and expand training in the high–demand field of historic trades, and Conversation Legacy, a nationwide nonprofit that engages youth, young adults and veterans in...
Request for Proposals: Landscape Survey of Preservation Trades Programs
1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Campaign for Historic Trades is seeking proposals from consultants with demonstrated expertise in preservation trades education. 1.1 Background On October 19, 2020, the Advisory Council of Historic Preservation...
Stewards VISTA Service Opportunity
The Campaign for Historic Trades is looking for a passionate, adventurous, and driven individual for a 12-month term position, hired through the Conservation Legacy Stewards AmeriCorps VISTA Program. This person will help The Campaign's efforts to register...
Momentum Building for Expansion of Campaign for Historic Trades
Over the course of a challenging year, the Campaign for Historic Trades has continued to invest in the future of this critical training program — and in 2021 this national programmatic effort of Preservation Maryland is poised to improve the future of historic trades...
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