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PPS is seeking a highly organized Training Manager for 15-20 hours per week to develop and manage programs aimed at teaching construction and maintenance skills related to older houses. The Training Manager is the first point of contact for participants in the new Building Works program and will be a critical public face for the Providence Preservation…
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In 2023, PPS is once again joining Rhode Island’s day of giving – an opportunity to unite our community around causes in which we truly believe and help nonprofit organizations connect to the larger community. Please join our 401Gives campaign and help us launch Building Works, our initiative to train the next generation of preservation…
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For 56 years, the Meeting Street School (primary and grammar) provided a formal education to Black students in Providence. When it opened, it was the only free public school for students of color, and it remained one of the very few options available to Black and Indigenous families throughout the 19th Century. Under the leadership…
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A Biography of Elizabeth H. Smith, Black Principal of the Meeting Street Primary School In March of 1865, a year before Rhode Island’s schools were legally desegregated, an opinion piece appeared in a Providence newspaper arguing that separate schools for Black children were just as good as those for whites. The author asserted, “Our Meeting…
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Elizabeth Howland Smith Internship Program The Providence Preservation Society welcomes student interest in the Elizabeth Howland Smith Internship Program during the summer of 2023. This paid internship provides career exploration opportunities for curious students from backgrounds historically excluded from jobs in the fields of historic preservation and cultural heritage. Students will explore key areas of…
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ANNOUNCING CYCLE 3 OF THE WINDOW & WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM The Providence Preservation Society (PPS) in partnership with Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island and Heritage Restoration Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of a paid, hands-on six-week job training program in historic window restoration. The Window and Workforce Training Program (WWTP) offers valuable…
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Summer 2022 brought a bounty of smart, curious students who contributed to our ongoing and special projects. We’re sorry to see Wilhelmina, Addie, Clare, and Raye return to their studies, but thank them for bringing their enthusiasm and wonderful perspectives to PPS! Wilhelmina Giese, rising senior at Roger Williams University I am a South Dakota…
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What does it mean to really know a place? We’re highlighting buildings and landscapes that define a quintessential Providence experience for residents of the Creative Capital. PPS has asked each of the declared mayoral candidates to share with us their favorite places in Providence and will be sharing them over the next several months. Councilwoman Nirva…
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