Personal + Political + Preservation Save the Date for this year’s Providence Symposium — ticket and schedule information coming soon! Housing and historic preservation go hand in hand. Some of the preservation movement’s earliest efforts were protecting the homes of prominent figures, and today’s preservation nonprofits are still largely associated with historic home markers and…
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Outreach Coordinator Status: Full-time, salaried, exempt Salary Range: $38,000-45,000 Reports to: Director of Education Position Description: The Outreach Coordinator is a new position created in response to the PPS 2021 Strategic Plan, available upon request. The position will be chiefly responsible for crafting and sharing relevant messages that support, reflect, enhance, and communicate the organizational…
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PPS is excited to have a robust cohort of 2021 summer interns assisting us with a wide variety of historic preservation projects! Marin joins us through the Brown Swearer Center’s community engagement summer internship program. Where are you from and what are you studying? I’m originally from Providence. I now study Environmental Studies and Urban…
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PPS is excited to have a robust cohort of 2021 summer interns assisting us with a wide variety of historic preservation projects! Debbie was selected as our Preservation Scholar, an internship opportunity that offers paid career exploration for students from backgrounds underrepresented in cultural heritage careers. Where are you from and what are you studying?…
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It’s summer in Rhode Island! That means it’s time for frozen lemonade, lobster rolls, and trips to the beach. It’s also time to nominate buildings and places in Providence for our annual Most Endangered Properties List. Providence has 25 neighborhoods, and PPS strives to serve them all. One way we do this is by using the…
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Think you know a place? We’re highlighting places that define a quintessential Providence experience for residents of the Creative Capital. In this edition, we asked Jessica David about what charming landscapes and architectural wonders make Providence, Providence. About our Featured Wanderer Jessica David has spent 20 years working at the intersection of people,…
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PPS is excited to have a robust cohort of summer interns assisting us with a wide variety of historic preservation projects! We’ll be profiling each of our interns as the summer progresses. First up is Eliza Browning! Where are you from and what are you studying? I’m originally from Tolland, Connecticut and am studying English…
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Last month, in partnership with American Express, the National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded grants to 25 historic and culturally significant restaurants in the United States. Their Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant Program focused on People of Color, women, and underrepresented groups that have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. “These restaurants are cultural treasures that strengthen…
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