Do you enjoy working alongside others and finding common ground amidst diverse perspectives? Are you a champion storyteller who loves sharing stories hiding in plain sight? Are you interested in living in and being a cheerleader for one of America’s oldest small cities? Are you curious about what we mean by “democratizing preservation?” If so,…
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Preservation Scholar Internship Program Overview The Providence Preservation Society welcomes student interest in its Preservation Scholar Internship Program during the summer of 2022. 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 gain experience in key areas…
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The annual list of Most Endangered Properties celebrates and draws attention to places of architectural, historical, and cultural significance vulnerable to loss and promotes good, sustainable preservation solutions that save sites and benefit the communities around them. When properties are lost, they are lost forever, like the Ward Baking Co. Administration Building (1901-1908; listed in…
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Jessica Pollack finished PPS’ Window and Workforce Training Program in May 2021 and promptly started her own business, Classic Sill & Sash, which restores historic windows and doors. She has also been renovating a beautiful house in Providence for the past few years. Here are her thoughts on why she chose this project and what she’s…
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Do you enjoy working alongside others and finding common ground amidst diverse perspectives? Are you a champion storyteller who loves sharing stories hiding in plain sight? Are you interested in living in and being a cheerleader for one of America’s oldest and most historic small cities? Are you curious about what we mean by “democratizing…
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As a fellow in the 2021 Nonprofit Innovation Lab, hosted by the Social Enterprise Greenhouse, members of the Providence Preservation Society team spent eight months carefully crafting and honing a plan that would further advance our existing trades training and workforce development programs. In front of a panel of judges, broadcast on Rhode Island PBS,…
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The Providence Preservation Society and the South Providence Neighborhood Association are announcing a joint project that brings together small groups of long-term residents and business owners in the Southside of Providence to discuss the role of historic preservation in their community. Pairs of sessions will be held monthly from March through June 2022. Individuals are…
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Since 1956, the Providence Preservation Society (PPS) has played an important role in the preservation and revitalization of the city. We have innovated the practice of historic preservation, establishing a reputation as a national thought-leader in our field. Upon our founding, we piloted a model for urban renewal that included historic preservation as a core…
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