Local preservation plans are one of the strongest tools for providing a holistic view of protecting cultural heritage and promoting equity in preservation. In recent years, preservation planners have embraced community-oriented engagement that directly involves members in the preservation planning process from the very beginning.

Join Preservation Leadership Forum in conversation with preservation planners and community members in Austin, Texas and Des Moines, Iowa about the development of their preservation plans and how to implement their strategies and lessons learned in your community.

What are some key strategies for engaging the next generation in the preservation trades? What are some of the challenges, and what are some opportunities and possibilities for the future?

Ten years ago the National Trust for Historic Preservation launched a new traditional trades program, HOPE (Hands-on Preservation Experience) Crew focused on engaging and training the next generation of traditional trades experts, in collaboration with partners all across the United States.

To mark this milestone please join Milan Jordan, program director of HOPE Crew, and Molly Baker, manager of HOPE Crew for a conversation with experts of three successful traditional trades initiatives about building connections, expanding reach, and ensuring the expertise of traditional trades is passed on and shared for years to come.

Last year, the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund gathered with donors, activists, experts, and partners for the 2023 Cultural Preservation Leadership Summit held at the Ford Foundation's Center for Social Justice in New York City. Throughout 2024 we will be rebroadcasting those conversations for the public. To sign up for the webinar mailing list and to learn more about our virtual offerings visit: https://savingplaces.org/upcoming-webinars

Preservationists and developers are leveraging the significance of historic communities, assets, and cultural legacies to rescue vacant buildings and revitalize historic Black neighborhoods. Join urbanist and preservationist Justin Garrett Moore for a conservation with today’s leaders breaking barriers in real estate development through creative financing, community development, and dogged perseverance.