International Preservation Trades Workshop and International Trades Education Symposium this August 25-29, 2009 in Leadville, Colorado.
International Preservation Trades Workshop and International Trades Education Symposium this August 25-29, 2009 in Leadville, Colorado.
A fast, easy and low-cost approach for high school instructors, preservation trade practitioners and preservation organizations to introduce preservation trades in technical high schools.
One of the biggest problems facing historic preservation currently is the dearth of qualified tradespeople to restore and maintain the nation’s historic buildings. As a result, NCPTT has been working with partners to develop and implement a framework for facilitating traditional trades training in high schools.
NCPTT’s Andy Ferrell and Christine Faith recently participated in a Preservation Trades High School Curriculum Summit.
As a result of NCPTT’s limewash study, Sarah Jackson has been in demand to present her research as well as hands-on demonstrations using traditional limewash.
Sarah Jackson of NCPTT presented “Limewash: the Other White ‘Paint’” at the 2007 International Preservation Trades Workshop in Frederick, Maryland.
The Michigan Historic Preservation Network and the Heritage Education Program at NCPTT have developed a formal working relationship to create Vocational Preservation Trades curriculum for high school students.
NCPTT’s Sarah Jackson was featured in the Spring 2007 issue of Traditional Masonry Magazine (Volume 2, Issue 2).
Sarah Jackson represented NCPTT at the Casey Farms workshop, a Preservation Trades Network regional workshop.
NCPTT’s Architecture and Engineering program took part in the recent International Preservation Trades Workshops in New Orleans.
NCPTT’s Sarah Jackson was featured in the November 2006 issue of Preservation in Print for a recent limewash demonstration.
Email: ncptt@nps.gov
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