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Monica Rhodes elected to the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Board of Directors
BIG NEWS: I shared this announcement earlier today on my live stream (if you missed it) and I’m elated to share it with you here now: ICOMOS-USA and its supporting organization World Heritage USA have officially elected me to serve as a member of the International Council on Monuments and Sites | International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) (ICOMOS) Board of Directors from 2023-2026. As the managing body of ICOMOS, the Board is responsible for preparing the ICOMOS program and budget and monitoring their implementation, as well as registering National and International Committees. Throughout my career, I have harnessed the power of social media as a means to engage volunteers, communicate with various stakeholders, and disseminate ideas about the vital role of cultural heritage
Dr. Kwesi Daniel’s take on what lights up a student’s eyes about history
Dr. Kwesi Daniels | @kwesi_daniels shares his views on the power of #historicpreservation: how even the simple act of documenting a place that others feel has no value can transform how people see themselves. Documenting a place tells them, others and the world that your story has value. Your identity means something. Your history is important. Check out his interview with me where we talk about how places like @tuskegeeuniversity are using technology like drones, QR codes, 3D printers and more to preserve history. View the video on my YouTube channel: ABOUT KWESI:Dr. Kwesi Daniels is the Head of the #Architecture Department at #Tuskegee University. His professional experience ranges across various disciplines, including historic preservation, architecture, sustainability management, and urban geography. Dr. Daniels developed the historic preservation program at Tuskegee University, within the Robert
🪦💀 What got little third grader Jason Church so interested in cemeteries as a little kid?
What got little third grader Jason Church so interested in cemeteries as a little kid – to the point that he became a preservation specialist and now Chief of the Technical Services Division @ncptt.nps? Check this out. 🎥 Catch the full episode on my YouTube Channel under live videos: ABOUT JASON: Since September of 2020, Jason Church has led the Slave and Tenant Farmer Housing Documentation Project. He divides his time between original research, field work on outdoor sculpture and architectural materials and organizing various trainings and conferences. Jason earned his M.F.A. in Historic Preservation from Savannah College of Art and Design. Summary Jason Church, Chief of the Technical Services Division at the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, discusses his work in historical preservation,
Dr. Joy G. Kinard shares her perspectives of on historical preservation
Earlier this summer I was honored to interview fellow historic preservationist Dr. Joy G. Kinard. Listen as she shared why @tuskegeeuniversity and #BookerTWashington personally mean so much to her.
Purple Heart Day: Honoring Former Army Private Osceola “Ozzie” Fletcher
💜 🎖️ In honor of the many who were never acknowledged, I’d like to lift up the story of former Army Private Osceola “Ozzie” Fletcher. Shortly after D-Day in 1944, Fletcher was in the back of a vehicle delivering supplies to Allied troops who were off the coast of France when he and his fellow servicemembers were hit by a German missile. The driver was killed, and Fletcher was left with a large gash on his head. His wound should have earned him a Purple Heart nearly 8 decades ago, but was denied the honor because of racism. Back then, black soldiers were considered “injured” while white soldiers were considered “wounded.” For a wound to meet #PurpleHeart criteria, it must have resulted from either an enemy or
Today, I was sworn into the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
WASHINGTON, DC | 14 Apr 2023 Today, I was sworn in as a presidentially appointed member to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP). While I am extremely proud of what I have accomplished so far in the historic preservation field, this moment feels full circle for me. In 2008, while I was interning in Philadelphia, the ACHP introduced me to the field of historic preservation and changed the trajectory of my career. I was working with the Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission at the African American Museum in Philadelphia working to document African American communities across the state. This project was part of the Preserve America Grant, which was managed by the ACHP and National Park Service.[1] That experience ultimately crystallized what I wanted to
Monica Rhodes elected to the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Board of Directors
BIG NEWS: I shared this announcement earlier today on my live stream (if you missed it) and I’m elated to share it with you here now: ICOMOS-USA and its supporting organization World Heritage USA have officially elected me to serve as a member of the International Council on Monuments and Sites | International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) (ICOMOS) Board of Directors from 2023-2026. As the managing body of ICOMOS, the Board is responsible for preparing the ICOMOS program and budget and monitoring their implementation, as well as registering National and International Committees. Throughout my career, I have harnessed the power of social media as a means to engage volunteers, communicate with various stakeholders, and disseminate ideas about the vital role of cultural heritage
Dr. Kwesi Daniel’s take on what lights up a student’s eyes about history
Dr. Kwesi Daniels | @kwesi_daniels shares his views on the power of #historicpreservation: how even the simple act of documenting a place that others feel has no value can transform how people see themselves. Documenting a place tells them, others and the world that your story has value. Your identity means something. Your history is important. Check out his interview with me where we talk about how places like @tuskegeeuniversity are using technology like drones, QR codes, 3D printers and more to preserve history. View the video on my YouTube channel: ABOUT KWESI:Dr. Kwesi Daniels is the Head of the #Architecture Department at #Tuskegee University. His professional experience ranges across various disciplines, including historic preservation, architecture, sustainability management, and urban geography. Dr. Daniels developed the historic preservation program at Tuskegee University, within the Robert
🪦💀 What got little third grader Jason Church so interested in cemeteries as a little kid?
What got little third grader Jason Church so interested in cemeteries as a little kid – to the point that he became a preservation specialist and now Chief of the Technical Services Division @ncptt.nps? Check this out. 🎥 Catch the full episode on my YouTube Channel under live videos: ABOUT JASON: Since September of 2020, Jason Church has led the Slave and Tenant Farmer Housing Documentation Project. He divides his time between original research, field work on outdoor sculpture and architectural materials and organizing various trainings and conferences. Jason earned his M.F.A. in Historic Preservation from Savannah College of Art and Design. Summary Jason Church, Chief of the Technical Services Division at the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, discusses his work in historical preservation,
Dr. Joy G. Kinard shares her perspectives of on historical preservation
Earlier this summer I was honored to interview fellow historic preservationist Dr. Joy G. Kinard. Listen as she shared why @tuskegeeuniversity and #BookerTWashington personally mean so much to her.
Purple Heart Day: Honoring Former Army Private Osceola “Ozzie” Fletcher
💜 🎖️ In honor of the many who were never acknowledged, I’d like to lift up the story of former Army Private Osceola “Ozzie” Fletcher. Shortly after D-Day in 1944, Fletcher was in the back of a vehicle delivering supplies to Allied troops who were off the coast of France when he and his fellow servicemembers were hit by a German missile. The driver was killed, and Fletcher was left with a large gash on his head. His wound should have earned him a Purple Heart nearly 8 decades ago, but was denied the honor because of racism. Back then, black soldiers were considered “injured” while white soldiers were considered “wounded.” For a wound to meet #PurpleHeart criteria, it must have resulted from either an enemy or
Today, I was sworn into the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
WASHINGTON, DC | 14 Apr 2023 Today, I was sworn in as a presidentially appointed member to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP). While I am extremely proud of what I have accomplished so far in the historic preservation field, this moment feels full circle for me. In 2008, while I was interning in Philadelphia, the ACHP introduced me to the field of historic preservation and changed the trajectory of my career. I was working with the Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission at the African American Museum in Philadelphia working to document African American communities across the state. This project was part of the Preserve America Grant, which was managed by the ACHP and National Park Service.[1] That experience ultimately crystallized what I wanted to