Timeline of Diversity at the Trust.
Created by PreservationNation on Aug 4, 2009
Last updated: 03/11/10 at 09:28 PM
Philip Johnson's Glass House, the first National Trust historic site with an open GLBT historic tie, opens to the public; Acoma Sky City becomes the first site in the National Trust family with a specific Native American cultural tie
At the National Preservation Conference in Pittsburgh, National Trust staff & Advisors participate with other individuals in the formation of an Asian-Pacific Islander Preservation Caucus. In 2007, the Caucus organizes a well received educational session on preservation of API historic resources, and in 2008/2009 begins planning for a national API Historic Preservation Conference in 2010.
The Trust hires its first Director for Diversity within the Office of the President.
The Board's Diversity Committee and the Staff Diversity Working Group adopt the "National Trust for Historic Preservation Diversity Policy".Central to this plan is the importance of preserving America’s many diverse historic places. This plan will help to sustain the mission of the organization, and reinforce its commitment to diversity, well into the 21st century.
The Board of Trustees approves the creation of the National Trust Diversity Council. The 15-member council is charged with providing assessment, counsel, and encouragement in the effort to enhance and expand the diversity of staff, boards, volunteers, members, and programmatic work of the National Trust and the private sector preservation movement--and to strengthen partnerships with organizations and people representing diverse populations, groups and cultures.
Rodney Reynolds, publisher of American Legacy Magazine, kicks off the Trust's first Black History Month event.
Three National Park Service's Cultural Diversity Interns spend ten weeks of their summers working in the Southern Office, Southwest Office, and Statewide and Local Partnerships, respectively.
The Trust's annual Staff Planning Week retreat focuses on diversity. Out of the retreat the Staff Diversity Working Group forms. Composed of representatives from the Trust, this body meets quarterly to identify achievements, discuss recruiting strategies and recommended steps the Trust should take around diversity.
At the Savannah Town Meeting, the Board of Advisors recommends that cultural diversity be better integrated into their goals.
At the National Conference in Santa Fe, educational sessions highlighting the issues and achievements of the Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender community in preservation begin annual as well as a respective affinity reception.
The Southern Office invited the chairs of statewide African American preservation organizations to participate in the Southeast State Historic Preservation Officers Conference in Birmingham. The result of the meeting was the formation of the Southeast Regional African American Preservation Alliance, whose purpose is to encourage the preservation of African American history and sites and assist in forming local and statewide preservation networks.
The National Preservation Conference in Miami initiates the Diversity Scholarship Program. A challenge grant from the Getty Foundation enables nearly 100 diverse grassroots leaders to attend. Their participation enriches the dialogue and perspectives at the Conference.
"Information: Cultural and Ethnic Diversity in Historic Preservation" Forum announces the preservation movement's intention to preserve multicultural resources.
The book, Past Meets Future, is published with the major presentations from the Conference, including that of Henry Cisneros. This includes the specific recommendation, "Broaden Multicultural Participation and Build Partnerships", specifically "Establish incentive programs to help defray travel costs for minority community leaders and students to participate in state and national workshops and conferences."
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On the 25th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act, 2,000 participants explore the future of preservation at the National Preservation Conference in San Francisco; a leading recommendation urges the preservation movement to reach out to persons of color to tell all of America's stories and protect the historic places that tell our stories.
Originally published by the National Trust, America's Architecturlal roots explores the ethnic groups that built America.
Groups include: Afro-Americans, Belgians, Chinese, Czechs, Danes, Dutch, English, Finns, French, German-Russians, germans, Hawaiians, Irish, Japanese, Mexicans, Native Americans, Norwegians, Russians, Spanish, Sweedes, Swiss, and Ukrainians.
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