3 Hispanic Heritage Monuments
By Gilbert Correa, Monuments Toolkit The Monuments Toolkit team has been examining and recording monuments for populations such as the Hispanic community for the last three years. Hispanic monuments are significant because they celebrate a variety of contributions, connect communities to history, conserve cultural heritage, present a more complete tale…
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🌐 Last day to register to join us in celebrating the culmination of the 2025 International Exchange Program! We’ll hear all about each intern’s historic preservation preservation project and their global adventures. Here’s a sneak peek from Audrey who spent the summer working with the Kosovo Council for Cultural Heritage!:
“At the end of August, I participated in the Kosovo Council for Cultural Heritage's workshop on the process of nominating intangible cultural heritage (ICH) for permanent protection. At this
workshop I presented my research on international best practices in nominating and
safeguarding ICH. The presentation was followed by a roundtable discussion on common challenges in the governance of ICH in Kosovo and beyond.
The course of my research was guided by many insightful conversations with cultural heritage
professionals across Kosovo. I’m incredibly grateful for their generosity in sharing their time,
knowledge, and perspectives. Yesterday also marked the final day of my internship in Kosovo. I’m sincerely thankful to the Council for this opportunity and for making me feel so welcomed from day one. I am returning home with greater professional experience in my field alongside so many beautiful memories. I would be remiss not to also thank the organizers of Hiking Kosovo for creating countless opportunities to visit some of the most beautiful places I've ever seen.
Faleminderit shumë!”
🔗 Don’t miss out on this celebration of global connections and heritage preservation! Learn more and register here: usicomos.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/usicomos/eventRegistration.jsp?event=220&
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✈️ Heading out for #LaborDayWeekend? Don’t forget—an ICOMOS-USA membership unlocks free or discounted access to hundreds of museums and cultural sites around the world 🌍. Whether you're exploring close to home or abroad, your membership supports heritage preservation and makes travel more rewarding.
Join today and turn your next trip into a deeper cultural experience: usicomos.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/usicomos/membershipJoin.jsp ... See MoreSee Less
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Watch the latest episode of the 2025 Monuments Toolkit Summer Webinar Series, "Reconciling Historic Trauma with Monuments and Sites," on YouTube now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEsrGHeO3-4. ... See MoreSee Less
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🌐 Join us to celebrate the culmination of the 2025 International Exchange Program!
During this virtual Closing Ceremony, discover how our cohort of interns engaged in hands-on preservation activities and contributed to the safeguarding and interpretation of cultural heritage in the United States, Bolivia, Lithuania, Kosovo, and India. Each intern will give a brief presentation of their summer projects and share the impact of their research, conservation practices, and community engagement efforts. Hear about their personal and professional growth during this enriching journey, the power of cross-cultural collaboration, and what they learned from their experiences abroad!
🔗 Don’t miss out on this celebration of global connections and heritage preservation! Learn more and register here: usicomos.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/usicomos/eventRegistration.jsp?event=220& ... See MoreSee Less
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🌐 Today is the last day of our 2025 IEP internships! Here’s an update from Bisrat who is working with Western Pennsylvania Conservancy at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater!
“Over the past two weeks, I have been wrapping up my main project of the summer, documenting the history of preservation work at Fallingwater. This has meant diving deep into the archives, sifting through thousands of photographs and documents, and identifying what preservation work was carried out in each room of this iconic World Heritage property. Along the way, I scanned and accessioned the images into our archival management system, ensuring they are properly preserved for the future. Once the past and ongoing projects were carefully organized, my next step was to photograph the house in its current state. These images will serve as a 2025 benchmark for future preservation efforts, a snapshot in time of Fallingwater’s story. All of the documentation, past and present, is now being compiled into a project management program, making it far easier to see at a glance what preservation work has been completed in each room and how it looks today. This will be my final task here.
This past week also marked the farewell dinner for all of this year’s interns at the site. We gathered on one of Fallingwater’s beautiful terraces, surrounded by the architecture and landscape that brought us together. Although my internship still has a little time left, the dinner was held early because the rest of the interns finished last week. Now I am the only one remaining in the intern accommodations, tucked away in the heart of the serene Bear Run Nature Reserve, quietly finishing my final tasks in this extraordinary setting.”
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“This is just one more backwards step," says Brenda Barrett, former trustee and VP of ICOMOS‑USA (now with the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks), as the U.S. withdraws from UNESCO. Her perspective highlights the threat this move poses to the safeguarding of World Heritage sites.
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The US Is Leaving UNESCO: Here’s What Comes Next
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Iconic travel destinations like the Statue of Liberty and Grand Canyon are among the 26 UNESCO World Heritage sites in the US.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
📣 The ICOMOS USA Emerging Professionals Committee is looking for a new Social Media Manager!
👩🏽💻 The committee seeks an individual interested in engaging with emerging professionals in the fields of cultural heritage and historic preservation. Tasks include managing and scheduling posting to social media pages, monitoring heritage job boards, and sharing opportunities on our platforms.
✨ Eligible applicants should be:
- Current ICOMOS-USA Young Professional Members or new ICOMOS-USA members within their first three years of membership
- Passionate about cultural heritage and historic preservation Familiar with social media platforms and content management Creative and collaborative
This is a volunteer position with an expected time commitment of approximately no more than 2 hours per month.
📧 Interested candidates should send a short expression of interest (500 words max) and a resume to emergingprofessionals@worldheritageusa.org.
The deadline for applications is September 15th. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Join us on Thursday August 21st at 12pm ET for the third episode of our webinar series, “Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice!”
In this episode, we will introduce the fundamentals of heritage documentation. What are the primary methods used to document historic places? How has technology transformed the way we capture and analyze historic resources? What role does documentation play in preservation planning, interpretation, and advocacy?
To explore these questions and more, we will be joined by Scott Keyes, Chief of Heritage Documentation Programs at the National Parks Service and Elizabeth Lee, Vice President for Programs and Development at CyArk.
🔗 To learn more and register, click here: usicomos.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/usicomos/eventRegistration.jsp?event=211& ... See MoreSee Less
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