Your Connection to the World's Heritage
World Heritage USA supports the work of the U.S. National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS-USA), an organization that is part of a global network dedicated to preservation of the world’s cultural heritage. Our activities provide a gateway for U.S. citizens to experience and participate in international heritage conservation programs and activities and for the international community to learn about the rich and diverse heritage of our nation. In doing so, we uphold and advance the broad goals of ICOMOS, the World Heritage Convention, and the preservation of cultural heritage globally.
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Monuments Toolkit 2025 Summer Webinar Series Recap

Monuments Toolkit 2025 Summer Webinar Series
Last month, the Monuments Toolkit wrapped up its 2025 Summer Webinar Series. Between the three episodes and our five guest speakers, we learned about several updates in the monuments landscape and how the Toolkit can be implemented.  Digitally Mapping the Monuments Landscape In the first episode of the series, we…

On Renaming Schools

Photo courtesy of Clark County School District
By Noah Price, Monuments Toolkit Monuments are more abstract than obelisks or statues created in someone’s likeness. Anytime a historical figure’s name is attached to something, whether it be a building or a park, that site becomes a monument in the public’s eye. Perhaps the most populous monument, however, are…

3 Hispanic Heritage Monuments

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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…

Statue of Liberty National Monument World Heritage Site (1984)

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📣 World Heritage USA is now accepting Intern Applications for the 2026 International Exchange Program!

We are looking for graduate students or emerging professionals who are interested in strengthening professional heritage skills while gaining international experience.

🌐 Since 1984, the IEP has helped foster lifelong relationships between interns and their host organizations, creating a global network of heritage professionals. These connections have resulted in continued collaboration between people, communities, and organizations on heritage projects around the world.

🔗 For more information about the IEP, how to apply, and application deadlines, click here:
worldheritageusa.org/internship/information-for-interns/

We look forward to reviewing your applications in the coming months✨ Contact
programs@WorldHeritageUSA.org if you have any questions!

#iep2026 #worldheritageusa #worldheritage #internship #opportunity #ICOMOS #CulturalHeritage
#Conservation #preservation #emergingprofessionals
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Calling all heritage champions! 🏛️🌿
ICOMOS USA is hiring and we’re looking for purpose-driven professionals ready to protect and promote America’s cultural and natural treasures. Learn more: worldheritageusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Position-Description-Program-Director_Monuments-2...
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Calling all heritage

ICOMOS USA is hiring!
Join a mission-driven team dedicated to preserving and promoting America’s cultural and natural heritage. If you’re passionate about heritage conservation, community impact, and global collaboration, we’d love to hear from you. worldheritageusa.org/were-hiring-development-and-international-exchange-coordinator/
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ICOMOS USA is hiring

This Friday, tune into The Monumental Project podcast to listen to the latest episode, "The Columbus Episode." ... See MoreSee Less

📣 Applications for the 2026 International Exchange Program are now open! Apply as:

- An Intern - a graduate student or emerging professional interested in strengthening professional heritage skills while gaining international experience

- A Host Organization - a heritage organization willing to provide an intern with hands-on training in historic preservation or heritage conservation

🌐 In addition to strengthening professional skills, the IEP fosters lifelong relationships between interns and their host organizations, creating a global network of heritage professionals. These connections have resulted in continued collaboration between people, communities, and organizations on heritage projects around the world.

🔗 For more information about the IEP, how to apply, and application deadlines, click here:
worldheritageusa.org/internship/. Contact programs@WorldHeritageUSA.org if you have any questions

We look forward to reviewing your applications in the coming months✨

#internship #CulturalHeritage #historicpreservation #heritageconservation #IEP #iep2026 #ICOMOS #worldheritageusa #emergingprofessional #EPN #EPWG
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"MONUMENTS" at The Brick is now open! Check out our podcast interview with them while the exhibit was in development: www.buzzsprout.com/1949299/episodes/11406267 ... See MoreSee Less

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Missed out on the #MonumentsToolkit summer webinar series? Read about it and watch the recordings at worldheritageusa.org/summer-webinar-series-recap/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Tomorrow is the deadline! Call for Abstracts Now Open (Deadline: October 15)
Topics include:
— Regional development through heritage
— Transborder architecture and traditions
— Intangible culture and migration
— ICOMOS in the Americas: 60 years of impact
#ICOMOS #SharedHeritage #CulturalHeritage #ICOMOS60 #heritagebeyondborders #Ensenada #sandiego #symposiumoftheamericas
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Tomorrow is the dead

Check out the latest blog post from the #MonumentsToolkit, "On Renaming Schools," at worldheritageusa.org/on-renaming-schools/ ... See MoreSee Less

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