On the heels of The Campaign for Historic Trades' announcement that is has successfully registered its group apprenticeship program, Trades Takeover returns! The Campaign's Director, Natalie Henshaw, speaks with Héctor J. Berdecía-Hernández, founding Director-General of the Centro de Conservación y Restauración de Puerto Rico (CENCOR). CENCOR is a unique institution that seeks to develop the capacity of communities in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean to protect and conserve their cultural heritage. Its initiatives, programs, and projects provide educational and professional development opportunities to public and private cultural institutions, professionals, and the general public. Through preservation and conservation projects, study and research, education and training, dissemination, and promotion of cultural heritage, CENCOR helps people to know and explore Puerto Rican culture, history, and heritage, to protect and preserve it. In this episode, Natalie and Héctor discuss his career path into conservation, leading to the founding of CENCOR.
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PreserveCast Ep. 91: Preserving Cultural Landscapes with Dr. John Sprinkle and the National Park Service's Park History Program
PreserveCast Ep. 90: Grassroots Preservation with Carrie Albee and the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation
PreserveCast Ep. 89: Down in the Shenandoah Valley with Kristie Kendall and the Piedmont Environmental Council
PreserveCast Ep. 88: Incorporating Contemporary Sound in Historic Spaces with Ian Hoffman
PreserveCast Ep. 87: Myth Busting Historic Tax Credits with Renee Kuhlman
PreserveCast Ep. 86: Saving Historic Ellicott City with Mary Catherine Cochran
PreserveCast Ep. 85: Modernizing Historic Annapolis with Karen Theimer Brown
PreserveCast Ep. 84: Two-Stepping Through Dance Hall Country with Steph McDougal
PreserveCast Ep. 83: Exploring Harriet Tubman's Dorchester County with Amanda Fenstermaker
PreserveCast Ep. 82: Deep Sea Diving with Dr. Robert Neyland
PreserveCast Ep. 81: Flying Through Aviation History with Andrea Cochrane Tracey
PreserveCast Ep. 80: Keeping Historic Savannah Authentic with Daniel Carey
PreserveCast Ep 79: Hands-On Preservation with Matt Hankins of Worcester Eisenbrandt
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