Advisory Council on Historic Preservation podcast host, ACHP Expert Member Luke Nichter, spoke with Crystal Zembal of Chicago, a preservationist and historic preservation volunteer as the AHP celebrates National Volunteer Month. Zembal spoke about her path to historic preservation and how volunteering has enhanced her life.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation today released its Equity Action Plan, in accordance with President Joe Biden’s January 20, 2021, Executive Order 13985 “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.”
Members of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation met March 30, 2022, for their spring business meeting. Topics they addressed included the President's Budget which will allow the agency to make needed IT upgrades and enhance staff capabilities; finalizing the agency's Strategic Plan; updating members on ACHP participation in the America the Beautiful initiative, the ACHP's Climate Change Task Force, and America 250.
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation will host its next business meeting on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, from 1:30 p.m.– 4:30 p.m. EDT. Due to continuing COVID-related precautions, the meeting will take place using Zoom conferencing. There will be no in-person attendance and, due to technical limitations, only ACHP and ACHP members and staff will be able to watch live. However, a recording of the meeting will be posted on the ACHP website and the ACHP YouTube Channel when the proceedings conclude.
Did you know there are only about 40 or so National Historic Landmarks dedicated to women in the US? Find out about that and more in this episode of the ACHP podcast, Preservation Perspectives, hosted by Luke Nichter, who spoke with Lucy Beard, Co-chair, National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites and Former Executive Director, Alice Paul Institute, Mount Laurel, NJ.
