Groundwork Usa Inc

Provide Preservation Trades Training Opportunities to Young Adults and Veterans on Nps-led Preservation Projects in Order to Promote Job Skills Training in the Trades Sector and Develop a Stewardship Ethic for Cultural Resource Infrastructure on Public Lands. Summary of Project Specific Activities: the Historic Preservation Training Center Places Individuals Ages 18-30 (up to 35 for Veterans) in Approximately Five Month Internships at National Park Sites Across the Country to Assist in the Completion of a Variety of Preservation Projects. These Projects Can Encompass Skills Including, But Not Limited to Carpentry, Masonry, Woodworking, Traditional Roofing, Timber-framing, Project Management, Condition Assessments, Metalwork, Adobe Work, and Exterior Wood Component Repair. Program Participants Complete Intensive Training on Safety, Preservation Standards, and More. Performance Goals Including Milestones and Expected Outcomes: Provide Long-term, Intensive Training Opportunities to Young Adults and Veterans Seeking to Develop Preservation Trade Skills That Foster Competitiveness in the Public and Private Sectors. Training Opportunities Will Take Place in Tandem With Nps-led Preservation Projects and Further NPS Goals to Maintain, Preserve, Restore, and Project Cultural Resource Infrastructure on NPS Sites Across the Country.