November 12th, 20201PM on ZoomRegister Here Using New Jersey’s capital city as a case study, PNJ Past President, Trenton resident and architect John Hatch will trace how structural racism has negatively impacted the development and progress of American cities and towns, and how it has shaped ... » Learn More about Q&A with PNJ: Racism and its Impact on the American City, Trenton as a Case Study
Educational Programs
Preservation New Jersey hosts and co-sponsors educational programming throughout the year, including workshops, walking tours, and other activities geared to learning about historic preservation and history. Many of our programs offer continuing education credits for architects and planners.
Upcoming Educational Events:
Q&A with PNJ: Creating Oral Histories
November 19th, 20201PM on ZoomRegister Here Do you know people with stories to tell? Could sharing oral histories could add important lessons and experiences to your historic site? Learn about creating oral histories with PNJ Education Committee Member and President of the organization Oral History ... » Learn More about Q&A with PNJ: Creating Oral Histories
Q&A with PNJ: Preservation Activism
December 10th, 20201PM on ZoomRegister Here How do you build a movement around preservation? We'll ask Dr. Doris Carpenter who worked in Camden, New Jersey on a team that worked tirelessly and effectively to bring crucial attention to Camden High School. Though the school was ultimately demolished - ... » Learn More about Q&A with PNJ: Preservation Activism
Q&A with PNJ: Using Social Media to Promote Historic Properties
Thursday, October 8, 202011AM on ZoomRegister HERE In a crowded online landscape, take a deep dive into how best to use social media to promote your historic site with Tara Maharjan. Tara Maharjan is the Processing Archivist at Special Collections and University Archives at Rutgers University. Her ... » Learn More about Q&A with PNJ: Using Social Media to Promote Historic Properties
Q&A with PNJ: Preserving Historic Cemeteries
Q&A with PNJ: Preserving Historic CemeteriesThursday, October 29th at 1PM on ZoomRegister HEREJoin PNJ on a fascinating discussion on Preserving Historic Cemeteries with Richard Veit led by PNJ Education Committee Member Melissa Ziobro. Richard Veit is Professor of Anthropology and Interim Dean ... » Learn More about Q&A with PNJ: Preserving Historic Cemeteries
Q&A with PNJ: Developing Walking Tours
Q&A with PNJ: Developing Walking Tours August 19th at 1PMRegister HEREJoin Kathy Kelly, the owner of Paranormal Books and Curiosities in Asbury Park who does tours of the City related to that theme.Kathy Kelly is a true student of the paranormal. From her first play written at age 8 called, ... » Learn More about Q&A with PNJ: Developing Walking Tours
Q&A with PNJ: Historic Sites Engaging Online & Planning for Future
July 30th at 11AM on Zoom Register Here Join Paul Muir, Executive Director of the Red Mill and PNJ Board Member for a discussion on how historic sites can keep their audiences engaged through uncertain times through effective communication online, but also plan for an in-person future. Paul Muir ... » Learn More about Q&A with PNJ: Historic Sites Engaging Online & Planning for Future
Q&A with PNJ: Reading historic alterations in the frame dwellings of Monmouth County
August 13th, 2020 at 11AM on ZoomRegister Here Join Kristen T. Hohn, MA, RPA, Historic Preservation Specialist at the Monmouth County Park System for a discussion on reading historic alterations in the frame dwellings of Monmouth County.Kristen is a Historic Preservation Specialist and Archeologist ... » Learn More about Q&A with PNJ: Reading historic alterations in the frame dwellings of Monmouth County
Q&A with PNJ: Land Records as a Historical Source
Recording Coming Soon...Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 1PM on Zoom Joe Grabas is one of only a few dozen individuals in the State of New Jersey who hold the designation of Certified Title Professional and is one of the first five individuals in the United States to be designated as a National Title ... » Learn More about Q&A with PNJ: Land Records as a Historical Source
Q&A with PNJ: Historic Preservation when the Structure is Gone
Watch Recording of this Event HereWednesday, July 1st, 2020 - 1PM on ZoomNoelle Lorraine Williams lives and works in Newark, NJ. Her work examines the ways African Americans utilize culture to imagine liberation in the United States. Her practice as a curator, artist, and writer is where history, ... » Learn More about Q&A with PNJ: Historic Preservation when the Structure is Gone