http://www.youngpreservationists.org Give life to history. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:58:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When YPA started in 2002, we were the only organization in the United States solely dedicated to the involvement of young people in historic preservation. Now, nearly ten years later, more than 5,000 people have benefited from our programs. YPA pioneered the first list of preservation "opportunities," called "The Top ... http://www.youngpreservationists.org/support-the-work-of-ypa Since YPA started in 2002, our programs have impacted more than 5,000 individuals. YPA has presented more than 30 events and activities, published more than 20 unique publications, and hosted more than 30 interns and volunteers. More than 150 media articles have been generated, and now young preservationist groups have ... http://www.youngpreservationists.org/faces-of-young-preservationists Keep up with the news and activities of the Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh on our Facebook page. Join our rapidly growing list of supporters and connect with like-minded young preservationists around the country, and around the world. Events and activities will be featured on our Facebook page, ... http://www.youngpreservationists.org/connect-with-ypa-on-facebook More than 300 students attended YPA's third-annual Preserve Pittsburgh Summit to tour historic properties and develop ideas about preservation in Pittsburgh. Held at the Heinz History Center on Friday, September 30, 2011, the Summit featured seven different tours of the Strip, Lawrenceville, and Downtown. The tours included two food tours, ... http://www.youngpreservationists.org/preserve-pittsburgh-summit-sept-30 Students at Pittsburgh Peabody High School have published a book about the East End, the first such book by a city school. They held their first book signing ceremony on June 1, 2011, at the Carnegie Library of East Liberty. See article in the Tribune-Review: Peabody students publish book ... http://www.youngpreservationists.org/peabody-high-school-students-publish-book The Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh celebrated May as National Historic Preservation Month at its annual Historic Preservation Month Celebration on Friday, May 6, 2011. It was held in the historic Paramount Pictures Film Exchange, Pittsburgh's newest historic landmark. At the event, YPA announced its annual list of the Top ... http://www.youngpreservationists.org/ypacelebratespreservationmonth The Young Preservationists Association has released its 2011 list of the Top Ten Best Preservation Opportunities, which marks the start of National Historic Preservation Month (May). The list, released annually, includes endangered historic sites in the Pittsburgh area that are good candidates for preservation and reuse. YPA will release a ... http://www.youngpreservationists.org/2011toptenlist One hundred students from five different colleges and a city high school went to work on the National Opera House grounds, producing more than 50 bags of trash, and filling a dumpster within 10 minutes on a temperate, sun-filled Saturday, October 16th. YPA coordinated the cleanup with the property owner, Jonnet ... http://www.youngpreservationists.org/cleanup-at-the-national-opera-house-oct-16 Leverage your donation! The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Day of Giving is Wednesday, October 13, 2010. Help support the programs of the Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh by donating online on October 13th and your donation will be matched by the Pittsburgh Foundation! This year the matching period will run for ... http://www.youngpreservationists.org/ypas-day-of-giving-october-13-2010 On June 3, 2010, six high school students proudly sat at the Tin Front Cafe in Homestead and autographed copies of their new book, "Take a Walk From the Past to the Future of Eighth Avenue." They were participants in YPA's Youth Main Street Advisors Program that encourages young people to ... http://www.youngpreservationists.org/students-publish-preservation-book