Washington Trust for Historic Preservation — PLACES’ Advancing Leaders Application

About You

Name*

First Last

Preferred Name

Pronouns*

Birthdate*

Which of the following best describes you?*

Please select all that apply.

Prefer to self-describe:

The PLACES’ Advancing Leaders supports first-time attendance at the PLACES conference. Have you attended PLACES (or RevitalizeWA) before?*

No, this will be my first time!
Yes

PLACES features a wide range of topics and brings together experts in a variety of place-related fields. Which of the following are of interest to you in your educational or professional journey?*

Topics of interest – Other

How did you hear about the program?*

My university or professor
A colleague or professional contact
Social media
The Washington Trust’s newsletter
Previous PreserveWA Fellow
Other

How did you hear about the Fellowship – Other

Have you engaged with the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation in the past?*

Not yet!
Attended an event (e.g., Pints for Preservation)
Followed on social media or subscribed to newsletters
Attended Youth Heritage Project
Other

Have you engaged with WTHP in the past – Other

Contact Information

Email*

Phone*

Current Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Permanent Mailing Address

If different from Current Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Application Questions

Personal Statement

Tell us about yourself! You might choose to address a few of the following questions in your answer:
– Why are you interested in this Program?
– What do you hope or expect to gain by attending PLACES?
– What makes you a strong candidate for this program?
– How do you expect your previous experiences and passions will inform your experience?

Tell us about yourself!*

Video Introduction

Optional! Want to introduce yourself to the selection committee “in person”? Upload a link to your short (<2 minutes) video here.

Essay Question

As place professionals, our work ties together our inherent desires to connect with other humans and to experience sense of place. Through this conference, we want to think more deeply about what that looks like. Below are just a few of the questions on our minds. Please select one to respond to.

We know these are complex questions, and we don’t expect you to have all — or even any — of the answers. Rather, we invite you to lean into some of these big ideas we’ll be discussing at this year’s conference with your own professional experiences, educational knowledge, personal anecdotes, and even questions of your own.

1. How can the preservation field honor intangible heritage and share stories of place, particularly in the absence of physical structures?
2. Given the built environment’s influence on our wellbeing, what types of programs and infrastructure are needed to foster social connection and healthy communities?
3. How can our historic neighborhoods continue to adapt in ways that encourage people to take risks, experiment, and learn together?

Why do you care about place?*

Mentorship Priorities

We will use the other answers your provide to learn more about you, but if you have any specific topics you hope to learn more about or skills you’d like to strengthen with the support of a mentor, please provide those here. You may also expand on your topics of interest as selected above.

Resume*

We ask that all applicants share their resume and/or their LinkedIn or professional website with us. Which would you like to include in your application?

Resume
LinkedIn or Professional Website

Share your resume here:*

Please note that our submission form can only accept PDFs.

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Share your LinkedIn or professional website here:*

Is there anything else we should know about you?