Edgar Garcia (USA)
Russian Union
of Youth
and
Petropavloski Sloboda,
Yaroslavl, Russia
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"The time spent in Russia was an incredible experience made possible by the warmth and hospitality of all those connected to the project and genuine love and commitment they have for the Petropavloski district."
Edgar Garcia |
This internship was funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation with additional support from the Trust for Mutual Understanding, the Keepers Fund for Historic Preservation, and private donors.
Petropavloski District, Yaroslavl, Russia
Edgar Garcia's internship in Russia stemmed from contacts made
during the
2004 US-Russia Volunteer Initiative, which was funded by the U.S.
Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The
internship focused on the Petropavloski district, a former 18th- to
19th-century manufacturing complex that includes a large industrial textile
factory, a residential community of late 19th-century wooden homes, and
several 18th- to 19th-century Russian Orthodox churches. Edgar's primary project involved compiling a building inventory of some 300
buildings associated with this 19th-century manufacturing village.
(free registration at Kodak Galleries required)
The US/ICOMOS International Intern Exchange Program is funded by a variety sources. Each of the host organizations in the U.S. contributed funds that cover a substantial portion of the costs for interns from overseas. Grants from private foundations and individual donors supported the internships for U.S. preservationists traveling overseas, with additional support from some of the overseas host organizations. The 2005 overseas internships were supported by the Dorothy-Ann Foundation, Marpat Foundation, Keepers Fund for Historic Preservation, Samuel H. Kress Foundation, Trust for Mutual Understanding, and contributions from numerous individuals.