Bridge to Crafts Careers: Interest Form
Applications are currently closed. Sign up here to receive updates on future Bridge to Crafts Careers programs with the PRC.
Bridge to Crafts Careers, B2CC, a program of the World Monuments Fund and Preservation Resource Center, addresses the growing need for experienced craftspeople through technical training in cemeteries and job placement opportunities in historic trades to students in the United States.
Over the course of ten weeks, paid participants receive safety training and certifications including OSHA-30 and learn a range of skills including masonry and ironwork repair through hands-on cemetery restoration. Participants will fully restore brick and plaster tombs in historic St. Louis Cemetery no. 2, visit cultural institutions and construction projects across the city, and make connections with employers in the trades.
This program is designed for people interested in careers in construction trades. Participants must be 18 years or older and eligible to work in Louisiana and are expected to attend all ten weeks.
The Fall 2026 Cohort will run from September 14-November 20, 2026. Applications are now closed. Information about future B2CC cohorts will be posted here.
If you would like to receive updates about B2CC and other upcoming programming, please sign up for the PRC Newsletter.
If you are interested in learning more about how you can support B2CC and the expansion of workforce development in the historic trades, please contact Sara Lowenburg, Director of Save Our Cemeteries, at [email protected] or (504) 636-3052, or Karina Roca, B2CC Program Manager, at [email protected].
This program is offered in partnership with Clover New Orleans, Heather Veneziano of Gambrel & Peak, New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries, and Lime & Clay. It is made possible through support from the World Monuments Fund, Entergy, Jenrette Foundation, and generous supporters of the Preservation Resource Center.
