Cultural Resources Outreach and Diversity
As a storyteller of our Nation’s past, the National Park Service is committed to connecting and amplifying all Americans’ stories throughout national parks and communities across the United States.
National Park Service Heritage Initiatives explore the rich and diverse legacy of all Americans:
American Latino Heritage Initiative
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Initiative
The Cultural Resources Office of Outreach and Diversity is located within Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science, which includes historic preservation programs and applied research in archeology, history, cultural anthropology, cultural landscapes, historic structures, and museum collections. We are dedicated to diversifying the cultural resources and historic preservation field through new programs and approaches.
As you explore these pages, we hope you find what you are looking for – but even more importantly, we hope you discover something that surprises you. We invite you to learn more about history and how the National Park Service works to preserve it.
The National Park Service is dedicated to diversifying the cultural resources and historic preservation field through new programs and approaches.
Read more about our program's goals
The Cultural Resources Diversity Program is located within Cultural Resources of the National Park Service. The Program develops and administers the Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program, publishes the newsletter Heritage Matters, participates in conferences and consults on diversity topics, conducts research projects on cultural diversity issues, and develops curriculum materials on cultural resources/historic preservation for colleges and universities, targeting minority schools. As you explore these pages, we hope you find what you are looking for – but even more importantly, we hope you discover something that surprises you. We invite you to learn more about history and how the National Park Service works to preserve it.
National Park Service Heritage Initiatives explore the rich and diverse legacy of all Americans:
The Cultural Resources Office of Outreach and Diversity is located within Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science, which includes historic preservation programs and applied research in archeology, history, cultural anthropology, cultural landscapes, historic structures, and museum collections. We are dedicated to diversifying the cultural resources and historic preservation field through new programs and approaches.
As you explore these pages, we hope you find what you are looking for – but even more importantly, we hope you discover something that surprises you. We invite you to learn more about history and how the National Park Service works to preserve it.
The National Park Service is dedicated to diversifying the cultural resources and historic preservation field through new programs and approaches.
Read more about our program's goals
The Cultural Resources Diversity Program is located within Cultural Resources of the National Park Service. The Program develops and administers the Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program, publishes the newsletter Heritage Matters, participates in conferences and consults on diversity topics, conducts research projects on cultural diversity issues, and develops curriculum materials on cultural resources/historic preservation for colleges and universities, targeting minority schools. As you explore these pages, we hope you find what you are looking for – but even more importantly, we hope you discover something that surprises you. We invite you to learn more about history and how the National Park Service works to preserve it.
Find out more about our projects and activities
- Publications View our own, Heritage Matters; Find links to publications and reading lists relevant to cultural resources and diversity topics »
- Internships Use resources to find internship programs in the cultural resources/historic preservation field, including the Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program »
- College & Universities Find information and links to: Curriculum material in cultural heritage preservation; Lists of ethnic studies programs; Lists of programs in historic preservation and related studies; Lists of universities and colleges that are historically and numerically a minority student body; A list of scholarships and fellowships for undergraduates and graduates in historic preservation and cultural resources related fields »
- Research Find out about our current research projects in cultural diversity »
- Places & Cultures Discover historic places and cultural heritage that reflect multicultural America »
- What's New See the latest updated information about our internship program, research projects, and publications »
- Conferences Learn about upcoming conferences related to history, historic preservation, and various areas of cultural resources »
