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Bronx International High School students intern at the New
York Landmarks Conservancy (l-r) Imane Sana, Madelin
Vasquez and Aminata Diallo with “Snyder,” the Conservancy
offi ce mascot Photo courtesy of the New York Landmarks Conservancy
Internship at New York
Landmarks Conservancy
Bronx students Imane
Sana, Madelin Vasquez
and Aminata Diallo participated
in The New
York Landmarks Conservancy
Summer Internship
Program. These
students are from Bronx
International High
School which hosts a
Preservation Technology
Program (PTP). Bronx
International is housed
in the landmark Morris
High School designed by
architect, engineer, and
New York City Superintendent
of School Buildings
C.B.J. Snyder.
The Conservancy has
hosted PTP interns for
six years. Interns participate
in fi eld trips to
architecturally signifi -
cant sites, workshops,
and professional offi ces.
“Our partnership with
Bronx International exposes
juniors and seniors
in the program
to the profession of historic
preservation and
the various career paths
in the building conservation
and restoration
fi elds,” said Peg Breen,
president, The New York
Landmarks Conservancy.
Conservancy intern
Imane Sana said her favorite
fi eld trip was a
visit to Silman Structural
Engineers, one of
the country’s top engineering
fi rms. “I had a
chance to talk with one
of their young associates
who is a recent college
graduate in civil engineering.
She encouraged
me to form a study group
and meet with my professors
early in the school
year,” said Imane. She
will attend City Tech in
the fall and hopes to become
a civil engineer.
Interns Aminata
Diallo and Madelin
Vasquez enjoyed a fi eld
trip to the Skyscraper
Museum. “I liked the
models of the different
skyscrapers, especially
the Twin Towers,” said
Aminata who is entering
her senior year at Bronx
International High
School. Madelin added,
“The best part of the Skyscraper
Museum was the
miniature models of the
City grid.” She is heading
to Bronx Community
College in September.
The New York Landmarks
Conservancy has
led the effort to preserve
and protect New York
City’s architectural legacy
for more than 45
years. Since its founding,
the Conservancy
has loaned and granted
more than $52 million,
which has leveraged
more than $1 billion in
nearly 2,000 restoration
projects throughout New
York, revitalizing communities,
providing economic
stimulus, and supporting
local jobs. The
Conservancy has also
offered countless hours
of pro bono technical
advice to building owners,
both nonprofi t organizations
and individuals.
The Conservancy’s
work has saved more
than a thousand buildings
across the City and
State, protecting New
York’s distinctive architectural
heritage for residents
and visitors alike
today, and for future generations.
For more information,
visit www.nylandmarks.
org.
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