Equity In Architecture

Join us tonight, April 8 at 6:30pm for our yearly planning meeting. . . . We will be holding it virtually (hopefully for the last time!) and look forward to speaking with those that would like to get move involved with Equity in Architecture. We will be discussing initiatives, outreach, scholarships, events, lectures, socials, and more. If you want to know more or volunteer to help plan something - this is the time! ... . . . Contact us if you would like to join! See more

EQiA condemns the systemic and cultural malevolence that is making violence, misogyny, and racial hatred more common, particularly among the women of our Asian American Pacific Islander community. Please read the full statement from AIA Georgia and AIA Atlanta at the link below. https://www.aiaga.org/aia-georgia-and-aia-atlanta-joint-st/ AIA is working with other professional organizations to bring understanding to our members of the tremendous negative impact of this kind... of hate, and to provide a direction for our collective efforts to make a difference in the fight against systemic racism and misogyny. However, much, much more remains to be done in AIA, our firms, our universities, and in our own hearts and minds. We invite EQiA and AIA members to reach out and advise us on what further we can do as a profession and equity organization to make the voices of the AAPI community heard. We're here to listen and support, AIA Georgia Equity in Architecture

Congratulations to the Scholarship winners. Kaitlyn Slowikowski & Maryam Al-Atassi, winners of the (2) Anne Smith Scholarships. The Anne Smith scholarships gave away two sets of study materials for all six ARE 5.0 divisions including practice exams from Ballast. Katherine Martin & Christian Springfield, winners of the (2) Liz York scholarships. The Liz York scholarships gave away study materials for all six ARE 5.0 divisions including practice exams from Brightwood.... Nicole Winkler & Breanna Rhoden, winners of the (2) Melody Harclerode scholarships. The Melody Harclerode scholarships winners received a Black Spectacles ARE subscription - 3 month access to videos for all six ARE exams plus interactive sessions with experts and mock exams. Come back next year!

It’s time to close the equity gap, provide equal opportunities and show love to one another. Aia Georgia AIA Atlanta The American Institute of Architects #equity

Last week, EQiA hosted a wonderful conversation on race and equity with three local leaders who were more than up to the task! A big thank you to our panelists: Odetta MacLeish White , Donell Woodson, and Nathaniel Smith for sharing their thoughts, insights, and experiences around what it takes to close the equity gap, provide equal opportunity, and show love to one another as fellow members of the "Beloved Community." Check out more about our panelists and their respective o...rganizations via the links below: TransFormation Alliance: https://atltransformationalliance.org/ Partnership for Southern Equity: https://psequity.org/ FCS Ministries, The Lupton Center: https://www.fcsministries.org/ https://www.luptoncenter.org/ Thank you to all attendees. AIA Atlanta Aia Georgia

Reparative Practice: A Conversation on Equitable Development Join us for a live virtual panel discussion with industry leaders Odetta MacLeish-White, Managing Director of the TransFormation Alliance, Nathaniel Smith, Founder and CEO of Partnership For Southern Equity and Donell Woodson, Lead Trainer and Consultant in Community Development at The Lupton Center to discuss the topic of reparative practice and equitable development. We will set up a framework for where things sta...nd as it relates to the systems of urban development and get into conversation about the opportunities, challenges and potentials of our greater developing communities. Read more about the event and register here: http://equityinarchitecture.com/events Register as soon as possible. Limited spots.

The event started and we are excited to have Mia Scharphie joining us! See you all on zoom!

Due to the pandemic, many women have been laid off or have had to step away from their full-time position to handle childcare. This is especially the case for women who are generally the default caregivers. We would like to help those in our community in these situations begin part time contract work or start their own business from home by offering three free subscriptions (for three years) for Autodesk Revit which would eliminate a large startup cost that some could not overcome during these times. To read more about this great scholarship and apply for the software donation, please follow the link to our website: http://equityinarchitecture.com/scholarships