EDI Steering Committee Launched
To enhance its Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) efforts across the organization, AIA California has launched an EDI Steering Committee. Past President Debra Gerod, FAIA and 2021 President Brett Dougherty, AIA identified the need for the Steering Committee in response …
Exercising the Amygdala: Reflections on Unconscious Bias
By Ian Merker, AIA
On September 25, AIA California hosted an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Webinar led by world-renowned global thought leader Dr. Shirley Davis,
The topic, “Unconscious Bias in Leadership Decision-Making, brought with it some heavy conversation about race, …
For Chapter Leadership:
Where: Virtual | Register Here
Who: AIA California Board of Directors and California Chapter Board of Directors
Topic: Everyone has bias. It is a part of the human make up. But when left unchecked, biases can have negative impact in …
Breaking the Silence of Design
Welcome to “Breaking the Silence of Design”, a bi-monthly podcast tackling the uncomfortable conversation around race and inequity in the design & construction. Karen Compton of A3K and Gabrielle Bullock, FAIA, of Perkins and Will are featured in …
National Intercultural Leadership Program
Wednesday, August 19 11:00am PST
Virtual
Do you want to strengthen your ability to lead successful equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts in your firm? Are you motivated to engage in sustained action to address systemic racism in the profession of …
Join the conversations in Mandy Freeland’s Facebook Group: Parents in Architecture
By: Mandy Freeland, AIA
It seems these days we are all looking for proverbial shoulders to lean on, advice on how to juggle shelter-in-place with children at home. Worries about health, finances, the future can set in. This is an …