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Articles of Interest
The Harried Life of the Working Mother
Calling All Women: Finding the Forgotten Architect
Women Business Owners Lead the Way on Environmental Responsibility
"Adventure Island Playground is Idaho’s first universally accessible playground"
Inclusion by Design: Equality, Diversity, and the Built Environment
The Book Nook
"Women Don't Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide," by Linda Babcock & Sara Laschever
Send your suggested readings to diversityandinclusion@aia.org
Survey: The Status of the African-American Architect
Alfred Eatman, an architect registered in New York and a student in a Masters Program at The NewSchool of Architecture and Design in San Diego, California, has created a survey that is integral to his thesis project. Your participation in the survey, "The Status of the African-American Architect," will enable Mr. Eatman to include your anonymous survey results and any comments in his thesis project.
It is not necessary to answer every question; if you'd prefer, you may skip some.
Click on the link below for the survey (you will remain anonymous):
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JKKNNSD
The survey closes on February 1st.
Please contact Alfred Eatman with any questions:
Phone: 201 906-5448
Email: ae7gma@aol.com or alfred.eatman@student.newschoolarch.edu
Tools to Help Your Firm Value the Difference
The first national gathering of women who serve as firm principals and in other professional leadership roles drew upon their talents and experiences to describe the issues women face and sought to raise their profile within the profession.
Past AIA president Kate Schwennsen, FAIA, provided the keynote address, and panel discussions and breakout sessions were tailored to the concerns affecting women in the profession today: equity, identifying leaders, leadership styles, visioning and strategic planning, next-generation leadership, design quality from the owner's point of view, design successes and challenges, and design excellence.
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Agenda
Speakers and Panelists
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Keynote Address
Kate Schwennsen, FAIA
Breakfast Panel: Great Design Makes a Difference
Frances Halsband, FAIA
Maxine Griffith, AICP
Session IV: Inspiring Design Panel
Merrill Elam, AIA
Julie VandenBerg Snow, FAIA
Julie Eizenberg, AIA
Beverly Willis, FAIA
Closing Statement
Carol Ross Barney, FAIA
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Here are 5 things I thought about - ways to advance your career and improve the situaiton for women in your firm - 1. Get involved in interviewing and hiring of staff 2. Get a mentor / be a mentor 3.…
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