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Home Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

Publish EDI Statement

  • AIAIC to update its mission statement and include wording that the organization is committed to addressing the impact of racism and inequality within the profession.
    • Update mission statement

Community Outreach

  • AIAIC to proactively mentor local students in underrepresented groups and expose them to the architecture profession.
    • Work with ACE
    • Develop an AIAIC outreach program.
    • Develop a scholarship to a high school individual from a disadvantaged community seeking to pursue a career in the architecture profession.

Organization Awareness

  • AIAIC to actively discuss and advocate to correct the impacts of the systemic issues that limit the advancement of fellow minority architecture professionals.
    • Dedicate at minimum one (1) monthly Chapter Program every year on EDI to increase knowledge and understanding.
    • Provide emerging professionals access to leadership and professional growth programs to promote career advancements in the profession of architecture.
    • Spotlight/promote minority architecture firms and individuals in our component through presidents’ message, social media, chapter events, etc.

Implement Diversity

  • AIAIC to strive for increased diversity and inclusion in the architecture profession and in the leadership of the organization.
    • Actively recruit minority professionals to the organization.
    • Intentionally increase diversity in the organization. Establish a metric to achieve and maintain a diverse board.

Voted and recorded in the meeting minutes at the Board Meeting on June 9, 2021.

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