AIA Oregon’s Portland Section & CoEDI would like to invite you to a summer picnic at Laurelhurst Park, Area E, on August 6th. This is a great opportunity for the design community to come together, make connections, and for you to find out how you can get involved with AIAO’s current committees & efforts.
Please join us for some drinks, light snacks, yard games, and more! This will be a family friendly event and you are encouraged to bring your children.
Catered by Nicholas Restaurant.
There is no cost to attend, but please RSVP so we can have a headcount for the caterer.
We aspire for this picnic to create dialogue and cross-pollination in our design community. There are many ways for you to get involved with AIA Oregon, whether it means attending a committee meeting, joining a task force, volunteering for an event, or acting as a mentor for our emerging professionals and youth. AIA Oregon is strongly committed to creating a more equitable, more diverse, and more inclusive profession. Whoever you are and however you identify, we want you to know that you are welcome in our community in whatever way interests you, and in whatever capacity you can give. We’ve collected some information below to help you make new connections with us. Feel free to reach out now or start the conversation with us at the picnic. We hope to see you there!
Committee on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (CoEDI)
It is the mission of the AIA Oregon CoEDI to better reflect the global and demographic richness of our population through advocacy for under-represented groups in our profession.
Keystones of our mission include:
Supporting firms in attracting, developing & retaining the best talent.
Providing mentoring opportunities at all phases of the professional pipeline, beginning with early education (k-12).
Facilitating connections to the broader community.
Promoting the value of design and its contributions to and from society.
Current Efforts:
Future Vision: a biannual symposium focusing on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the built environment and design professions.
Community outreach and engagement events.
Downtown Portland Plan Revisit.
Please join us for the next virtual meeting, held every fourth Thursday at noon.
Committee on the Environment (COTE)
COTE is committed to educating professionals and the public on sustainable design issues and supporting an agenda of various public and private agencies and organizations. Our belief is that design excellence can only be discussed within the context of sustainability. We are looking for new leaders and members. Please join us for the next virtual meeting, held every fourth Thursday at noon.
Portland Emerging Professionals Committee (EPC)
The Portland Emerging Professionals Committee strives to create a supportive group for young design professionals to advocate for continued growth and resiliency within the architectural industry and beyond. The committee strives to provide those early in their career an environment to discuss topics and plan initiatives relevant to both their career advancement and community involvement.
The AIA Oregon offers many opportunities for members to get involved. The following are additional committees looking for new members.
Committee to Local Affairs (CoLA)
Communications Committee
Fellows
Legislative Affairs Committee
Programs Task Force
Small Firms Exchange (SFx)
Housing and Community Development Committee
Urban Design Panel
Meeting calendars and registration links for all AIA Oregon committees can be found here: https://www.aiaoregon.org/committees. For questions, please direct to info@aiaoregon.org.
Thank you to our Sponsors!
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