July 20th | 7:30pm
The Eugene City Council, acting as the Urban Renewal Agency Board, wants to hear from community members about the Park Blocks and Farmers Market projects, at a Public Hearing on Monday, July 20th. The hearing will be an opportunity for community members to comment on whether the projects should move forward, and if so, how they should be funded.
The recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and Rayshard Brooks have forced many of us to recognize the need to acknowledge, understand, and address the depth of systemic racism that permeates all levels of our society, including the profession of architecture and the role of architects in the built environment. In response to that need, AIA Oregon conducted an event on 6/5 titled the Social Justice Listening Session, where participants were invited to express their feelings about the long standing social injustices, identify what leaders in our profession and firms need to understand to make creating environments that are more welcoming and supportive for everyone, and brainstorm what we can all do together to improve our communities, both by participating in the conversation and/or contributing to the Mural board created for this discussion. We had a follow up session on Tuesday, 6/30.
We recently added a Social Justice Resources page to our website. One of the categories on this page is Equitable Practice. Today we’ll focus on the AIA Guides for Equitable Practice.
The Guides for Equitable Practice, done in partnership with the University of Washington and the University of Minnesota, and the American Institute of Architects’ Equity and the Future of Architecture Committee (EQFA), are a vital part of AIA’s long-term commitment to lead efforts that ensure the profession of architecture is as diverse as the nation we serve. Our own Karen Williams, AIA Eugene, was a member of the AIA Equity and the Future of Architecture (EQFA) Steering Group that lead the development of the guides.
These guides will help you make the business and professional case for ensuring that your organization meets the career development, professional environment, and cultural awareness expectations of current and future employees and clients. The guides are organized by chapter, as follows:
PART III
7 Managing a Career
8 Engaging Communities
9 Assessing & Measuring
PART I
0 Introduction
1 Intercultural Competence
2 Workplace Culture
3 Compensation
PART II
4 Recruitment & Retention
5 Negotiation
6 Building Relationships