Kaleidoscope Series: Advocacy and Architecture

Thursday, May 22, 6:00 – 7:30 PM
FREE, Virtual Event

Architects are advocates, whether we realize that or not. Every day we advocate for our clients by working with contractors and consultants to ensure their projects are successful. We have also become more environmentally conscious, advocating for zero-carbon buildings, more resilient cities, and equitable communities.

However, when it comes to advocacy, we are often the last ones we, and often firm leadership, consider. We are tasked with ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of the public we serve. Yet we often overlook our own.

Join us for a panel discussion with queer architects centered on how we can advocate for LGBTQIA+ professionals and others. We will discuss advocacy within and outside of architecture, how to advocate for change as architects in a time when the queer community faces an increasingly hostile political environment and share resources available through AIA and other organizations.