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Save the Date – 2023 BWA Brunch
September 24
September 24
2022 Black Women in Architecture Brunch
2022 Black Women in Architecture Brunch.
Save the Date
September 18, 2022
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Event proceeds benefit the
Desiree Cooper Memorial ARE Scholarship.
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2021 BWA Brunch – event info
We are currently working to plan the
2021 Black Women in Architecture Brunch.
Save the date for October 24, 2021 for our Virtual+ event.
Learn more about the event HERE.
We look forward to networking with you in the fall.
Black women in architecture to gather for Sixth Annual Brunch
Black women in architecture gathered for Sixth Annual Event in Washington DC
Washington, DC – On October 18, 2020, over 100 black women and other architecture professionals gathered for what has become an annual networking event. The event was virtual this year with women attending from across the country.
Organized by a team of volunteers, this annual event is an opportunity for black women to gather and network with each other to foster working relationships, build future partnerships and support each other. In the profession, black women make-up only 0.4% (497) of the over 116,000 licensed architects in the United States. The event serves to connect women who could easily be working in environments where they rarely see another black woman.
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Riding the Vortex presents at NOMA conference
Riding the Vortex was presented at the 2020 NOMA conference. Hosted by the San Francisco NOMA chapter, the conference was scheduled to be held in Oakland, CA. The event was transformed to a virtual gathering because of COVID.
2020 BWA Brunch
Registration is now open for the
2020 Black Women in Architecture Brunch.
Visit event website for details.
NAACP CESBS: Riding the Vortex
NAACP CESBS – Black Women in Architecture: Riding the Vortex Presentation
August 12, 8 pm EST
For many CESBS (Centering Equity in the Sustainable Building Sector) Initiative members, a number has remained lodged in our minds from the Launch Summit in August 2018:
0.4%
That is the percentage of architects who are Black women. There are nearly 500 licensed Black women architects in the entire country.
You are invited to an incredibly unique storytelling presentation consisting of a panel of women, exclusively Black, in architecture, sharing their experience in the industry and offering a place for other people to share their stories, connect, and have discussions.
Five speakers to offer their remarks to the NAACP CESBS Initiative.
What are your questions for these Black women architects?
Please share them here so we can help shape their talks and our time together to reflect this community!
This was a Zoom Meeting. Recording will be posted when available.
Speakers
Melissa Daniel, Assoc AIA, NOMA
Katherine Williams, NOMA, AIA, LEED AP
Kathy Dixon, FAIA, NOMAC, LEED AP+, NCARB, CDT
Kathryn (Tyler) Prigmore,FAIA, NOMAC, NCARB, CDT, LEED AP BD+C
Roberta Washington, FAIA, NOMAC, LEED AP BD+C
BWA&D: Lifting As We Design: How To Start a Successful Firm
Black Women in Architecture & Design
Lifting As W Design: How to Start a Successful Design Practice
Saturday, July 18, 2020, Black Women in Architecture & Design hosted a panel discussion with Black women architecture firm owners. The discussion was the impetus of a desire by Black women to get advice on starting an architecture firm. The lively discussion was attended by nearly 60 attendees of diverse backgrounds. The panel answered scheduled questions and also took audience questions.
Event Host: Mashawnta Armstrong-Boykin
Moderator: Katherine Williams
Panelists: Chandra Moore, Nakita Reed, Saundra Little, and Kathy Dixon
Resources mentioned in the presentation:
- 10,000 SMALL BUSINESSES
- SBA – EMERGING LEADERS
- EDUCATION: from a NAAB accredited school or foreign equivalent.
- EXPERIENCE: Architectural Experience Program® (AXP®) – Administered by NCARB
- LICENSE: Architecture Registration Exams® (ARE®) – Administered by NCARB
- Your State / City Issue these Certifications:
Minority Owned Business – at least 50% of ownership should be held by minority person(s)
Woman Owned Business – at least 50% of ownership should be held by woman/ women - Book – The Business of Architecture Your Guide to a Financially Successful Firm by Kathy Denise Dixon, Timothy A. Kephart, Karl L. Moody
- Book – Bring Yourself by Mori Taheripour –
- Resources list at SMART SHEET FOR ARCHITECTS – Teachable Course for architects using Smart Sheet
- Book list at ENTRE ARCHITECT – 125 books to inspire and educate small firm architects to build better businesses.
- Riding the Vortex FB page – public group focused on diversity in architecture, specifically African-American women.
Download the CHAT TRANSCRIPT.
BWA Brunch 2019
Join Us!
Join over 40 women at the 2019 Black Women in Architecture Brunch. This year’s event will be September 21. We are again partnering with the Architects Foundation to hold the event at the Octagon House.
Event proceeds go to the Desiree Cooper ARE Scholarship. You can donate here.
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BWA 2019 Brunch Save The Date
Save The Date
We are in the planning stage for the 2019 Black Women in Architecture Brunch. This year’s event will be September 21. We are again partnering with the Architects Foundation to hold the event at the Octagon House.
Stay tuned for more event details.
Thank you to current sponsors
Help support the event. Contact us to be a BWA 2019 Sponsor.
Learn more about the event that raises funds for the Desiree Cooper ARE Scholarship.