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The Young Architects Forum (YAF), a program of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the College of Fellows (COF), is organized to address issues of particular importance to recently licensed architects.

FAQ: What is a young architect and what is an emerging professional? Young architects are architects licensed up to ten years of initial licensure, and the name does not have any relationship to age. Emerging professionals are professionals who have completed their academic studies up to the point of licensure or up to 10 years after completion of their academic studies. Although young architects are now defined as distinct from emerging professionals, many components refer to these groups similarly. For example, a local YAF group may include emerging professionals and a local Emerging Professionals Committee may include young architects.

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YAF Leadership on COVID-19, YAF Connection - Climate Action, YAF Connection - Call for EDI Submissions

  • 1.  YAF Leadership on COVID-19, YAF Connection - Climate Action, YAF Connection - Call for EDI Submissions

    Posted 05-01-2020 01:58 PM
    YAF Leadership on COVID-19
    YAF leaders at all levels have been addressing the practice of architecture during the COVID-19 pandemic in unique and inspiring ways. Summarized here, some of the common themes emerging on our leadership calls include:

    - Learn from 2008 to avoid a workforce and leadership gap.
    - Accelerate practice innovation.
    - Gain business knowledge to build a resilient workforce.
    - Use newly found free time for personal and professional development.
    - Make an effort to build community.

    YAF Connection - Climate Action
    Emerging professionals are poised to lead the profession's response to climate change with urgency.      View the full PDF on Issuu.

      Call for submissions on the topic of equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives in architecture.
      Connection's editorial committee welcomes the submission of articles, projects, photography, and other design content. Submitted content is subject to editorial review and selected for publication in e-magazine format based on relevance to
      the theme of a particular issue.

      If you are interested in building your resume and contributing to Connection please contact the editor in chief at: johnclarknm@gmail.com

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      John J. Clark, AIA, NCARB
      2019-20 Communications Director
      Young Architects Forum

      Architect
      RMKM Architecture
      Albuquerque, NM
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