Are you interested in starting or growing an AIA Emerging Professional Committee?The AIA YAF has released a new toolkit to help. We study 8 EP committees across the nation both small and large as well as local and regional. Check out the various committee profiles to find similarities within your demographics. Then take a deeper dive into the digestible interviews and sample documents to see how each committees manage their organization.
See the PDF attachment for the toolkit, or visit our digital publication on Issuu:(
https://issuu.com/youngarchitectsforum/docs/how_to_start_or_grow_an_ep_committee )
Starting or growing an EP Committee is a rewarding experience.EP committees are often the lifeline and support for Emerging Professionals and their needs to thrive within the architectural industry and beyond. With the aim to advance Emerging Professional leadership skills within AIA, their firms, and local communities, EP committees provide a conduit for streamlining resources, communication, and funding for relevant EP initiatives.
This toolkit serves as a resource for AIA Emerging Professionals who are interested in learning 'How to Start/Grow An Emerging Professional Committee'. The follow document contains interviews of eight Emerging Professional committees across the nation, ranging from small to large committees and local to regional committees to provide a diverse cross section. This document is not intended to be a set of rigid guidelines, rather a resource that can serve as a launching pad when forming or growing an EP committee.
1) Case Study Profiles:In the first segment, each of the interviewed EP committees are introduced with
a profile that quickly identifies the makeup of the committee demographics. The following EP committees
include:
- AIA Vermont Emerging Professionals Network (EPN)
- AIA Honolulu Emerging Professionals Committee (EPC)
- AIA San Francisco Bay Area Young Architects (BAYA)
- AIA DC Emerging Architects Committee (AIA DC EAC or EAC)
- Boston Society of Architects/AIA Emerging Professionals Network (EPNet)
- AIA New Jersey Emerging Professionals Community (AIA NJ EPiC)
- AIA Illinois Emerging Professionals Network (EPN)
- AIA California Council Academy of Emerging Professionals (AEP)
2) Interviews:The second segment of the document will shine a light on how EP committees found success in
developing and operating as a committee. We will investigate various sections of how a committee organizes:
- Structure
- Internal Communication
- External Communication
- Funding
- Programming and Event Planning
- Community Outreach
- Lessons Learned
3) Appendix:The third and final segment will include supplemental information in the 'Appendix' to provide
additional context on the listed items above, ranging from organizational charts, budget reports, marketing
material, and more. This will be annotated/referenced in the second segment.
Interested in Starting/Growing your own EP committee today? Take a deeper look into how other EP
committees function to help inform your own EP committee.
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Beresford Pratt AIA
Architect
Ayers Saint Gross
Baltimore MD
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