Committee on Architecture for Education

Cultivating Community and Safety in Schools:The Convergence of Education, Mental Health, Security, Justice and Housing

The American Institute of Architects - Committee on Architecture for Education (AIA-CAE) held a virtual Town Hall meeting about our Safe and Welcoming School Initiative. Over the last four years, AIA-CAE engaged experts from around the country to bring diverse perspectives, voices, and experiences to the task of co-creating a community-based approach to Safe and Welcoming Schools by design. The 2022 convening in Portland expanded our initiative to include broad expertise in Health, Housing and Community, Justice, and Interiors to further position safe and welcoming schools within the ecosystem of community resources. To learn more about Cultivating Community and Safety in Schools:The Convergence of Education, Mental Health, Security, Justice and Housing, please click the link to watch the virtual Town Hall. To inquire about this initiative in collaboration with AIA Knowledge Communities, please contact Bruce Bland, bbland@aia.org