The K-12 IDEA group with support from the College of Fellows is excited to offer three K-12 focused opportunities at AIA24.
Open Forum
Thursday, June 6, 11AM-12:30 PM, Convention Center Room 143, Program Code: EV208
Celebrate architecture and design initiatives and their impact on the community at this meet-up that is open to all. Join fellow AIA K-12 champions, ACE Mentor of America alumni, mentors, and allied groups for this event organized by the K-12 Integrating Design Education through Architecture Advisory Group. You'll investigate and workshop architectural and design education initiatives impacting the nation, cultivate shared lessons learned, and engage chapters seeking new ways to share public understanding of what architecture is. In addition, you'll explore how the committee and related groups effectively contribute to the discourse, and, together, advance a plan for action.
Inspire: Camp AIA
Thursday, June 6, 9:30AM-12:30PM, East Salon Pre-Function
Fifth graders from local DC school John Lewis Elementary will rotate through three activity stations: a Penn Quarter Walking Tour by AIA DC, a photo scavenger hunt on the Expo Floor, and a choose-your-own-adventure station with sketch artist Moh'd Bilbeisi, author of The House That She Built Mollie Elkman, AIA Climate Action Design Cards, NCARB's arch-building station, and AIA Kansas City's animal dice game.
Inspired by Design HS Charrette
Friday, June 7, 9AM-12PM, East Salon Pre-Function
DC-area high schoolers are invited to participate in a HS Design Challenge based on Apple's Carnegie Library, followed by a presentation of designs, networking tips discussion, and lunch. Students are invited to stay and explore the Expo Floor in the afternoon.
Are you interested in volunteering? If so, please fill out
this form and mark your calendar for our brief Volunteer Training on May 22 at 3PM EST. Interested in seeing the activations in action? Stop by any time in our space directly outside registration!
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Devon Davis, Manager, K-12 Initiatives & Engagement
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