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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.

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YAF CONNECTION is the official magazine for young architects produced by the Young Architects Forum that includes articles on leadership, mentorship, and fellowship. Each edition also includes book reviews for young architects by young architects. 

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Not getting CONNECTION? Don't be left out of the loop any longer!  It's easy for AIA members to sign up. Update your member profile and add the Young Architects Forum under "Your Knowledge Communities":

Go to AIA.org and sign in
Click on "For Members" link next to the AIA logo on top
Click on "Edit your personal information" on the left side under the AIA Members tab
Click "Your Knowledge Communities" under Your Account
On the left add YAF

Young Architects Award

An awards program of the AIA College of Fellows, The Young Architects Award is given to individuals who have shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession in an early stage of their architectural career. The AIA announced the 2012 Young Architects Award recipients in January 2012. You may also view the list of annual recipients here. To purchase print copies of the 2012 and 2011 Young Architects Award Books, click on the following covers: