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Meeting date: First Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the AIA Minnesota office.
Chair: Scott Hangenbrauck, Assoc. AIA Scott.Hangebrauck@bestbuy.com
Staff Liaison: Deanna Christiansen christiansen@aia-mn.org
Formally the Young Architects Forum, (YAF), & The Associates Committee, Emerging Professionals Committee, (EPC), aims to serve a wide range of individuals in various stages of their professional development. The EPC’s objective is to engage Associate members and Architects within their first ten years of licensure through programs and activities that encourage membership, participation, and leadership in the Chapter.
In support of the Emerging Professionals, the committee hopes to provide development activities and programs including, but not limited to, field trips, lectures, seminars, and roundtable discussions relevant to emerging professionals such as starting a firm, advancing within an existing firm (leadership/early career development), career alternatives (both within and beyond traditional practice), and balancing professional and personal life. The committee will provide a forum in which the specific needs of emerging professionals can be discussed and addressed. The committee will also seek young professionals in and around the architectural profession, and distribute information to them to increase the basic understanding of the American Institute of Architects.
The Emerging Professionals Committee meets the first Monday of each month alternating between the AIA MINNESOTA office at International Market Square and rotating sponsoring firms. Meetings begin at 5:30 PM and last roughly an hour. Click here to download a tentative schedule of dates and locations for prospective meetings.
The EPC invites any and all to attend, participate & contribute, aiming to educate individuals on the various opportunities and advantages membership with in the professional organization offers. The EPC is always looking for additional individuals to take on leadership positions with in the committee. Together each of us can help forge the future for us all.
Emerging Professionals Dimensions Exhibit - A Call for Entries
Do you have a hobby that you want to show off? Maybe you make birdhouses; or paint landscapes with watercolors; perhaps you take photographs while you hike on the weekends; or stitch quilts to keep warm in the winter. Whatever it is that you do, the Emerging Professionals Committee (EPC) would like to give you a chance to display your work to other design professionals during the AIA Minnesota Convention in November. All entries will be judged by three members of the College of Fellows (FAIA). One $100 prize will be awarded. See the Call for Entries for more details.
Rose Fellowship
The Rose Fellowship creates partnerships between emerging architects (associates or licensed professionals) and community-based organizations to direct the skills and passions of the architects in the service of low and moderate-income communities. The Fellowship is designed to promote the value of quality design and green building in affordable housing and encourages architects to become lifelong leaders in public service and community development. This year 4 fellowships are available including a partnership with the Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership in Slayton, MN. The fellowship is a three year commitment involving a salary, benefits, and the opportunity to be tapped into a national network for training and support.
For more details, review the announcement, or visit www.enterprisecommunity.org.
ARE Scholarships
The AIA Minnesota Emerging Professionals Committee coordinates the distribution of two full scholarships for completing and passing all 9 sections of the Architectural Registration Exam. Please see the ARE web page for more information.
EPC Resources:
Benefits of AIA Associate Membership - Learn about the benefits of membership on the How to Join page.
AIA National Emerging Professionals - http://www.aia.org/nav_ep
“Emerging Professionals Companion” – free for AIA Associate members
This resource is a complete revision to the 1992 version of the Supplementary Education Handbook (Supp Ed Handbook) and can be used by interns to receive credit toward IDP. The EPC is updated for current practice models and expanded to include the varied paths that an intern or licensed architect may consider during his or her career in architecture. The goals of the EPC are to:
- Support the intern in the IDP process, particularly in gaining credit
- Develop practice competency through design excellence and innovation
- Increase support, involvement, and mentoring of firms, supervisors and mentors
- Allow for greater personalization of experience within a reliable structure
- Create a resource that is stimulating, affordable, flexible, available and easy to update
For more information on the Emerging Professionals Companion or to place an order for your free copy, go to www.aia.org/ep_companion
ARE Preparation - Several sessions corresponding to the Architectural Registration Exam categories to be hosted at various firms over the course of the year to aid individuals in preparation and understanding of the test process and the exams themselves. Note: study materials are available for check out for AIA members for a 2 week time period. Contact Deanna Christiansen for more info and details.
EPC Recommended Events:
UMN CALA Architecture Lecture Series: Various lectures and discussions over the course of the year involving multiple disciplines with an emphasis on architecture. See website for more info.
Walker Art Center: A local cultural institution. See website for more info.
Continuing Education Opportunities: Various seminars through out the year spanning various topics. Click here for more info!
See AIA MN Calendar for additional opportunities.
Links / Resources:
AIA National Emerging Professionals - http://www.aia.org/nav_ep
ARE Study Materials - go to the ARE Link to section of this site under Education & Training and read about the Lending Library under Study Materials.
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