#EQxDVBottomUp “Equity is the work of minimizing barriers to maximize our potential for success. We are focused on studying the root causes of a broken professional culture, creating just access for all, and giving everyone a fair chance to thrive.” #EQxDV Lilian Asperin

Reporting today from #EQxDV, which kicked off with storytelling by A.L. @BeauFrail Damaris Hollingsworth and Sandra Vivanco. By their successes and smiles, you might never suspect the obstacles they faced to get their feet into architecture

Looking at a complex image of the pipeline of diverse practitioners in American architecture at #EQxDV . We need to support the wave of diverse young practitioners! EquitybyDesign AIA San Francisco

“For me, being a non-binary architect means escaping gender norms and architectural norms. Change needs to happen in education when people are still forming their ideas and go from there.” —A.L. Hu EquitybyDesign #EQxDV

“The reason that we need to look at the data so that you can unravel your own story, and propel it forward” - Diane Jacobs #EQxDV

Love this point, Marilyn Moedinger!

#EQxDV Many thanks and heartfelt gratitude for the most inspiring EQxD symposium yet! Still feeling the amazing ‘V’ibe!!! Cheers to our champions! Rosa Sheng, FAIA (she/hers) Lilian Asperin Julia Mandell Annelise Pitts

Togetherness! Much love, respect and admiration for each of you.

Our detailed look at AIA San Francisco EquitybyDesign 2018 Equity in Architecture survey of 14,360 trained architects reveals a lack of equity in pay, career trajectories, and more #EQxDV bit.ly/AREQxD18

“And we can make it a city of miracles.” Yes we can. There is no other choice. Please. Read. This. sfchronicle.com/entertainment/…

Congratulations to ⁦Deanna Van Buren⁩! The 2018 Berkeley-Rupp Professorship and Prize winner! The work she is doing around Restorative Justice and Community Building is real bottom up design. #BlackHistory #BlackGirlMagic ⁦NOMA⁩ archpaper.com/2018/11/2018-b…

Damn, that Brené Brown gets it. We think it’s time to bring her to our stage. #daretolead

Everyday, architects solve critical challenges in society through design and advocacy of the built environment. We know there’s more work to be done to shape the profession to be more equitable and accessible. architectmagazine.com/practice/aia-r… AIA

Pacific Regional Conference will be in Colorado! Theme: The Role of Discourse Today. Hope to see you; scholarships available and registration for conference and tours open now!

“A creative cannot but look at the world differently. It is part of the job.” - Sam (always love your trajectory)

On #InternationalWomensDay watch EquitybyDesign video of #EQxDV Symposium. Grateful to Rosa Sheng, FAIA (she/hers) Lilian Asperin Julia Mandell Annelise Pitts Saskia Dennis for advocacy to transform architecture industry. Honored to be associated with them #Equity #Diversity #Inclusion youtu.be/l1CKlDccrS8

Critical Race Spatial Analysis - Amara Perez - asks the probing questions about the connections between space and lack of equity, diversity and inclusion at Portland Community Colleges #SCUPPa19

“Well I am telling you there is hope. I have seen it. But it does not come from governments or corporations. It comes from the people.” Here’s a small part from my speech today at the #cop25 in Madrid.

Incredible, inspiring, and well-deserved. The time for climate action and youth movements is now.