Professional Practice
INTERSECTIONS: Where Diversity, Equity and Design Meet
Date: 9/16/2022 - 12/14/2022
Location(s): District of Columbia
Description:
The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., will bring leading Black voices in design, art, and architecture to the Museum for INTERSECTIONS: Where Diversity, Equity and Design Meet, dynamic discussions about culture, equity and representation in the built world through the lens of design.
Launching September 16 and running through December 14, INTERSECTIONS is a series of programs led by nationally recognized Black designers, architects, and artists. They will engage participants in conversations centered on actions to promote social justice in the built environment. These participatory experiences are designed to provoke new thinking, spark conversation, enlighten, and empower.
INTERSECTIONS programs include:
Harriet Tubman…at the Intersection of Legacy and Landscape
September 20, 6:30-8:00 p.m. (ET) - In-person and virtual
1.5 PDH (LA CES)
Mabel Wilson…at the Intersection of Representation and Tradition
September 23, 6:30-8:00 p.m. (ET) - In-person
1.5 PDH (LA CES) / 1.5 LU HSW (AIA)
Workshops with the BlackSpace Urbanist Collective
September 8, 6:30-8:00 p.m. (ET) - Virtual
October 18, 6:30-8:00 p.m. (ET) - Virtual
November 19, 2:00-5:00 p.m. (ET) - In-person
Large Firm Roundtable…at the Intersection of Equity, Advocacy and Industry
November 29, 6:30-8:00 p.m. (ET) - In-person