National Hispanic Heritage Month held September 15 - October 15 is approaching fast!

As you consider the efforts of your chapter, your colleagues, and the future of the profession, ASLA encourages you to create opportunities to carry out the Five-Point Plan of ASLA’s Racial Equity Plan of Action in support of members whose histories, cultures, contributions, and ancestors will be celebrated during those months.

The Five-Point Plan of Action and a rich collection of resources on Latino landscape are listed below.

If you’d like to collaborate with National ASLA to deliver a virtual of in-person program, contact Lisa J. Jennings, Senior Manager, Career Discovery and Diversity at ljennings@asla.org.


ASLA 2019 Professional General Design Honor Award. Sundance Square Plaza, The Heart of Fort Worth. Fort Worth, Texas. Michael Vergason Landscape Architects, Ltd. / Brian Luenser

Five-Point Plan of Action

1. Diversifying the Pipeline: Equipping Our Students and Institutions to Lead in This Work  
2. Acknowledging Racism in the Profession and Honoring the Forgotten: Making It Clear Where We Stand and Where We Aim to Go
3. Reshaping the Conversation and Transforming Frameworks: Establishing Enduring Structures for the Journey Ahead
4. Leading Through Education, Conversation, and Policy: Developing and Disseminating Content on Advancing Racial Equity
5. Accountability: Maintaining Meaningful, Measurable Progress 

ASLA Career Discovery and Diversity Resources

Access ASLA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Webinar Showcase to view past webinars on Latin American landscapes. Titles include:

• Latin American Landscapes
• Sembrando el Futuro Webinar: Sowing a Future in Landscape Architecture
• On Social Urbanism and Reframing Spatial Design in Latin America
• The Spectacular Nature of the Ancient Mexico
• Cultural Diversity Through the Latin American Landscape
• Climate Change, Landscape, Cultural and Natural Heritage – Challenges of Landscape Architecture and How IFLA Can Support These

Access ASLA Career Discovery Resources Available in Spanish 
The ASLA Discover Landscape Architecture Activity Book for Kids (ages 9–12) - Download 
The ASLA Discover Landscape Architecture Activity Book for Teens and Adults (ages 13 and above) - Download