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Webinar: "Education and Empowerment: Growing the Minority Pipeline"
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Join Meghana Joshi, Director of EDI+J AIA Orange County to celebrate Black History Month on Feb 23rd, 5-6 PM with virtual panel discussion "Education and Empowerment: Growing the Minority Pipeline". Eletrice Harris, VP SoCal NOMA and Tiara Hughes, Founder of First 500 and Co-Chair of Elevate NOMA will share their thoughts on how we can utilize programs such as Project Pipeline and First 500 to initiate and nurture interest in the profession of architecture during Middle School and High School, mentor college students and empower emerging professionals. Tiara Hughes will also share about her unique experience as Commissioner with City of Chicago Landmarks Commission in declaring Emmett Tills Chicago home a historic landmark. Eletrice Harris will share about her unique experiences of breaking gender and race stereotypes about architects through Boot Camps/ Workshops for middle/high school students.
About Tiara Hughes:
A St. Louis native, now based in Chicago, Tiara Hughes is a Senior Urban Designer at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology, a Commissioner with the City of Chicago Landmarks Commission, and a real estate professional.
She is a devoted activist, educator and advocate for underrepresented communities and voices, and currently serves on the national board for NOMA and is the founder of FIRST 500, an initiative focused on raising awareness of the importance of Black women architects throughout history. Tiara is a believer in giving back to her community, serving as a co-leader of SOMs ACE Mentorship program in Chicago, a member of the Chicago Central Area Committee, and in NAACPs ACT-SO Program.
As a designer, Tiara is driven by creating work that emphasizes greater socioeconomic equity and cultural awareness. She holds a Master of Architecture degree from Drury University.
About Eletrice Harris:
Eletrice Harris is a proud native Chicagoan. With high energy, enthusiasm and passion she practices, mentors and teaches architecture. She is an experienced Project Manager, Administrator, and Architect with more than 20 years of experience who has a passion for the development of young minority students interested in architecture and architectural students. As the SoCal NOMA Summer Camp Director and the SoCal Student Chapter Liaison, as well as SoCal NOMA Vice President, Eletrice dedicates her time and talent to make sure that every student from middle school all the way through grad school not only knows about architecture but also believes they can become an architect. Eletrice holds a Masters in Architecture from the Pratt Institute in New York and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Illinois in Chicago. Her hobbies include photography, running marathons, reading, skiing and traveling.
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