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Exciting News for Oregon’s Emerging Professionals! AIA Oregon is proud to introduce Project 'Almost' Architect (PAA), a mentorship and licensure support program designed to make the path to licensure more accessible, equitable, and achievable. This program offers: ? 12-month Black Spectacles membership—free of charge ($1,790 value) ? Exclusive mentorship & professional development sessions ? Potential (1) paid exam seat per participant (We’re working to secure additional funding to help cover exam costs) Can you help? What makes this program unique? You'll be part of a cohort of peers working toward the same goal, meeting monthly from spring through summer in thoughtfully curated sessions designed to support, inspire, and guide you through the licensure process. Key Dates: ?? Applications Open: March 13th ?? Applications Due: April 1st ?? Notifications Released: April 3rd ?? Program Kick-off: April 16th Not in the Portland metro? No problem! This program is open to all AIA Oregon associate members, no matter where you're located. Every session will have a hybrid option for remote participation. If you know an emerging professional who could benefit from this opportunity, please help spread the word! This program was created to support those who need it most.

?? Architects From Abroad: Coffee Talk #2 is coming up on 3/14 ?? Want to connect with others who can relate to the experience of moving to a new country & adjust to the local architecture industry? Join the Education & Professional Development Committee Heads: ????Eugenia Famá-Higgins & ????Sakshi N. As they continue the conversation started last year about what it’s like to take the next steps to grow in your architecture journey! ?? March 14th from 5-7pm Location: Scott Edwards Architecture This is a public event. ?Eventbrite link for registration below! https://lnkd.in/eYkXRBHp

AIA Oregon?is unbelievably proud to launch our new program: Project 'Almost' Architect. PAA is a mentorship & licensure program that aims to make licensure more attainable, equitable and fulfilling?for aspiring Oregon architects. As a participant in this program, you will be given access to a 12-month Black Spectacles membership at no cost, ($1,790 value) and invited to attend mentorship & development sessions exclusive to the program. Additional funding is pending, and we are hoping to extend the financial reach of this program by offering (1) paid exam seat per participant. When you join this program, you will study alongside a cohort of other emerging professionals seeking the same goal: licensure. The cohort will meet once a month through the spring into the summer in sessions that have been planned to inspire you along your licensure journey and give you the tools you need to be successful. Program details: Applications open - March 13th Applications due - April 1st Notifications released - April 3rd Program kick-off - April 16th Do you want to join the program, but you aren't located in the Portland metro? ANY associate member of AIA Oregon is welcome to apply, regardless of your location. Every program will include a hybrid-option for attendance. I am asking my network to help me share this opportunity far and wide. There are so many emerging professionals that lack the resources to get started, and this program was built for them. Please share with anyone who could be interested! Let me know if you'd like me to send you a reminder when applications open next week or if you have any questions about the program! #aiao #architect Thank you Savannah Sinowitz, Assoc. AIA Nguyen Duong Paul F. Davis Christopher Molinar

We can’t express enough how grateful we are for the incredible energy, passion, and dedication that brought this event to life. To the students and families: Your eagerness to learn, your curiosity, and the excitement you brought with you truly lit up the room. You are the reason we do this. Your ideas and dreams will shape our future and we can’t wait to see where those dreams lead. To our wonderful volunteers: You are the heart of this event. Thank you for generously giving your time and talents, for sharing your stories, the passion for your work, and for making STEM real and accessible to the next generation of innovators. Your kindness and mentorship mean the world to us. To our valued partners and sponsors—Black Economic Collective, Portland Public Schools (CTE), 1803 Fund, Wallis Engineering, the City of Portland, McKinstry, Energy Trust of Oregon, Burch Energy Services Inc., and POWER Engineers: We are so thankful for your support. Because of you, our community’s young minds get to see just how big their futures can be. We know there is still much work to be done, not just for our youth, but for all the communities we serve. But events like this remind us that when we come together with open hearts and a shared vision, the possibilities are endless. Together, we’re creating opportunities and building stronger pathways for every child, who dreams of changing the world through STEM. Thank y'all for being part of our journey and making the 2nd Annual NSBE Youth Infrastructure Fair a Success! Your involvement means everything to us, and we can’t wait to see the amazing things we’ll achieve together by next year’s fair. Let’s keep inspiring our future engineers, builders, and problem-solvers to reach higher, dream bigger, and know they belong. Let's keep creating opportunities, and strengthening the STEM pipeline right here in the Portland Metro Area. With heartfelt gratitude and excitement, NSBE PRO-PDX.