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NOVEMBER AFO HAPPENINGS

College Scholarship Applications Open, apply by February 2025
$5,000-10,000 scholarships for Oregon students pursuing design and building degrees.

Formation Mentorship Program Launch Party, 11/13, 5:30-8pm, Wacom Experience Center, Portland
Mix, meet, and mingle with the students and professionals of our local design community.

Formation Mentorship Application Deadline, apply by 11/15
Design professionals and students of color, apply now to become a mentor or mentee.

Increasing Housing while Preserving Heritage: A Workshop on Dynamic Density, 11/19, 5-7pm, Autodesk Portland
A presentation followed by a mock public design workshop about middle-scale housing in Portland’s classic neighborhoods.

Links in bio.

#afohappenings #pdxdesignevents #pdxarchitecture #afoevents
This month we’re shining a spotlight on @acementororegon and their call for volunteer mentors for their 2024-25 program.

ACE is a free after-school mentorship program for high schoolers. Mentors help students design a building, learn valuable work skills, and explore careers in architecture, construction, and engineering. 

ACE mentors give back to our community, inspire the next generation, and attract new talent to the industry. Consider joining them as a mentor in 2025!

Volunteers are accepted on a rolling basis, but encouraged to apply by November 12, 2024. Register to be a mentor at acementoroforegon.com.

#communityspotlight #acementororegon #callformentors #callforvolunteers
In our recently revealed new mission statement, we at AFO educate and inspire Oregonians of all ages and backgrounds to engage in the design of our built environment. An essential part of design is civic participation, and the time to use your voice is upon us. We encourage everyone to #VOTE this November as active participants in your community.

Our vision of a robust and healthy ecosystem includes two essential outcomes related to civic participation:
 - Citizen Designers: Oregonians see themselves as participants in the design of the built environment around them
 - Addressing Collective Challenges: AEC professionals are at the table finding solutions to the biggest challenges in our communities

Join us in making this robust ecosystem a reality by researching candidates and proposed measures, considering the impact of the built environment, and casting your vote! Together we can make an impact in Oregon and beyond.
It is often said that it’s not what you know but who you know...so get ready for a fun evening of meeting and mingling with our community, while showing your support for the future of design! 

This event is a launch party for Formation, the Design Mentorship Collaborative, a program designed with the purpose of supporting design students of color in their transition from school into the profession. The program matches BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and/or people of color) college design students with BIPOC design professionals who will provide guidance on career trajectory and navigating next steps. Join us in celebration of the kick-off of our first year of the program while you begin, build, and reconnect with your network, students and professionals alike! 

You do not need to be signed up as a Formation student or mentor to participate. All are welcome!

Wednesday, November 13
5:30-8pm
@wacom.experience.pdx 

Students - free
Emerging Professionals- $15
Professionals - $25
(All who have submitted an application for the 2024-25 program attend for free)

Registration link in bio.

#formation #mentorship #designmentorship #launchparty #bipocmentorship
DEADLINE APPROACHING! Apply for an AFO Fellowship by this Sunday, October 27.

Our $50,000 Van Evera Bailey Fellowship in partnership with @the_ocf advances the professional development of design and building professionals and encourages greater contributions to their profession and community.

Our $3,000 Pat Sanchez Women’s Fellowship in partnership with @opsis.architecture supports women who are mid-career and looking to expand upon their work and professional development.

Our Fellowships are an opportunity for design and building professionals to deepen their understanding of design’s role in creating an Oregon where everyone can thrive. We invite you to apply for these unique opportunities for career development.

Link in bio.

Featured Fellows: Jonathan Bolch, Marta Petteni, Lisa Sato, Sarah Vaz, Kayin Talton Davis, and Cleo Davis

#afofellowships #vebfellowship #sanchezfellowship #careerdevelopment #applynow
LAST CHANCE to sign up to impact Oregon students through design education! Apply by October 20 to participate as a teacher or design/building professional volunteer in our 2024-25 Architects in Schools program.

Architects in Schools isn’t about creating “mini architects” (although sometimes that happens!). It’s about helping children understand that design is all around them. It’s about connecting what they learn in school to their daily lives and helping them realize that they can be creative and think about what is best for their community. It’s about teaching students the design process and empowering them to use it.

Be a part of our flagship program to bring free design education to Oregon elementary and middle school students. Follow the link in our bio to learn more and apply by October 20!

#architectsinschools #designeducation #applynow #freeschoolprogram
Our newest award, Oregon’s Next, made its debut at our 2024 Honored Citizen celebration last Thursday. We had the honor of recognizing these four inspirational emerging professionals who are emphatically centering and serving underserved communities as they help shape Oregon’s built environment.

Please join us in congratulating Serena Lim, Evon Calabrese, Ana Yocum, and Kate Jones - our inaugural Oregon’s Next awardees. The future is looking bright!

Video by @treeswingvideo 

#aforegonsnext #aforegonsnext2024 #emergingprofessionals #emergingleaders #afohonoredcitizen #afohonoredcitizen2024
DEADLINE EXTENDED to 4pm today, October 11! There is still an opportunity to enter our raffle and silent auction for a chance to win an incredible getaway or experience!

Whether or not you were able to join us at last night's Honored Citizen celebrating the legacy of Jon Schleuning and our Oregon's Next awardees, we invite you to support our mission of educating and inspiring Oregonians of all ages and backgrounds to engage in the design of our built environment.

Your contribution in our silent auction and raffle supports AFO operations and programs including Architects in Schools, Scholarships, and more.

Follow the link in our bio and bid by 4pm, today!

#afohonoredcitizen #afohonoredcitizen2024 #onlineraffle #onlineauction
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