Existing senior housing options often do not fit the needs of the community they are attempting to serve. Cohousing projects designed and geared towards seniors and their needs could solve these issues as an alternative solution to the overpriced luxury senior living options that exist today. Current senior living offerings are often too expensive and lack the communal element that treats aspects of loneliness and isolation. AIA, the 2020 recipient of AIA Seattle's Emerging Professionals Travel Scholarship for her proposal, "Cohousing: A New Senior Housing Alternative."Ĭohousing is not a new idea, but it is often thought of as a housing solution for young families, digital nomads, hippie communities, or for young frequent travelers. Scholarship recipients notified: Immediately following the meetingįirst scholarship disbursement: August 2023īenjamin Moore & Co.Congratulations to Queena Yi, Assoc. Scholarship recipient selection meeting: May 2023 Please address letters of reference to the “2023 Selection Committee.”Īpplication period: November 7 – January 20, 2023 More information about the selection committee will be released. A portfolio (3-5 creative works, do not have to be architecture-specific).Examples: Zuleika Baldeo Essay and Taylor Pinkney Essay.Be sure to include examples of how your current involvement or past experiences and how you see the possibilities for shaping your path forward in service to society through architecture. A comprehensive essay that tells us how you see the potential of architecture to improve communities and how this influences your passion for becoming an architect.Want to apply for the award in the future? Sign up to receive notifications about the next application cycle opening. Read the program report here.Įmbracing diverse viewpoints and cultures in architecture is a valuable asset to the profession, and the Diversity Advancement Scholarship offers students with a passion for studying the discipline of architecture, an opportunity to successfully complete their studies no matter their color or where they come from.Īpplications for the 2023-2024 academic year are closed. challenged architects in 1968 to create a more responsible and equitable field. The Diversity Advancement Scholarship was created in 1970 with an initial grant from the Ford Foundation, after civil rights leader Whitney Young Jr. Scholarships may be renewed for up to 5 years (up to a $20,000 total award-multiple scholarships are available). NAAB-accredited degree programs may be a five-year Bachelor of Architecture degree, or a four-year pre-professional bachelor degree followed by a Master of Architecture degree. a technical school or community college student who has completed high school or its equivalent and intends to transfer to a NAAB-accredited architecture program.a rising second-year college student in a NAAB-accredited architecture degree program or,.a high school student planning to enroll in a NAAB-accredited architecture degree program.
Those selected as Diversity Advancement Scholars will join a select group of students who through imagination, commitment to excellence, and participation in a supportive network can change the landscape of the profession and future of the built environment. Eligible students must be a US citizen and be: On top of that we’ll also transform your career trajectory through our extensive network of alumni, mentors, and scholars. Since 1970, the Diversity Advancement Scholarship has been awarded to help build a pipeline of architects so that the profession better reflects the diverse communities they serve.Īrchitects Foundation is working to attract, inspire and invest in the next generation of the profession and we can help fund your college education with a multiyear scholarship of up to $20,000. Architecture is about enhancing the human experience by creating buildings that serve and strengthen communities.
0 kommentar(er)
