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Equity in Architecture | Georgia Tech

Georgia Institute of Technology’s

EQUITY in ARCHITECTURE

We are a student organization from the Georgia Institute of Technology dedicated to unity and equity in our profession. Our membership comprises of undergraduate and graduate students within the College of Design. We strive for inclusion through celebration of identity which in turn translates to power within our profession.

 
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WHAT ARE WE UP TO?

The semester and academic year are coming to an end! If you’re looking to get involved with EQIA, we have lots of positions that will be open in the fall! Submit your application at the link in our bio!
Thank you to our sponsors of this year’s Forum! We appreciate and are thankful for your support as we try give space to discuss important topics in our field.
⭐️ FORUM PANELIST ⭐️ Cassie designs for the human experience at the human scale, bringing together her expertise in the fields of interior design, architecture, city planning, and graphic design. She is drawn to the “knot” of city build
⭐️ FORUM PANELIST ⭐️ Darin Givens, a metro Atlanta native, is the co-founder of a nonprofit organization urbanism advocacy in Atlanta called ThreadATL. He is a former journalist/freelance writer. Darin Givens was named as Best Blogger in Atlanta by
⭐️ FORUM PANELIST ⭐️ Ganesh Nayak, AIA, NOMA founded Metier Inc. in Atlanta, GA consulting on sustainable design and accessibility. Growing up in India, he did his undergraduate studies in architecture before acquiring a graduate degree from Kansas
⭐️ FORUM PANELIST ⭐️ Our first of an amazing lineup of panelists is Carden Wyckoff! Carden is a certified professional in web accessibility (CPWA), Atlanta native, disability advocate, wheelchair roller, transit rider and change maker. She has 15 y
⭐️ STUDENT STORYTELLER ⭐️ Grace is a second-year undergraduate architecture student passionate about accessible design due to her own lived experiences. Through her work as an undergraduate research assistant with Simtigrate Design Lab, she strives
⭐️ STUDENT STORYTELLER ⭐️ Originally from Jackson, Missouri, Brooke will graduate from the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Master of Architecture program in May of 2024. She previously earned her Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture
⭐️ FORUM MODERATOR ⭐️ We’re excited to share our Forum Moderator, Sarah Grunert! Sarah completed her B.S. in Architecture at Georgia Tech and is about to graduate from the MArch program! In her 6 years at Georgia Tech, she has focused on learn
⭐️ KEYNOTE SPEAKER ⭐️ We are so excited to share this year’s Forum Keynote Speaker, Olivia Asuncion. Olivia Mae M. Asuncion, AIA is an architect working on K-12 educational facilities at Quattrocchi Kwok Architects in Oakland, California. She
Submit your artwork for our annual exhibition at the link in our bio! This exciting event is an opportunity for students to showcase their work and talent, and the exhibition will open after our forum discussion!
We are so excited to share this year’s forum topic: “Accessibility and Safety in the Built Environment”. Join us on March 27th in the Caddell Flex Space for a passionate and educational conversation. We’ve put together and inv
We’re so excited to share and support the celebration for International Women’s day, next Friday March 8th! Join this group in the Architecture West Atrium for a round table conversation with our women faculty. And of course, donuts and
Thank you everyone for joining us last month at the All Student Org lecture! We had a great time learning from Merica and Michael. Thank you to all the Org presidents for putting this together, we’re all looking forward to next year!
Thank you to Epsten Group for having us and giving us a tour of your office yesterday! It was a great educational experience and was inspiring to see how sustainable systems and wellbeing considerations can be integrated into a great office space
Looking back at our annual all-orgs portfolio and resume review event! Thank you to everyone who joined us, we had a great turnout! We hope students were able to apply their feedback for Career Fair yesterday!
Join us at our Annual Portfolio and Resume Review and get a chance to gain essential feedback ahead of career fair. We will have a great group of faculty and professionals to give you advice! RSVP at the link in our bio
Join us for Trivia Night to celebrate the end of Final Reviews and take a break before final exams! We’ll be in the Hinman hammock with fun games and good food!