EDI Toolkit

EDI Resource Links

‘Segregated By Design’ examines the forgotten history of how our federal, state and local governments unconstitutionally segregated every major metropolitan area in America through law and policy. This is a reminder of how issues of social justice are not foreign to the built environment. 

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‘Segregated By Design’ examines the forgotten history of how our federal, state and local governments unconstitutionally segregated every major metropolitan area in America through law and policy. 

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A Database of Black, Indigenous and POC Owned Design Studios.

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These guidelines were created by the AIACV EDI Committee, and approved by the Board of Directors in June 2020, as means of supporting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment for Chapter Committee Meetings, activities, and events.

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An extensive list of resources focusing on social justice for those in the design profession.

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A white paper on entitled Creating a Culture of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for Your Architectural Practice.

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An EDI resource list developed by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture with visuals and webinars focused on architectural demographic data.

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To build an organizational culture that embraces racial equity, senior leaders need to set the tone and drive  progress of the work. This resource dives into best practices and ideas on how to do so.

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7 steps to advance and embed race equity and inclusion within your organization. Written by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

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An EDI resource list focused on communication strategies and organizational change.

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A series of videos hosted by the Urban Displacement Project, created in collaboration with the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank and the Great Communities Collaborative on gentrification, displacement, and redlining.

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An extensive list curated by the First 500 organization hosting knowledge and resources to cultivate the next generation of Black Woman Architects.

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A guide developed by the AIA Los Angeles Chapter with recommendations for firms on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion best practices.

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A tool that allows each of us to discover hidden cognitive biases.

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SoCalNOMA launched the DEI Challenge as an initiative for architecture, engineering, construction, and related firms.

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