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Citizen Architects & Emerging Leadership

On June 20th the AIA national convention will take place in Denver with a heavy focus on leadership in the profession. Consider for a second what our communities, workplaces, and home would look like without the influence of an architect. Unfortunately, in many places it isn't difficult; this space isn't about how or why this happened, but rather how and why this is starting to change for the better. In some communities, AIA members and AIA components are leading the charge for greater synergy between the resident and their community. These citizen architects asserting a stronger leadership role and as a result they are designing a better place for their community. Check back during the course of June to see what architects are doing to be leaders in their communities, and share your story with us on Facebook.

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Citizen Architect page

Posted June 3, 2013
by AIA National

Learn more about the Citizen Architect program and hear the different ways others are leaders in the profession.
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Advocacy365 page

Posted June 3, 2013
by AIA National

Find out all of the ways you can make a difference for your profession with AIA Advocacy.
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Center for Civic Leadership

Posted June 3, 2013
by AIA National

The mission of the AIA Center for Civic Leadership is to advance leadership among architects to ensure liveable, healthy, sustainable, and quality-designed environments for future generations.
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In the News

From Building Design + Construction: Are design-build contracts killing small architecture firms?

Posted May 24, 2013
by AIA National

AIA's Helene Combs Dreiling testifies before the House Small Business Committee on the unfair nature of federal design-build contracting laws for small design firms.
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Mickey Jacob addresses the Senate on 2030 commitments

Posted May 3, 2013
by AIA National

AIA President Mickey Jacob wrote an op-ed in The Hill asking the Senate not to renege on federal energy efficiency commitments
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From ENR News: Pritzker Picked for Commerce Dept., Froman for USTR

Posted May 3, 2013
by AIA National

AIA Advocacy staff Jessica Salmoiraghi addressed international markets and the selection of Penny Pritzker to lead the Commerce department in this article from the Engineering News-Record.
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From NBC News: Lawsuit fears hinder volunteer work by architects

Posted April 29, 2013
by AIA National

NBC News reports on the Good Samaritan bill reintroduced in New York that would provide legal protection for architects who volunteer their services during disasters.
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