WELCOME
Welcome to the AIA national Web site, Mentorship: A Journey in Collaborative Learning. This resource provides insight into mentoring in the profession of architecture. It is for aspiring architects, educators, and practitioners of all experience levels who wish to discover the possibilities in a mentoring relationship.
Mentoring can be a transformational, personal journey. Accordingly, this Web site is organized as a guide with sections on defining the journey, mapping the path, getting ready, dealing with the unexpected, and staying healthy. Also provided is a glimpse of the rewards of success.
A collaborative effort of the AIA national Mentoring Task Group and numerous contributors from within and outside the profession of architecture, this Web site presents the perspective of educators, practitioners, management consultants, and interns.
This resource complements a variety of existing mentoring programs and resources across the country at the state and local levels, as well as other resources offered by the national component and collateral organizations. The AIA encourages its members and associates of all experience levels to support a culture of mentoring.
Acknowledgments
The AIA wishes to thank all those who contributed to this mentoring resource. Members of the AIA Mentorship Task Group, who developed the initial ideas and content for the Web site, include: John McRae, FAIA; Kate Schwennsen, FAIA; Tom Mathison, AIA; Mimi Tsai, AIA; Grace Kim, AIA; Suzanna Wight, AIA; Mike Andrejasich, AIA; Beverly Hauschild-Baron, Hon. AIA; Aaron Koch, Philip Bona, AIA, and John Czarnecki. A special thanks to John McRae, chair of the task group, and Grace Kim, whose review and refinement of the work brought it to a successful completion. Key AIA staff members include Ellen Scanlan Cathey, Assoc. AIA and Catherine M. Roussel, AIA with editing by Janet Rumbarger and Pamela Blumgart. The Web site design is by Steve Walker of Innov8iv Design Incorporated. Finally, without all the contributors who are acknowledged throughout this site, it would not be the valuable resource that it is intended to be.
