AIA Phoenix Metro Announces LGBTQIA+ Alliance and EDI Committee Expansion

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["b"],["a",["href","https:\/\/classic.aia.org\/articles\/6518189-aia-arizona-announces-comprehensive-2022-2","target","_blank"]],["i"],["strong"],["a",["href","https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdtiyOfI5rVA_xwAioe_n68PFnSsPxOhdkPB5aL6qMtUDkknA\/viewform?usp=sf_link","target","_blank"]]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n\n\n \n \n "],[0,[0],1,"As\nwe approach the end of Pride Month, leadership of the AIA Phoenix Metro Chapter, with the\nsupport of AIA Phoenix Metro President Jordan Kravitz, AIA, would like to make\nall members aware of two important opportunities for belonging and inclusion. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Members\nof the chapter have expressed interest in initiating an LGBTQIA+ Alliance group\nwithin AIA Phoenix Metro, as well as growing the existing Equity, Diversity,\nand Inclusion (EDI) Committee. Both groups are open to any AIA members in any\ncategory of membership, including Allied members, and both will plan for future\nsocial gatherings, educational talks, and additional programming."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Notably,\nactive LGBTQIA+ Alliance groups have been founded in recent years within AIA\nchapters in Chicago, New York, Boston, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Dallas, and\nAustin. As AIA Phoenix Metro is now among the largest 20 AIA chapters in the\ncountry, it is meaningful to initiate and facilitate this group within a\nchapter that fosters belonging for our increasingly diverse membership."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"Among\nAIA Phoenix Metro members who chose to click the box to self-identify as\nLGBTQIA+ when joining or renewing AIA, two-thirds are Associate members. Our\nefforts in supporting the start of an LGBTQIA+ Alliance and growing our EDI\nCommittee are about welcoming all AIA members as the future of the profession."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"And\nimportantly, both the LGBTQIA+ Alliance and the EDI Committee will welcome\nthose that are allies even if one does not identify as LGBTQIA+ or as a\nminority."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],0,"For\nAIA Arizona, this effort is just one aspect of our work toward a more equitable\nprofession, and it is noted as an crucial point within "],[0,[1],1,"our 2022-2025 Strategic Plan"],[0,[],0,",\nspecifically: "],[0,[2],2,"Ensure relevance to an increasingly wider and deeper\nmember set to include traditionally underrepresented individuals and groups\nwithin and beyond the profession."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"If\nyou have interest in participating in either or both groups, please click below and input your information. No obligation to attend or\nparticipate in every event\u2014simply allow us to know that you are interested."]]],[1,"h2",[[0,[3,4],2,"Click here to share your interest in joining the LGBTQIA+ Alliance and\/or the EDI Committee!"],[0,[],0," \n \n\n\n"]]]]}