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Arquitectos...exists to promote professional and economic development, membership, community assistance and to further enrich the architectural profession through different cultural views and practices.
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Arquitectos was established in 1985, by a small group of Latino professionals in Chicago. The organization's initial objective was to provide a valuable resource that offered Latino architects opportunities for career and professional development. Currently the organization continues to provide professional support and has expanded to include two student chapters. |
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Arquitectos engages in numerous successful endeavors that provide a variety of services and consultations to the profession and community including:
Student mentoring and counseling
Computer aided drafting assistance
Annual Scholarship Awards
Intern Development Program assistance (IDP)
Professional examination preparation (ARE)
Sponsor and curate exhibits and public lectures.
Community Architects at Work' community architectural clinic
Building permit procurement assistance
'Rebuilding Together' housing sponsor |
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Currently...
3% of AIA licensed architects are Latino/a in the United States
7% of the Associate AIA members identify as Hispanic
Improvements that still need growth...
Racial and ethnic minority AIA firms account for 17%, up from 9% three years prior
Of registered architects, racial and ethnic minorities were over 11% in 2002, up from 6% in 1999.
According to 2004 NAAB data, Latinos account for 13% of students in architecture schools, up from 7.4% in 1997-98 |
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