AAAEA-Chicago is pleased to support the Illinois chapter of the National Organization of 
Minority Architects (I-NOMA) in their fourth annual Project Pipeline. This collaboration is only the latest of AAAEA’s endeavors to increase involvement in diverse activities and prioritize meaningful community engagement. This follows AAAEA’s recent invitation to speak about diversity at the United States Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board “Celebrate Diversity” Event and successful implementation of the first ever Arab American Big Brother Big Sister Mentoring program.
Project Pipeline is a day camp aimed to expose Chicago 6th to 8 th graders to the design professions of architecture and engineering. This year’s program will take place from August 20th to August 23rd at the University of Chicago campus. Students will be exposed to architecture and design basics including sketching seminars, model building workshops, walking tours, and presentation of real design problems. This year’s theme is “Social Good through Design.”
AAAEA has committed itself to working closely with Arab American Family Services (AAFS) and local schools to reach out to eligible students. Enrollment continues to be successful and AAAEA encourages all interested students to sign up.
Additionally, AAAEA is seeking opportunities for engineering firms and members of AAAEA to collaborate on the project in terms of financial sponsorship or volunteering to mentor during the camp. Educating the youth on the exciting career choices they have in architecture and design is an increasingly important goal for developing future talent.
Please feel free to contact Dana Al-Qadi (dana.alqadi@aecom.com) or Khaled Hasiba (career@aaaea.org) with any questions or concerns.