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"Everyone needs a
mentor, no matter the
stage in their career.
All the principals in my
firm are male and as a
female project manager,
AIA Connecticut can
help women architects,
like myself, establish
connections with female
principals to learn from
their journey and their
path to leadership."
— Debra L. Seay AIA,
WELL AP

"I can see this group as
providing a platform
for us to learn from
each other and have
frank conversations
about how the future
of practice should be
shaped. As newcomers
to Connecticut, we want
COUNCIL OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED to learn more about the
landscape for design
and business in the
state. We are looking
September marked the launch of the Women in forward to learning from
Architecture Committee with a breakfast at the AIA
Connecticut office. Over 50 women attended the "Lives are busy and this seemed a terrific other women-led firms
event, representing sole practitioners to large firms. opportunity to get together with friends and seeing how we, as
It was the opportunity for many of the attendees to who are architects and to meet new a young company, can
meet for the first time and to provide an environment recruits to the profession." establish ourselves and
for women architects and allied professionals to grow in the New Haven
enhance their professional development, networking, — Stephanie Degen-Monroe, AIA
and leadership skills. community."
The committee will meet monthly and will maintain — Ming Thompson, AIA
a focus of embracing diversity through inclusion,
supporting professional growth through networking Click here to read the minutes from the "I have been waiting
and connections, championing advancement to lead- September 21st meeting. for the opportunity to
ership positions, offering career guidance, strength- support and participate in
ening community outreach, and providing support to a Women’s Architecture
women in their career development in architecture. group in my region."
The group will be defining their objectives at their
next meeting on October 19th at the AIA offices. — Tanya Cutolo, AIA
LEED AP
To register, please click here.

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