J.E.D.I

HP’s new J.E.D.I. section is designed to highlight the people, companies and organizations that are implementing principles to further justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their workplaces and communities.

Boston – Bergmeyer, a design collaborative based in Boston and Los Angeles, is partnering with The Hip Hop Architecture Camp (HHAC) for its first-ever scholarship and internship program for underrepresented high school seniors and college freshmen pursuing a career in architectural design.

Applications are open for submission through Dec. 10 and the winner will receive a $1500 scholarship and a weeklong internship with Bergmeyer in 2022. The recipient will be notified via email on Dec. 17.

“I am extremely honored to partner with Bergmeyer and build on a long-term relationship with Mike Davis, FAIA to not only provide a scholarship to a young person looking to study architecture but provide real world experience and an opportunity to travel to Boston,” said Mike Ford, HHAC founder. “This is the first year in what will be a long-term partnership to support industry-wide efforts to empower the diverse professionals we introduce to architecture.”

The partnership between Bergmeyer and the HHAC strategically extends support past the financial opportunity of the scholarship with the implementation of the design internship, which provides the winner a hands-on experience to learn and develop their skills in architecture, urban planning, and design.

“Mike Ford is truly a revolutionary,” said Bergmeyer president, Mike Davis, FAIA, LEED AP. “His approach – using hip hop culture as a critical lens to introduce Black and minority youth to the creative potential of architecture and design – is something that virtually no one else is doing. He is single-handedly changing how an entire generation of expressive young Americans sees and understands design as a profession, creating exactly the change that architecture needs right now. Bergmeyer is proud to be able to sponsor his important work.”

Students interested in applying for the Hip Hop Architecture Camp x Bergmeyer Scholarship and Internship opportunity must be current public school seniors who plan to enroll at a college or university to major in architecture, or current college freshman enrolled at a NAAB accredited School of Architecture in the United States. The second year of the scholarship funding is dependent on demonstrated successful completion of the student’s first year.

The application is available at https://www.hiphoparchitecture.com/ scholarship.

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Would you or your organization like to bring The Hip Hop Architecture Camp to your city? Is there a project you’re working on and you need a creative community engagement initiative to capture the voices of underrepresented populations? Are you a college or university seeking new ways to attract and retain prospective students? If you answered yes to any of these questions, visit https://www.hiphoparchitecture. com/host-a-camp/.

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National – The Associated General Contractors of America and Procore Technologies, Inc., a provider of construction management software, are launching a new scholarship program to assist African American and disadvantaged minority students who are studying construction fields at historically black colleges and universities, or HBCUs. The new scholarship is being made possible thanks to a $250,000 challenge gift from Procore that the association will now fundraise to meet and exceed.

“We don’t want to price future leaders out of their opportunity to shape the construction industry,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association’s chief executive officer. “These new scholarships will put a new and more diverse generation of students on track to become tomorrow’s construction leaders and innovators.”

Sandherr noted that the new HBCU scholarship program is part of the association’s broader efforts to make the construction industry more diverse and inclusive. The association also operates a nationwide recruiting campaign called “Construction is Essential” to attract more diverse workers. Its Culture of Care program helps firms create more welcoming and inclusive workplaces. And its Business Case for a Diverse Industry helps construction leaders see how more diverse firms are innovative, profitable, and safe.

The HBCU scholarship program will be administered by the AGC Education and Research Foundation, which awards a host of construction scholarships, funds research into key construction topics and supports faculty externships at commercial construction firms. The foundation is launching an industrywide fundraising campaign to meet, and hopefully exceed, the initial $250,000 challenge gift from Procore.

Boston – The Boston/New England District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) announced it will provide up to 15 individuals of color a scholarship to the 2021 ULI fall meeting on Oct. 1114 in Chicago, through its Pathways to Inclusion program.

The program is designed to broaden ULI membership and expand the professional networks of youthful minority developers and land use professionals in New England.

“This is our third year running the Pathways to Inclusion program and is just one of the many initiatives ULI has put in place to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the commercial real estate and land use sectors,” says Tim Moore, manager of ULI Boston/New England and past participant of the program. “It is important that as an organization we recognize inequities within our industry and find ways to advance this work by providing opportunities for those otherwise may not be given the chance. We look forward to reviewing applications in the coming weeks and selecting this year’s Pathways to Inclusion scholars.”

The Pathways to Inclusion initiative is designed to increase participation of groups who are underrepresented in the land use and real estate sectors, defined as being of African American/African, Hispanic/Latinx, Native American, Middle Eastern, and/or Asian descent. In addition to the 2021 Fall Meeting, Pathways members will also receive a one-year ULI membership, a monetary value of $1,220, and will participate in convenings throughout the year as well as structured connections with regional real estate leaders across New England. Members will also have access to one-onone guidance to engagement opportunities at the local and national level.

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While the impact of Covid-19 on office protocols will diminish with time, the pandemic will have a lasting effect on how and where we work and the purpose of the office. As designers and architects, we can help identify an organization’s needs and design a workspace that functions well and fosters connection and collaboration – a place we all would like to return to.

John Kells, NCDIQ is director of interior design at Maugel Architects.