GetREAL Approaches to EDI Initiatives among East Central Florida’s Land Use Organizations #FPC2022
GetREAL Team CARMENCNURASNICK,MBA-A Principal Planner OrangeGovernmentCountyAPA&ULI CINDY CAMPBELL SeyfarthAttorneyShaw LLP CREW Orlando & ULI TREVOR HALL, JR. Executive Managing Director - Land ColliersServicesNAIOP DAN KIRBY FAIA, FAICP Principal & Regional SolutionsAIAJacobsLeaderOrlando LUIS NIEVES-RUIZ,FAICP Director of EastDevelopmentEconomicCentralFloridaRegionalPlanningCouncilAPA&ULI
in 2020 as a small collaborative of organizationsprofessional
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goals are to increase access to EDI initiatives & diversify our industries Provide environment for crosspollination & collaboration Shared Resources
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The Orlando Metro Section of APA Florida is committed to diversifying professional development education and the planning industry within Central Florida.
• AAPI Historical Perspective & Current Action event addressed the increase in AAPI hate occurrences during the pandemic
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• CreatingInclusiveStreetsevent educates planners on how to create streets for everyone
• Created a Women in Planning Group and are launching a Planners of Color group
• Launching a mentoring project with University of Central Florida
• FemalePow-HerinPlanning event discussed how women are changing the planning landscape
• EDI Training Workshops with CM credits addressed several important topics planners can use in their personal and professional lives
AIA ORLANDO seeks to support and celebrate our members, employees, and partners regardless of national origin, language, race, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, religion, or socioeconomic status.
TO ADVANCE THIS GOAL AS A PRIORITY across our organization and through our activities, AIA ORLANDO has established the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee.
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We acknowledge that: The future of our profession depends on diversity. Our organization must do more to bring about justice, equity, and inclusion across for people that have faced discrimination and marginalization. AIA members play a critical role as shapers of the built environment, employers, community leaders, coworkers, and neighbors.
This is important because: A diverse profession serves society and our clients better and helps our firms and organizations to be more successful. We choose to take responsibility to act as champions of inclusion.
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Taking active steps within AIA Orlando and the professional community to combat racism, discrimination and bias by partnering with allied organizations to provide programs, tools and resources to current and future firm leaders working towards these shared goals.
We commit to: Understanding and measuring the impact racism and discrimination across our profession and within our organization across the area we serve; and,
FIRM FORWARD PROGRAM: GETREAL COLLABORATIVE • “Facilitate the implementation, adoption and improvement of formal EDI programs by firms” • Help firms to advance their efforts toward becoming inclusive organizations • Empower current and future firm leaders • Provide a gateway to launch new EDI efforts • Get a customized assessment by an experienced professional diversity consultant • Understand the path forward to creating more inclusive and equitable organizations • Grow the ranks of inclusive organizations within our service area (Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Volusia, Polk, and Sumter counties)
• Negotiated contract with DASH to provide services at a discounted rate.
• Build advocates for equity, diversity and inclusion
• Initial Funding by AIA Trust grant awarded in June 2021
FIRM FORWARD PROGRAM:
• DASH Consulting, LLC is a minority-owned firm founded by Elizabeth Williams-Riley
• Provider of inclusion, diversity, equity, and asset building training.
• Elizabeth knows Orlando and is familiar with the AIA Guides to Equitable Practice.
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• Elizabeth is the former President and CEO of the American Conference on Diversity. She has over two decades of experience in diversity and inclusion work with colleges and universities, foundations, and Fortune 500 companies.
• Create awareness and action among the community of architecture firms and allied organizations
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As part of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network, the industry’s premier business organization, CREW Orlando is dedicated to transforming the commercial real estate industry by advancing women globally. CREW Network’s membership of 12,000 professionals in more than 75 major global markets represents all aspects of commercial real estate—providing our members with direct access to real estate professionals across all geographies and disciplines.
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CREW Orlando’s Strategic Initiatives and Accomplishments Benefitting the Central Florida include:community
• CREW Community Mural Project: “Rising Up Parramore” mural painted by women of color honoring those who provided their services to the community of Parramore during segregation
• “CREWS” Scholarship Program: established in 2020 for female college students who are pursuing a career in commercial real estate
• UCREW University Outreach: half day program designed to introduce college students (men and women) to the variety of opportunities available to them in commercial real estate
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• CREW Orlando Scholarship Endowment Fund for Valencia Community College
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NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is the leading organization for developers, owners and investors of office, industrial, retail and mixed-use real estate. NAIOP comprises 19,000+ members and provides strong advocacy, education and business opportunities through a powerful North American network.
ASPIRING YOUNG PROFESSIONALS program provides access to professionals in the commercial real estate industry
OPPORTUNITIESSCHOLARSHIP for individuals attending HBCUs
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The Urban Land Institute (ULI) of Central Florida is one of five ULI District Councils in Florida.
ULI Central Florida supports practical solutions to regional issues; shares ideas and experiences on land use and real estate; provides valuable insights; and facilitates exceptional networking.
GETREAL COLLABORATIVE • Urban Plan Workshop in area high schools • DEI Task Force • Identifies areas of partnership and support within Central Florida real estate community • REDi Real Estate Workshop – 5-month training and mentorship program for women and people of color • Provides the following: • hands-on training and mentoring with industry professionals worth $1,500 • Comprehensive real estate curriculum • Free 1-year membership to ULI
Lessons Learned GETREAL COLLABORATIVE • Pandemic Impacts to Organization Budgets • Loss of membership due to reduced company budgets • Payment/Reimbursement processes for each organization • Don’t overburden each other • Budgeting/Cost Tracking • Inability to hold events • Zoom/Virtual fatigue Identify Areas of Need around AllocateProgrammingSharedResources Don’t overlook in-kind donations or compensation
CurrentGetREALEfforts • CREW Rising Up Mural • Local Partnerships • Mayor’s Matching Grant • APA POP Grant • Visual representation of history of the Parramore neighborhood • Designed and painted by a team of local female artists of color • Symbolism encompasses elements of the region and neighborhood • Dedication on September 7, 2022 COLLABORATIVEGETREAL
GetREAL Future Efforts GETREAL COLLABORATIVE • CREW Rising Up Mural Website • Additional support of student groups at local HBCUs • Increasing partnerships with local organizations • Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) • National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) • Attainable Housing Program • Respecting Cultural Differences Workshop • 4 Hour Workshop with Darrell Butler • Session Two coming in February 2023
GetREAL Future EffortsCOLLABORATIVEGETREAL • Attainable Housing • Financing vehicle will catalyze attainable homeownership • Utilize City and County owned lots • Starter homes • Target price is $250,000 or less • Designed to promote long-term homeownership • Stabilize financial process of homeownership
Living EDICOLLABORATIVEGETREAL • Unique Experiences • Shared Perspectives • Intentionality and Mindfulness
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THANK YOU GETREAL COLLABORATIVE
Carmen
Rasnick – carmen.rasnick@gmail.com Luis Nieves-Ruiz – lnievesruiz@ecfrpc.org Cindy Campbell – cicampbell@seyfarth.com Dan Kirby – Daniel.Kirby@jacobs.com Trevor Hall – Trevor.Hall@colliers.com
