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Investing in emerging professionals AIA College of Fellows EP component grant program Established in 1952, the AIA College of Fellows has a storied history of giving back to and mentoring emerging professionals in the AIA. It’s no surprise that the AIA College of Fellows has established a fund called the COF Emerging Professionals Component Grant to invest in programs that support emerging professional members at the component level.
The YAF’s Knowledge Workgroup has gathered information from four successful recipients from 2020 to showcase creative programming and provide tips for future applicants. We encourage all components to take advantage of this opportunity. Applications are anticipated to be available this spring.
Above: AIA Arizona Associates Conference Poster Photo during a conference session
AIA Arizona
Program/initiative name: 2021 AIA Associates Conference Applicant name/position: Julianna Sorrell, Assoc, AIA and 2020 AIA PHX Metro Associate Director Grant amount requested: $5,000 Grant amount received: $4,000 Program/initiative goals: Create an environment that encourages leadership, mentorship, fellowship, and career development opportunities among emerging and practicing professionals in the field of design and architecture.
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How did you hear about the COF EP Grant? The COF EP Grant through the AIA National website. How has the grant helped your AIA chapter and your program/initiative in 2020 and beyond? The grant has helped AIA Arizona and the 2021 AIA Associate Conference grow immensely. The executive planning committee is working to expand the scope and influence of the 2021 conference, and the grant has given us the opportunity to do that in ways that we could not have dreamed imaginable before.
