Amplify Indigenous Voices in Architecture focuses on helping post-secondary youth

A birthing ceremony was held recently for Amplify Indigenous Voices in Architecture, a new non-profit organization will support post-secondary Indigenous youth in entering and succeeding in the architecture profession. The board members include (from left to right) David Fortin (Principal, David T Fortin Architect); Eladia Smoke (Principal, Smoke Architecture); Julie Bédard (Architect, Smoke Architecture); Sheila Boudreau (Principal, Spruce Lab); Larissa Roque (Architect, Smoke Architecture); and Garry Bhattal (Owner, Oshkaabewis Engineering and Consulting). Not pictured is Mackenzie Pitawanakwat, architecture graduate student, McEwan School of Architecture. The initiative is being spearheaded by Eladia Smoke of Smoke Architecture.

A new non-profit called Amplify Indigenous Voices in Architecture (AIVIA) is looking to attract and support post-secondary Indigenous youth to succeed in the building and design profession. The initiative, being led by Smoke Architecture, was officially launched earlier this month with a birthing ceremony. “We’ve been contemplating doing this for a couple of years now,” … Continue reading Amplify Indigenous Voices in Architecture focuses on helping post-secondary youth