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K-12 Outreach: Best Practices

AIAU24-K1201
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.5 LU
Course expires on: 07/21/2027
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Description

This interactive self-paced course will consider best practices in creating and implementing architecture and design exposure opportunities for kindergarten through 12th grade students. Participants will leverage their own education and experience in their efforts to inspire and broaden the pipeline of future talent. The Framework for Design Excellence will be considered as a guide to potential activations. Participants will consider three questions in their volunteer efforts: Design for Equitable Communities: What opportunities exist to include, engage, and promote human connection? Design for Well-Being: How can this activation be welcoming and inclusive for all? Design for Discovery: What strategies promote a sense of discovery and delight? This course is divided into two parts: a .5 LU course on volunteer best practices followed by a 1.5 LU capstone course. Participants will be provided with a actionable resources to engage with students.

Course expires 7/21/27

Learning Objectives

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Explain both the professional and community benefits of volunteering in the K-12 environment.

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Equip architects to serve as mentors and provide them with the tools to support students in cultivating the understanding of the impact of the built environment on their lives and communities.

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Describe the AIA Framework for Design Excellence and understand how to apply it in your practice and when designing and delivering K-12 activations.