In alignment with the 2024 AIANY Presidential Theme, Belonging and Beyond, AIA New York is proud to partner with 3×3 for a powerful two-day seminar focused on community-centered design. This immersive program is designed to equip architects and allied professionals with the tools, skills, and frameworks to lead equitable, inclusive, and trust-centered community engagement processes.
Participants will deepen their understanding of social positionality, explore power dynamics, and learn to foster inclusion, belonging, and care in the built environment. Through a series of interactive modules, attendees will shift from traditional engagement to reflexive, co-creative practices that prioritize access, authenticity, and shared decision-making.
Schedule:
Wednesday, May 28
9:00–9:30 AM – Welcome, Breakfast, Course Overview
9:30–10:30 AM – Module 1: What lenses do I bring? [1 LU | HSW]
Positionality & Reflexivity
10:45–12:00 PM – Module 2: Who decides? [1 LU | HSW]
Power & Power-Sharing
12:00–1:00 PM – Lunch Break
1:00–2:15 PM – Module 3: Who is involved? [1 LU | HSW]
Inclusion, Equity & Representation
2:30–5:00 PM – Module 4: How is trust earned? [2 LU | HSWs]
Authenticity, Transparency, & Accountability
Group Reflection, Q&A, and Day 2 Preview
Thursday, May 29
9:00–9:15 AM – Day 1 Recap, Day 2 Overview, Ice-breaker
9:15–11:45 AM – Module 5: How do we remove barriers? [2 LU|HSWs]
Access, Belonging & Care
Final Reflections, Commitments to Practice, and Course Close-Out
Speakers:
Thomas Bond, Engagement and Communications Designer, 3×3
Amanda Ramos, Assoc. AIA, NOMA, WIN, Head of Community, 3×3
Lucas Teixeira Vaqueiro, Program Strategist, 3×3
