Conference and Events
Diversity Summit
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Diversity Summit at the Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Center for Landscape Architecture in Washington, D.C.
In 2013, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ convened its first Diversity Summit with the goal of
developing a deeper understanding of why landscape architecture is
failing to attract a more diverse profile. Each summit has brought
together a group of experienced and emerging landscape architects who
identify as African American or Latinx to design strategies to address
issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in the field.
Past
participants of the Diversity Summit community continue to collaborate
around projects and initiatives that inform Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ's DE&I efforts, including those highlighted below.
Learn more at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ the Diversity Summit and access reports, special presentations, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ news coverage, and more.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ's first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion track debuted at 2020 Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Conference on Landscape Architecture. Learn more.
Diversity Summit Webinar Series
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ's Diversity Summit
webinar series builds on a series of deep dialogues held over the
seven-year history of Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ¡¯s annual Diversity Summit. Webinar topics
reflect Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ¡¯s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, while
reinforcing the over-arching goal of the Diversity Summit: to develop a
deeper understanding of why landscape architecture is failing to attract
a more diverse profile.
Visit Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ's
The DE&I hub offers quick and easy access to essential information about Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ¡¯s DE&I efforts and features a range of categories from Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ members, programs and resources, firm leadership highlights, educator leadership, and more.
#iPledgeË¿¹ÏÊÓƵDiversity Social media Campaign
An outcome of Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ¡¯s 2018 Diversity Summit, participants documented individual commitments to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the profession using the #iPledgeË¿¹ÏÊÓƵDiversity social media campaign. The purpose of the series is to:
- Share commitments to action made by Summit attendees.
- Support Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ¡¯s strategic objective to Shape the Future of Landscape Architecture and Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Profession.
- Show Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ members, firm leaders and others how to support the diversity and inclusion efforts of its members or implement diversity and inclusion efforts within their organizations.
- Highlight Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ resources to encourage the next generation of landscape architects.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ invites the full support of its member community. Take the pledge, and don¡¯t forget to share with Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ using .
Special Feature: Diversity Summit Goal In Action: Building Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) into the pipeline as integral to landscape architecture.
Watch how Richard Jones, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, past president of Mahan Rykiel Associates, led a unique partnership with Francis Scott Key Middle School to support the school's STEM-based environmental education curriculum with Project Birdland.
Leveraging Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion During COVID-19 The COVID-19 crisis has made many jobs vulnerable, but the ability to maintain diverse talent may be most at risk. A review of the March/April 2020 Business Study by the Institute for Public Relations (IPR) and PR firm Peppercomm showed that ¡°Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives have been somewhat swept aside for the time being¡± (Ragan¡¯s PR Daily).
The following reading list sheds light on why DE&I may lose momentum during the COVID-19 crisis and what¡¯s at risk when you dissolve DE&I programming. It also presents strategies to leverage DE&I efforts and strengthen the future of organizations.
Please direct inquiries about Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ's Diversity Summit to Lisa J. Jennings, Career Discovery and Diversity Manager at diversity@asla.org.