Latinx in Architecture (LiA) Fundraiser: El Arranque!
General: $35 | AIA Member: $25 | Students: Free
Mingle with students and colleagues at the AIA East Bay Headquarters housed in the LEED-Platinum rated Brower Center for a lively evening in support of Latinx students at UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design. The goal of the evening is to raise a minimum of $15,000 for the CASA Alumni Scholarship Fund.
Please join us at LiA’s 3rd annual El Arranque!, a fundraiser to support the CASA Alumni scholarship, benefiting Latinx students at the UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design. The event is co-hosted by AIASF and AIA East Bay and will be held at the AIA East Bay Headquarters at the Brower Center in downtown Berkeley. The evening program includes short presentations by Roy Hernandez, founder of the CASA Alumni Scholarship and Patricia Algara, FASLA, founder and president of BASE Landscape Architecture and a recognized leader in sustainable design and community involvement; as well as current CASA scholarship recipients. The goal of the evening is to raise a minimum of $15,000 towards the scholarship fund.
CASA Alumni Scholarship
Since its inception in 2011, CASA Alumni has disbursed over $120,000 in need-based scholarships, equipment and internships to 80+ students at UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design.
AIASF Latinx in Architecture Committee (LiA)
Formed as an AIASF Committee in 2013, LiA's mission is to serve and support Bay Area Latinx design professionals by strengthening our networks, promoting professional development, and providing mentorship opportunities. We seek to bring awareness of Latinx culture and design through educational and community-oriented programs.
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The scholarship has distributed over $130,000 in cash scholarships, laptops, software, fellowships, internships, and cars to low-income students of Color, Women, and LGBTQ students since 2011.