This is my favorite description of my profession. Plain and simple, but it sums it up rather well. I am so grateful for this site. It will give all of us, woman architects and interns a chance to express ourselves. I hope this is not going to be one of those projects that I start, grow bored with, and leave to hang out in cyberspace. I have no idea why anyone would care to hear my ramblings on starting out in this profession (almost 8 years out of school), in a mid-size mid-Western town. Most likely would not. (this is definitely a sentence fragment!) I just like to play online and vent sometimes!!!
I have lived in this town for 5 years now and have grown to love it and gotten to know many other young, talented, dedicated woman in architecture. Today, I am proud to have selected this career path for me. Talked to me 6 years ago, not so much! Low pay, egos to work through, not very much respect. I am glad I survived all of that though, late hours in architecture school, first internships, working 80+ during those internships!!
Love it that we have this site, again!
Saturday, September 27, 2008
September Planning Meeting Summary
What do we enjoy most about the W in Arch group?
socializing, mentorship, networking, support, comparing firm experiences, educational opportunities, motivation to advance in our careers...
What topics are we most interested in?
Tulsa Historical Preservation/Archiving, Historical Homes/Neighborhoods, The Women Architect vs. The Man Architect-Our Role (what is important to us vs. men), Connecting to High Schools (job shadowing/lunch buddies/flyers to counselors/express ideas of women empowerment, being passionate about something), Connecting to Universities (flyers, Happy Hour in Tulsa), Architectural Trends/LEED (modern vs. classical), City Planners/Code Officials/Zoning/Permitting, Starting Your Own Business-Firms Created by Women, other women guest lecturers, Holiday Parties (bring spouses/significant others), Living a Balanced Life (spa-time, fashion, book review, gardening, knitting, cooking, biking, walking, scootering...), Home Remodeling (sharing ideas), Professional Advancement (IDP, ARE, LEED, marketing yourself/resumes, becoming a supervisor or a partner), Lecture Series: "Fascinating Women" (similiar to the one in Norman), Specialties in Architecture (Who's Doing What?), Book/Movie Reviews
Are there topics that we've already had that we'd like to have again?
Mothering in Architecture, Residential Architecture
Ideas for tours/field trips and locations for meetings?
Tour of Tulsa Historical Society, Museum art tours (Gilcrease), firm tours, job site visits, picnic in the park or music @ Utica Square with families/significant others/pets, outdoor movie night in the Philbrook gardens, Happy Hour @ restaurant or pub, coffee house, book store, Festival of Trees, Weekend Retreats (Eureka Springs in the Fall-Thorncrown/guest lecturer), somebody's home or garden, Tour new condo developments, Oktober Fest
How can members of this group serve each other & our community?
This Blog!, Girl Scouts/Gingerbread houses w/ young ladies, Angel Tree (gift wrapping party), Habitat for Humanity, Connecting to other Women in Architecture groups/Sister Chapters, Discussed possibility of Fund Raising/T-shirts/Logo Parafenalia/Home&Garden Tours/paid advertisement on this blog, volunteer w/ various Non-Profit organizations, IDP mentors, Help transition recent graduates, Post job openings, volunteer for AIA events
socializing, mentorship, networking, support, comparing firm experiences, educational opportunities, motivation to advance in our careers...
What topics are we most interested in?
Tulsa Historical Preservation/Archiving, Historical Homes/Neighborhoods, The Women Architect vs. The Man Architect-Our Role (what is important to us vs. men), Connecting to High Schools (job shadowing/lunch buddies/flyers to counselors/express ideas of women empowerment, being passionate about something), Connecting to Universities (flyers, Happy Hour in Tulsa), Architectural Trends/LEED (modern vs. classical), City Planners/Code Officials/Zoning/Permitting, Starting Your Own Business-Firms Created by Women, other women guest lecturers, Holiday Parties (bring spouses/significant others), Living a Balanced Life (spa-time, fashion, book review, gardening, knitting, cooking, biking, walking, scootering...), Home Remodeling (sharing ideas), Professional Advancement (IDP, ARE, LEED, marketing yourself/resumes, becoming a supervisor or a partner), Lecture Series: "Fascinating Women" (similiar to the one in Norman), Specialties in Architecture (Who's Doing What?), Book/Movie Reviews
Are there topics that we've already had that we'd like to have again?
Mothering in Architecture, Residential Architecture
Ideas for tours/field trips and locations for meetings?
Tour of Tulsa Historical Society, Museum art tours (Gilcrease), firm tours, job site visits, picnic in the park or music @ Utica Square with families/significant others/pets, outdoor movie night in the Philbrook gardens, Happy Hour @ restaurant or pub, coffee house, book store, Festival of Trees, Weekend Retreats (Eureka Springs in the Fall-Thorncrown/guest lecturer), somebody's home or garden, Tour new condo developments, Oktober Fest
How can members of this group serve each other & our community?
This Blog!, Girl Scouts/Gingerbread houses w/ young ladies, Angel Tree (gift wrapping party), Habitat for Humanity, Connecting to other Women in Architecture groups/Sister Chapters, Discussed possibility of Fund Raising/T-shirts/Logo Parafenalia/Home&Garden Tours/paid advertisement on this blog, volunteer w/ various Non-Profit organizations, IDP mentors, Help transition recent graduates, Post job openings, volunteer for AIA events
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