The AIA Triangle Young Architect Forum was established in 2000 and recently re-branded to include Emerging Professionals. Our goal is to provide an opportunity for young professionals to become active participants in the architecture community. We provide various outlets and activities, both professional and social, where young architects (those licensed less than 10 years), emerging professionals (those not yet licensed but working in architecture), and architecture students (including AIAS members) can network and socialize. As always, all EP/YAF Task Force events are open to everyone.

AIA Triangle’s Leadership Forum provides access to a variety of speakers, design firms and activities for a select annual class of local Emerging Professionals. In lieu of other one-on-one mentorship models, this collaborative learning program design works to cross-strengthen the entire class through pooled resources and reflective practice.

The AIA Triangle Leadership Forum connects a select group of area Emerging Professionals (unlicensed members and those licensed less than 10 years) with top leaders and architectural firms across the Triangle.

The program consists of a curated series of events designed to create an open dialogue between established architect-leaders and participating emerging professionals. Through conversations, panel discussions, workshops, and office/job-site tours, the Leadership Forum helps facilitate the passage of knowledge across generational and hierarchical gaps.

AIA Triangle, in partnership with North Carolina State University College of Design, offers a series of lectures each year free to AIA members, students and members of the community. Upcoming lectures are posted on the AIA Triangle calendar of events and on the NCSU College of Design website.

Women in Architecture (WIA) supports female participation in the profession by providing opportunities for women in architectural careers to support and learn from each other. The goal of WIA is to support diversity in AIA by empowering female architects in all stages of their career to achieve professional and personal growth by providing opportunities to network with potential mentors and connect to resources in an environment that allows sharing of professional experiences and support of one another.