Virtual Roundtable Discussion
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
12 pm to 1:30 pm EDT
Designing for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in K-12 Learning Environments

Thinking about your role in K-12 Diversity Equity and Inclusion? Please join the Virginia Chapter Roundtable Discussion on July 27.
- How can DESIGN support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in learning environments?
- How do we incorporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion into the whole PROCESS of creating learning environments?
An open call for
Teachers,
School Division Leaders and
Design Professionals to share their questions and experiences.
Your participation will contribute to the success of this virtual session.
Bring your discussion ideas. Topics will also include:
Terms
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice
Diverse, Equitable, Inclusive Process
What Is Being Built
For Whom and Where
Deciding Project Parameters
Who Is Involved In The Process
Communicating / Accountability
Metrics For Success
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Diverse, Equitable, Inclusive Design
Safe, Accessible, Adaptable, Culturally Responsive, Supporting Autonomy,
Agency, Range of Learning Environments, Environmental Quality
Categories of Diversity
Race, Gender, Physical Features, Ethnicity, Religion / Beliefs, Disability, Language,
Age, Socio-Economic, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status
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This event is FREE but you must REGISTER!
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President's Message
What does it mean to be FLUID? – “capable of flowing and easily changing shape”
What does in mean to be ADAPTABLE? – “you are willing to change in order to suit different conditions”
What does it mean to be FLEXIBLE? – “means you can adapt easily, if you are resilient you are able to withstand and recovery quickly from unexpected conditions”
In the midst of our world’s changes we have all accepted that we work, learn and engage differently. We have found new ways to achieve our missions and goals. We have become fluid, adaptable and hopefully flexible. A4LE consists of every aspect of the educational community to drive an understanding of how spaces can influence the best learning outcomes. Every person that touches the student matters whether you are a teacher in the space, an administrator guiding your community, an architect developing the overall building, a designer programming the use of each environment, an engineer making sure the best air quality is considered, a manufacturer developing products to support each one of these resources or a vendor helping to find solutions from all of your experience and expertise – you matter!
We invite you to become involved, to find a passion for driving change that supports equity in each community. Consider the challenges we have all faced and the ways to pull together lessons learned and make our schools even better for our students and our future! Become a member, get involved, join our mid-year program and our spring conference…we are excited to have each and everyone of you!! We hope we can inspire, enlight and support you as we move forward. Stay safe and see you soon!!
Kelly St. Clair
A4LE Virginia Chapter President
2020-2021 Student Design Competition
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The winners of the 2020-2021 Architecture Student Design Competition are:
1st Place
Christian Galindo-Torres – Hampton University
Philana Quan – Virginia Tech
2nd Place
Corey Osman – Hampton University
Anne-Phillipe Kakou – Virginia Tech
Honorable Mention
Gary Glinsey – Hampton University
Jalyn Grays – Hampton University
Ivy Smith – Virginia Tech