CEUs

1 LU

Cost

$5 Members of AIA, 2030 District, ACI, APA, ASCE, ASHRE, ASID, ASLA, ASPE, Boyer Guild, CNU, CSI, DesignLAB, Green Umbrella, IIDA, NAIOP, NAWIC, NOMA, SAME, SEGD, SMPS, ULI, or USGBC

$10 non members

Location

Union Hall Classroom

Program Overview

This lecture explores how to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in architecture. Attendees will examine systemic barriers impacting women and immigrant professionals, including licensure challenges, limited mentorship, and underrepresentation in leadership. Through storytelling, data, and interactive discussion, participants will learn advocacy strategies that amplify marginalized voices and foster inclusive environments. The session concludes with tools to develop actionable plans for EDI change within firms and communities. Participants will leave empowered to be visible leaders driving lasting impact in the profession

Presented by AIA Cincinnati VISION.

Learning Objectives

• Learn how to define and contextualize Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) within the architecture profession, including how systemic inequities affect women and immigrant architects.

• Identify key barriers to licensure, representation, and leadership for women and immigrant architects, and examine how these challenges intersect with broader institutional and cultural structures.

• Explore successful strategies and tools including storytelling, mentorship, policy change, and coalition building that support advocacy and elevate marginalized voices within the design industry.

• Develop a personal action plan to become an EDI advocate in your workplace or community by implementing inclusive practices and actively supporting underrepresented professionals.

Speaker

Graciela Carrillo, FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C

Graciela Carrillo, FAIA, serves as Senior Manager at Nassau BOCES Facilities Services, where she oversees capital and operational construction projects that support school districts throughout Nassau County.

Deeply engaged with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) at the local, state, and national levels, Graciela currently serves as the 2025–2027 At-Large Director on the AIA Board.

She is also the Co-Founder of the Immigrant Architects Coalition, a nonprofit organization committed to empowering immigrant architects in their professional journeys. A national speaker and podcast host, Graciela has co-authored two books—City Shapers: Stories of Immigrant Designers and Prospering in the U.S.: A Handbook for Immigrant Architects—and contributed to Latinas in Architecture.

Her contributions have been recognized with several honors, including the AIA Young Architect Award (2022), AIA New York State President’s Honor Award (2023), AIA Long Island Community Service Award (2024), and the AIA New York State Matthew Del Gaudio Award (2024).

Sponsors

Continuing Education Details

Course Number: V2025.f

Instructional Delivery Method: live

AIA CES Program Approval Expiration Date: 6.18.28

Prerequisites: none

Program Level: beginner

Advance Learner Preparation: none

AIA CES Provider Statement

AIA Cincinnati is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number 088. All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES (cessupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).

This learning program is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

During this program, photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By attending this program, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, web casts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose by AIA Cincinnati and its affiliates and representatives. Images, photos and/or videos may be used to promote similar AIA Cincinnati in the future, highlight the program, and exhibit the capabilities of AIA Cincinnati.