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Lunch with Leaders Industry Icons Webinar My Journey from Empowering Communities to Geodesign with Kelleann Foster

February 10 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

From my earliest days in private practice I was frustrated with how poorly conceived land use regulations “straight jacketed” my design work; I knew there had to be a better way to [...]

Lunch with Leaders Industry Icons Webinar with Sara Hammerschmidt

March 10 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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Lunch with Leaders Industry Icons Webinar with Angela Dye

April 14 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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ASLA Northern California Chapter honors Martin Luther King Jr. on this National Holiday. We join in celebration of his life and legacy. This memorial is located within Yerba Buena Gardens located in downtown San Francisco. We suggest visiting this site — social distancing encouraged — to experience it first hand. There is a tunnel underneath the waterfall with an inspirational quote from MLK stated below:⁠
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“No, No, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.” -Martin Luther King, Jr. Washington, D.C., 1963⁠
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The JEDI Committee within our chapter is committed to providing resources for education, creating more opportunities, and being more intentional around Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you are interested, please visit our action plan at the link below: https://tinyurl.com/y2atwq9o⁠
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*Tell us what's on your shelf!*⁠
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The Northern California Chapter of ASLA Emerging Professionals Committee is working on creating a web page of resources curated by Landscape Architects and anyone related to the field. The Bay Area Landscape Architecture Resources Community’s (LARC) mission is to increase accessibility and awareness of resources related to landscape architecture and provide a web page where people can find resources on a topic of interest. Whether you are a student, professor, working professional, or interested in landscape architecture, the LARC web page will provide information on resources of various topics including landscape architecture research, webinars, L.A.R.E. prep, community organizations, and more. The more engagement we have, the more useful this will be to everybody, so we would really appreciate your input. ⁠
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We encourage you to start a conversation on this post on your favorite publications. Is there a recent read you would like to share with other professionals? An article for students to stay up to date on current events? A publication of a local project? Your favorite LARE prep material? We have started a resources list and are looking forward to growing it! Please respond to this post, fill out the Google Form below, or message us privately at research@asla-ncc.org with the name, author, and a short description of any resource(s) that you recommend. ⁠
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https://forms.gle/nLAgUpHvuMc6amPa8⁠
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Here is the list we began:⁠
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NX6Ttw06yHur3GWBoViPCfqMb7_cbYtU/view?usp=sharing ⁠
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If you are interested in helping with the LARC web page, please let us know. Thank you for helping us with this project! ⁠
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Join us next week for our next installment of "Lunch with Leaders — Industry Icons" with Tom Mroz, Incoming President of ASLA!⁠
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2020 has been a pivotal year at ASLA and change is growing. Join 2020--2021 ASLA President Tom Mroz for a review of the major accomplishments of 2020 and a look ahead to what is coming in 2021. This is also an opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas about what you would like to see from your professional association so come prepared to ask your questions and join in the discussion!⁠
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Register with the link in our bio!⁠
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Join us next week for our next installment of "Lunch with Leaders — Industry Icons" with Jacinta McCann with AECOM!⁠
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In 2009 EDAW AECOM produced a book documenting our practice vision and global portfolio. We called the book the Bigger Picture and the opening sentence of the book was “Climate change has emerged as the defining issue of our time”. When reflecting back 11 years, and then much further back to the beginning of my career, and the body of work I have completed during the past 38 years, there have been particular points in time, or projects, or insights, which have redefined for me how to create a more sustainable or resilient future for the people and places that we steward. This talk will examine scale and systems thinking and analytics, as ways to enhance our impact on the world. The leadership needed to accomplish this, in collaboration with multiple disciplines, will also be examined through two case studies.⁠
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Register with the link in our bio!⁠
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Let's talk about it! ASLA-NCC Emerging Professionals Committee is pleased to host a virtual seminar and discussion titled Intro to the LARE on Friday, October 9th from 5:30-6:30 PM PST! ⁠⠀
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The presentation will cover a brief introduction of the bureaucratic origins and history of the LARE, including who the founders were and why it was created. We are excited to have Sarah Gronquist be a lead panelist to help kickstart the conversation! She is an Associate Principal at Placeworks in Berkeley and has been licensed since 2002. Sarah is also teaching preparatory courses throughout the month of October for Sections 1,2, and 4.We have invited a group of panelist who have recently taken the LARE to share their perspectives and journeys towards licensure. The seminar will end with a Q and A discussion.⁠⠀
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Come ready with your questions! See you soon!⁠⠀
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Join us next week for our next installment of "Lunch with Leaders — Industry Icons" with Rosa Sheng from SmithGroup!⁠
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The discussion will focus on evaluating an intentional intersection of disciplines - Architecture, Landscape, Urban Planning in developing a critical discourse to fuel strategic actions in the civic realm. The call to action will inspire a new set of practices and policy amendments in activism and advocacy that dismantle systems of oppression and progress towards an Anti-racist paradigm in the built environment. The collective exploration will have a deep focus on how Just and Equitable policies and frameworks drive Diversity and Inclusive opportunities and outcomes. #JEDIagenda⁠
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Register with our link in bio!⁠
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LAST CALL to sign up for a Virtual [landscape inspired] Trivia Night

Thursday, September 17th
6:00-7:30pm

FREE Registration: https://lnkd.in/g5URRZw

Sign up today to join our virtual pub quiz from the comfort and safety of your home. Join us for a live, interactive trivia quiz that will put you in touch with nature.

You may play individually however, we recommend joining a team of 4-6 players through the google sign up link sent to you upon registration. All players must register individually. The event will be hosted over Zoom. We recommend you connect to the game via laptop or computer, and use a second device such as a smartphone, iPad or tablet to connect with your team members via conference call, Google Hangouts, Facetime, Facebook Messenger Video, WhatsApp, etc. You will be contacted the day of the event with your team members contact information.

For additional assistance email admin@alsa-ncc.org

The zoom event link and google doc with teams will be sent to your email upon registration.

This event is generously sponsored by:
HunterFX, Maglin, MMcite, Parkwest, SPEC Play, Victor Stanley, VITA and Street Furniture Australia

ASLA-NCC is excited to announce the second workshop in our summertime series of free, participatory webinars on the topic of Creativity! Our “doodle-a-long” will be led by landscape architect and artist Eddie Chau who will share some tips and tricks for sketching people in the landscape. Grab your pencils, pour yourself a beverage, and let’s keep our creative community inspired while we shelter-in-place!⁠
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Date: Thursday, August 20⁠
Time: 5:30-7:00pm ⁠
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Eddie Chau, ASLA, is founder ECLA Studio and author of the acclaimed book Random Imaginations (ORO Editions, 2018). He is currently adjunct professor at University of San Francisco and California College of Arts, and former landscape architecture Program Director at UC Berkeley Extension.⁠
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Register for the event at the link in our bio!

ASLA-NCC Emerging Professionals Committee is excited to host a virtual event titled Equity by Design on Friday, August 14th from 4:30 - 5:30 PM PST! The discussion will be led by members of The Urban Studio. The Urban Studio is a Washington DC based 501(c)(3) organization created in 2019 with proven capacity to equitably engage diverse communities. They are an organization owned and operated by a cohort of designers of color committed to addressing racial and environmental disparities through the discipline of landscape architecture. If we hope to make systemic change, we need to change the way we think and teach urban design. The Urban Studio will share some key projects that have allowed them to pursue their vision of creating a world where all people have the means to create healthy, vibrant, and just communities. The presentation will be followed by Q+A and dialogue with attendees. Get ready to learn and participate in meaningful conversation that will inspire and encourage all professionals.⁠
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Panelists: Kendra Hyson, Co-Founder + Board President, Maisie Hughes, Co-Founder + BoardTreasurer, Andrew Sargeant, Founding Member + Board VP, Daví de la Cruz, Founding Member + Board Administrator, Jenn Low, Board Member + Communications, Jelani Byrd, Student Board Member + Studio DC 2019 Cohort⁠
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We look forward to having you join the conversation!⁠
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Get excited for our next Lunch with Leaders—Industry Icons event featuring Alma du Solier from Hood Design Studio! ⁠
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This talk would facilitate a discussion on how we as Landscape Architects are trained (and thrive) in multidisciplinary practice. We are designers, facilitators, advocates, economists, scientists, engineers…I’ll share my personal journey within our profession focusing on how it has helped me change my own perception of what we do and witness transformation not only on how we all practice, but also how I believe we have contributed to our communities’ perceptions of our environment and the role they play in it. The “multiple hats” we wear helps us influence many spheres of our communities, and interestingly, I believe it has prepared us to adapt and continue to be productive in these times of social distancing.⁠
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Register on our website! (link in bio)⁠
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