Our Programs

In-Person P2E Fellowship

January - June 2020

in the SF Bay Area

Virtual P2E Fellowship

October - December 2019 (2020 dates tbd)

In-Person Fellowship

As a Pathways to Equity Fellow, you will gain:

• Hands on, real world experience with a community partner

• A self reflective practice

• A network of practitioners with your shared values (your tribe)

• A launchpad for your leadership

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We will accomplish this through:​

• Workshops from local subject matter experts and national industry leaders

• Funds to implement community-based projects

• Your commitment of 2-4 hours a week to build relationships with community partners

• Peer to peer support and learning

• Leadership from mentors and ongoing support

Workshop topics include: 

Building our Community, Language setting, Empathy techniques, Allyship, Community Agreements, Self-Reflective Practices, Trauma-Informed Design, Historical Context, Understanding Organizational Capacity, Community Organizing and Power Dynamics, Engagement Strategies, Community Partner Presentations, Team Building and Collaboration, Metrics and Evaluation.

Cost

Your Firm Paying? 

Sliding scale from $2,000 - $4,000 and receive recognition on all materials 

Paying as an Individual? 

Sliding scale from $450 - $1000. In kind contributions will also be considered. 

*We acknowledge that we live on and benefit from Ohlone land. A portion of tuition will be contributed to the Sogorea Te' Land Trust.

What we ask of our fellows:

• To devote up to 20 hours of workday time over the duration of the 6 months with the additional time being on nights and weekends. 

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• To be present for in-person gatherings on:

  • January 26th and 27th

  • February 8th and 9th

  • March 14 or 15 (TBD)

  • April 11 or 12 (TBD)

  • May 16 or 17 (TBD)

  • June 14th

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Qualifications and Eligibility:

This program is open to professionals who want to learn more equitable design practices in any field. We welcome a broad range of perspectives in our cohort: architects, urban planners, designers, community development experts, artists, and social workers. 

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The P2E Virtual Program

Pathways to Equity Virtual is a series of interactive online courses and presentations guiding participants through various processes and best practices of community design including curated readings, baseline definitions, resources, and exercises.

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Our current cohort is under way, but fill out our interest form to hear about 2020 dates. 

Learning Modules of P2E Virtual

Audience 

Pathways to Equity Virtual will be 20 chosen practitioners, or aspiring community design practitioners committed to self reflection and prioritizing lived experiences of partners and community members within the design process. Ideal for those working in or around the design of the built environment looking for introductory level discussions about equity. 

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Program Structure 

Four modules of 2 sessions each take place from Nov. 4th 2019 to February 3rd 2020. Virtual sessions, or classes, take place once every two weeks on a Sunday or Monday evening with a duration of 1 - 1.5 hours. 

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Participant Learning Outcomes:

• Understand what community-based practice is, its values and examples of projects

• Learn and define language for community based practice

• Understand personal identities and our role in this work

• Build greater understanding/perspective of the history of our built environment 

• Learn about a range of community engagement methods/techniques

• Learn how to gather and tell stories with the community

• Understand what to evaluate, how to craft an evaluation form, when to administer

• Understand building community partnerships

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Cost

Each module is valued at $55, with a discount of $20 if all four are purchased at once for a total of $200.

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Questions?

Send us an email at info [@] openarchcollab [dot] org