Curated Course Bundle
Presented by leaders from our community, this bundle brings together recorded sessions from our Living Future conferences that center justice, equity, and resilience. These stories and strategies reflect the deep wisdom of practitioners and advocates working to dismantle systemic barriers in the built environment. You’ll learn how inclusive design processes, culturally responsive engagement, and restorative architecture can transform communities, starting with the people they serve.
Confronting Power and Privilege: Centering Equity through an Integrative Design Process
Presenters: Erin Christensen Ishizaki, Partner, Mithun; Vedette Gavin, Principal and Founder, Verge Impact Partners; Kelly Worden, Director, Health Research, US Green Building Council
Embracing Equity & Inclusion in the Design of Community Buildings
Presenters: Amy Donohue, Principal, Bora Architects; Jeanie Lai, Principal, Bora Architects; Bryan Lee, Founder + Design Director, Colloqate; Rebecca Ocken, Planning Manager, Portland Community College
Seeking Justice – Overcoming Disparities in Access to Wellness and Environmental Obstacles
Presenters: Antoine Bryant, Associate AIA, APA, Principal, Bryant Design Group; Carlton Eley, Regional Equity Initiative Manager, Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission; Roderic Walton, Principal, Moody Nolan Architects
The New Resilience – Centering Equity to Meet the Climate Challenge
Presenters: Shalini Agrawal, Co-Director Pathways to Equity; Sandy Mendler, Gensler Regional Practice Area Leader for Education
Laying the Groundwork for Community-Centric Infrastructure
Presenters: Kristine Cramer, Quality Planner/Project Manager IV, King County Wastewater Treatment Division; Jonathan Morley, Principal, PLA, ASLA, LEED AP, Berger Partnership; Mark Johnson, AIA, LEED AP, Principal Signal Architecture + Research
Advocacy in Action: Solving the Housing Crisis at Scale
Presenters: Tania Kadakia, Director of Partnerships and Residential Investments, DL3 Realty; Susan King Principal, Housing Studio Leader, HED (Harley Ellis Devereaux); Jordan Sullivan, Preconstruction Manager, Sustainable Living Innovations
Tools to embed justice and equity directly into the built environment with practical design and engagement frameworks, including:
- Strategies to deliver equitable and climate-resilient projects
- Insights into the intersection of policy and design
- Techniques for navigating institutional resistance
- Approaches to meaningfully integrate community voices into your projects
Watch video lessons and test your knowledge with multiple-choice quizzes.
This course bundle is ideal for designers, civic leaders, and planners who are committed to advancing social impact through the built environment. Whether you're working in policy, engagement, or design, no prerequisite knowledge is required. All you need is a passion for equity and community-driven outcomes.
$199
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