Tomorrow, AIA and the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) will co-host an event, "Embracing Our Differences, Changing the World" at the District Architecture Center in Washington, D.C., to discuss equity, diversity, and inclusion.

William Bates, 2018 First Vice President/2019 President-elect.
Courtesy Todd Winters Photography William Bates, 2018 First Vice President/2019 President-elect.
Kimberly Dowdell
Kimberly Dowdell

Michelle Joan Wilkinson, curator at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, will moderate a panel featuring 2019 AIA president William Bates, FAIA, and 2019-2020 NOMA president Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, who will outline programs and initiatives that their respective organizations are pursuing to promote architecture a more "diverse and welcoming" profession, according to AIA's press release.

"Embracing Our Differences, Changing the World" will take place on Feb. 26 from 6-8 p.m. at the District Architecture Center.