Douglas Williams - Engaging K-12 STEAM Public Education Efforts for Future Landscape Architects

Landscape architecture is a critical profession for solving climate and social challenges faced by disadvantaged communities. However, relatively few African Americans pursue it as a career path. How can this audience discover this essential field alongside existing K-12 STEAM educational efforts in a major urban city like Chicago? This project uses ethnographic methods to film, document, and analyze educational programs and events aimed at building interest and relationships for a career in landscape architecture.

Dr. Douglas Williams is a film/tv artist, landscape architect, and lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Presented at the Landscape Architecture Foundation's Innovation + Leadership Symposium on June 6, 2024. As part of the LAF Fellowship for Innovation and Leadership, fellows delivered presentations of their yearlong journey, highlighting their research, personal growth, and bold ideas to drive transformational change.

Learn more: lafoundation.org/laf-fellowship

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If you view the full recording of the symposium or watch all six presentations, you can earn 2.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW) following the successful completion of a short quiz. More on earning CEU here: https://www.lafoundation.org/resource...

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