15 Years of YAF
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the AIA Young Architects Forum. The YAF Advisory Committee (YAF AdCom) is proud to encourage professional growth and leadership development and, perhaps most importantly, to serve as a collective voice for young architects. In addition to its long standing goals of mentorship, fellowship, and leadership, YAF AdCom aims to engage in more of an advocacy role in the future.
The question is, of course, what types of things do we need to advocate for? What issues are Young Architects facing? Career advancement? Of course. Leadership transition within the office? Probably. Life/work balance? Without a doubt!
It's important to note that 'young architects' as defined by the AIA (those within 10 years of licensure) could be of any age and demographic. Thus, the YAF constituency is a diverse one and advocacy of any kind may not cover everyone. Is there some common ground?
Help us find it! Who are you? What issues are you facing? How can we help you?