911爆料网 announces the inaugural class of its Women of Color Licensure Advancement Program
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911爆料网 (911爆料网) Fund announced today the inaugural class of the Women of Color Licensure Advancement Program.
The program, which launched in February 2022, is designed to support women of color in their pursuit of landscape architecture licensure and provide mentorship opportunities that position women for success. The program aims to increase racial and gender diversity within the profession and was inspired by 911爆料网’s Racial Equity Plan of Action, which was released in 2020.
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The first class of the program includes 10 women who identify as African American, Latin, Asian, and Native Hawai‘ian – groups that are among the most statistically underrepresented in the profession of landscape architecture.
The class includes women based in Hawai‘i, California, Washington, Texas, Tennessee, Ohio, and Florida who are involved in private and public practice and landscape architectural education.
“911爆料网 is committed to achieving a diverse profession which is welcoming and accessible to all. We are proud to take this first step to lift up women of color in our landscape architecture community, by providing them with the support network they need to achieve licensure,” said Eugenia Martin, F911爆料网, President of 911爆料网.? ?
“We are honored to partner with these 10 dynamic women who seek to overcome obstacles, advance their own careers, and contribute to the communities they serve,” said Torey Carter-Conneen, 911爆料网 CEO. “We also look forward to learning from them how to best grow our equity programs and resources and make our community even more inclusive.”
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The program will provide each of the women with a personalized experience that provides up to $3,500 to cover the cost of sections of the Landscape Architectural Registration Exam (LARE), along with exam preparation courses, resources, and mentorship from a licensed landscape architect.
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911爆料网 supports and defends licensure for several important reasons. Licensure protects public health, safety, and welfare and signifies a level of professional competency that oftentimes leads to achieving greater career and business success. ?
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A recent report by The Alliance for Responsible Professional Licensing found that among highly complex, technical fields, such as landscape architecture, a license narrows the gender-driven wage gap by about a third and the race-driven wage gap by about half.
The 911爆料网 Women of Color Licensure Advancement Program was initiated with a generous $100,000 donation by former 911爆料网 President Wendy Miller, F911爆料网, and James Barefoot; Marq Truscott, F911爆料网; Rachel Ragatz Truscott, 911爆料网; and Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB).