ACE Presents NOMA: Real Time with Designers

Join us for an in-person session with bosNOMA, the Boston chapter of the National Organization for minority architects. This is the first in a series of special events , and it is open to all ACE students. This event will be at Perkins&Wills's office in downtown Boston.

There also will be a Zoom link for remote attendees.

Food & beverages will be provided.

Arrive 10 minutes early so we can start on time.

ACE Presents NOMA is speaker series that will give ACE students the opportunity to hear directly from design industry professionals, educators, and college/university students associated with the Boston Chapter of National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). Students will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in meaningful discussion with panelists and hopefully get a greater perspective in what a career or future on an AEC track looks like.

Session #1: Real Time with Designers will focus on various career paths within the AEC design industry. Learn more about the different job roles design professionals have and their journeys to get there. Panelists will give brief presentations sharing their experiences followed by a Q&A session where students can ask questions and engage in discussion.

PANEL

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Moderator

Elyse Ayoung a Creative and Interior Designer based in Boston. Dorchester native and first generation American to Trinidadian parents, she graduated with a BFA in Architecture from Massachusetts College of Art + Design. Her career has included projects of varying scales at small, medium and largefirms – landing her in her most current role as an Associate Designer at Gensler focusing on workplace design. She is passionate not only about the spaces she creates, but the impact her lived experiences and cultured background can and should have on design and the built environment. As an executive member of BosNOMA and co-founder of the MiD Collective, Elyse is focused on the success of the next generation and working to build opportunities and exposure to Design and Architecture for our youth and our communities. Elyse also serves on the ACE Mentor board of directors.

Host or Publisher ACE Mentor Program of Greater Boston