The AIA New Jersey Women in Architecture Committee is revitalized for 2024 with a new chairperson at the helm, Elina Shchervinsky, AIA. Elina is the Immediate Past President of the extremely successful AIA Central New Jersey Section and a dynamic new leader in our state.

 

The first refresh for the committee will be a newly dedicated and designed Women in Architecture (WIA) page on the AIANJ Website, due for completion at the end of January. Here, members can quickly find information on various events, news, and opportunities that relate to women in our industry. 

 

Looking forward into 2024, our committee has two events already on the books:

 

Princeton Chapter: https://www.princetonnawic.org/

WIC Week, March 3-9, 2024

WIC Week™, or Women in Construction Week™, celebrates and promotes the role of women in the construction industry. NAWIC held the first WIC Week in 1998 and it has grown and expanded each year since. Many of our local chapters hold WIC Week events, which can include making presentations to high school classes, job site tours, luncheons and virtual events.

This year’s theme, ‘Keys to the Future’, celebrates the strength and knowledge of women and the vital role they play in shaping the future of the construction industry.

Construction firms of all sizes and types are encouraged to participate in WIC Week and show their support for their women employees. They can also find events to participate near them on our event calendar.

 

AIA Women’s Leadership Summit: October 8-10, 2024 in Chicago. Details for our event are forthcoming as the schedule for the summit is released. 

The schedule for committee meetings on Zoom and in person in being developed to align with the participants’ availability. If you wish to attend, please email Elina at elina.shchervinsky@gmail.com .