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AIA DALLAS – YAF (reverse) MENTORSHIP PROGRAM –


A concept that formed in 1999, by Tom Mathison AIA at the Michigan chapter, a Mentoring Program is an association of architect mentors who voluntarily meet with interested architecture and design students to share real-world experiences and life lessons, develop friendships, and offer guidance as the students prepare for a career in the design professions. The Program identifies students and mentors with like interests and brings them together in a student-mentor relationship. For students, this is a chance to take a glimpse into the world beyond graduation and an opportunity to help develop a preferred career path by using the wisdom and experience of an architect mentor. For mentors, it is a chance to share valuable career and life experiences with the next generation of professionals. The target audience is college juniors and seniors, though no one is excluded. It is entirely voluntary. There is no cost, no college credit, no mandatory assignments, and no promise of a job. It is not a substitute for or a competitor with IDP.


This is also a program intended for architects of all experience levels; from seasoned practitioners to emerging professionals and fellows. The program is intended to promote collaborative learning by bringing people with different career experiences and perspectives together in both structured and casual settings.