- Open to active NOMA or NOMAS members only.
- Lead a group of high school students, facilitate design discussions, workshops, and activities, and guide the students through all stages of the design process to help the group design a project that addresses a community-focused issue.
- Attendance to all summer camp days required.
- (2) Design Mentor trainings required.
- (6) Design Mentor Leads needed
- Open to non-members and all design professionals and students (architects, planners, designers, and related fields).
- Assist the Lead Design Mentor with design discussions, workshops, and activities.
- Attendance to all summer camp days required.
- (2) Design Mentor trainings required.
- (12) Support Design Mentors needed
- Open to non-members and all design professionals and students (architects, planners, designers, and related fields).
- Assist with various tasks for the camp - from pre/post camp preparation, setup/takedown, registration, nutrition, materials preparation, etc.
- Any time you can commit is welcomed but we would greatly appreciate it if you can participate a minimum of two days.
- Assisting on Fridays and Saturdays when the most support with design production and model making is needed.
- Volunteer assignments will be made based on the needs of the Camp. We ask you all to be flexible in your assignment.
- (1) Training required
- (5) Volunteers needed

If you would like to know more about what we do, how you can get involved or if you simply have a great comment or question, please feel free to contact us!

General Inquiries: projectpipeline@nomala.org

DESIGN JUSTICE: the Education to Action Pipeline

Our mission is to empower young people to affect change in their community through design. Using the city as the classroom, and connecting young people to real world architects and planners, we foster the next generation of design professionals, civic leaders, and changemakers. We advocate for fellowship, equity, and excellence in design.

HOW WE DO IT

We guide students through all stages of design using provoking and fun exercises. Students investigate through drawing and model building, analyze through diagramming and research, and engage through interviews and site visits. By the program’s conclusion, students present a fully realized project that addresses an issue in their city.

OUR IMPACT

We serve a diverse population of students, all of whom are underrepresented in the design field. Our program better prepares students for college and life beyond. Through Project Pipeline, young people grasp the significance of architecture in their daily lives, as well as the broader cultural, social, and historical implications. They develop the skills and tools to contribute to their community critically and constructively.

OUR PROGRAMS

SUMMER CAMP: 3-Day Intensive Day Camp

FIELD TRIPS: Day Trips to Design Offices or Project Sites

WORKSHOPS: 1-Day, Semester, or Year-Long Sessions

AWARDS

2015 AIA Presidential Citation

2014 NOMA National Chapter of the Year

2013 AIA Diversity Recognition Award - Program Award

2013 Diversity Achievement Award - American Colleges & Schools of Architecture