Resources
A curated list of organizations and initiatives for female and non-binary people revolving around design. Here, you can get a friendly hand for networking and funding, get design training and career opportunities, raise your expert voice, and showcase your work. Use the filter to find the initiative you’ll benefit from.
The Association for Women in Architecture + Design was initiated in 1915 by a group of female architecture students who were denied entry to a male professional fraternity. Since then, AWA+D has supported women who work in the built environment. It carries out three monthly educational programs, mentors students, graduates, and mid-career professionals, and sets up monthly events. They also provide scholarships and fellowships via their sister organization, AWAF.
mentorship grants and scholarships education
Hello Departures is an ever-evolving experimental initiative at the intersection of design pedagogy, strategy, and community. It sponsors Hello Departures Awards for designing Indigenous, Black, People of Color, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, people with disabilities, low-income, migrant, diasporic, and age 60+ individuals. Also, the initiative coordinates free talks that you can attend live or watch on YouTube, a yearly design research internship for graphic design students, and occasional themed workshops.
awards grants and scholarships education
Type Electives is an online design school that teaches classes focused on letterforms, type design, lettering, and creative technology and holds free events for those who are into type. Also, Type Electives gives scholarships to students from underprivileged and underrepresented communities.
grants and scholarships education
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