FAQs
What is this?
An anonymous open mic forum to share personal stories of racial injustice without name, title or company affiliation
Who is this for?
To articulate the issues without fear and advocate for equality. Too often bias is experienced and suppressed in an effort to maintain professionalism. Share your rage, tears and frustration safely
What's the point?
To articulate the issues without fear and advocate for equality. Too often bias is experienced and suppressed in an effort to maintain professionalism. Share your rage, tears and frustration safely
Who is this for?
Anyone who wants to speak out, listen or understand the issues affecting our community
Share the big news
Have you opened a new location, redesigned your shop, or added a new product or service? Don't keep it to yourself, let folks know.
Display their FAQs
Customers have questions, you have answers. Display the most frequently asked questions, so everybody benefits.
Help Our Mission
Your contributions will help us meet our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives:
- Storytelling platform via website
- Providing support to young professionals via group meetings
- Research and resource distribution via all media
Your generous donations will enable us to fund our mission to raise awareness and create a more inclusive architecture and design profession.
Equity Resources
The Jedi Design Network
The Open Mic Project is now partnered with the J.E.D.I. Design Network
Justice Equity Diversity & Inclusion Hotline for Design Professionals is an online network and resource for design professionals dealing with injustice, inequity, and bias in the workplace. J.E.D.I. Design Network will compile resources for design professionals regarding ethics requirements, mental health and peer support opportunities in forums to share experiences, ask questions, and find allies.
Now your shared stories can be paired with support resources!
User Polling Data
Does your socioeconomic status affect a career in architecture?
92%
Yes 92%, No 8%
Would your job be jeopardized if you spoke out?
36%
Yes 36%, No 64%
Do you feel alienated in your office?
87%
Yes 87%, No 13%
User Answer Data
How can we ensure equal opportunities are given in the workplace?
- Transparency about opportunities (not allowing favoritism to make decisions)
- Set company laws that apply to everyone, and most importantly communicate them to everyone
- Stop looking for credentials which are so much easier for white people to get. Mentor BIPOCs.
- Make it mandatory. Institute a penal system if there aren't equal opportunities given.
- Years of experience to substitute the postgrad diploma requirement for chartership/licensure
- Remove names, D.O.B., addresses, etc. from CV's/Resumes
- Record and enforce main quota for each individual: conference, site visit, interview, etc.
- Firms should release metrics of their staff demographics