Article Competition: Cultural Awareness and Diversity

The Orange Section of California APA is awarding
$100 for an article on cultural awareness and
diversity! We are holding another competition
for the best original article regarding cultural
awareness and diversity in the planning
profession. The best article will be chosen
and published in the Orange County Planner
Newsletter and the winning writer will receive a
$100 gift card from American Express.
Cultural awareness and diversity in planning is
an important part of the planning profession.
According to our APA diversity initiative: The field
of planning is deeply rooted in advocating for
equity, reform, and justice in all communities.
APA and its members carry that tradition on
through innovative planning, programs, and
research designed to reflect America’s diversity.
If you would like to participate, write an original
article about why cultural awareness and diversity
is important to community planning or strategies
for outreaching to communities of diverse cultural
backgrounds for professional planners. Some
suggested topics that the article may be about:
Articles should be emailed no later than Thursday,
November 5, 2009, to Amy Thomas, AICP, Vice
Director of Membership at athomas@tustinca.org.