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Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts Education, Education, Primary & Elementary Schools, Secondary & High Schools, Visual Arts
Mission: To educate the public about architecture and the built environment.
Programs: Architecture in schools - exposing dc students to the architecture and design of the build community.
dackids - dackids are other programs such as monthly kids' programs, tools of the trade, architectural walking tours, bee and architect, archi-builder summer camp and design like a girl mentoring program. These programs teach middle-schoolers skills in drawing, model-making, site design, sustainability, and theater set design. It also expose kids to a new perspectives about their community. The design like a girl mentoring program enhances stem skills and introduces girls to female role models in architecture, engineering and construction
canstruction - teams of architects build fantastic structures designed entirely out of canned and boxed food. The display allowed the public and the design community to come together to mark world food day.