Join us for the launch of the Alumnx Exploration Series with speaker Catherine Hernandez, (’13 BFA A/L/I), AIA Associate, NOMA as she shares her practice and her perspective as a housing advocate and community organizer.
Thursday, December 10, 2020
6 – 7:30 p.m. PT/ Zoom
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Free and open to the public
About Catherine Hernandez (’13 BFA A/L/I), AIA Associate, NOMA. Born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, Catherine has an extensive background in community organizing, policy, and the built environment. She is a Job Captain at Abode Communities Architecture studio, where she creates service-enhanced affordable housing and socially-beneficial community facilities that promote the social, economic, and physical transformation of underserved communities. She's a housing advocate in her field and supports various organizations throughout Southern California, ranging from tenant unions to policy development pushing for Housing for All. Currently, she co-organizes with Design As Protest to hold the profession accountable in reversing the violence and injustice that architecture, design, and urban planning practices have inflicted upon Black people and communities. Additionally, she has led youth workshops, summer camps, and portfolio reviews to empower youth to affect change in their community through design.
