To protect the health and safety of our community,​

W+iD is holding events virtually until further notice.

EVENTS

What's coming up

Connect with the W+ID community at an upcoming event.

  • Breakfast Club: "Caste" Session 1
    Apr 30, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    (Zoom link in email confirmation.)
    The Breakfast Club is dedicating two sessions to "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" by Isabel Wilkerson. Join us for Session 1 as we unpack Parts One-Three of the text and discuss Wilkerson's thesis connecting racism and casteism throughout American history and current structures and systems.
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  • Racist Rebuttals: Combating Inequities in the Workplace
    May 11, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    (Zoom link in email confirmation.)
    Have you encountered racism, sexism, and other inequities in a professional and replayed the moment over and over again in your head? In this interactive, virtual session will explore effective rebuttals and commit to speaking out. Help us tailor the event to your needs by taking the survey!
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  • Breakfast Club: "Caste" Session 2
    May 21, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    (Zoom link in email confirmation.)
    The Breakfast Club is dedicating two sessions to "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" by Isabel Wilkerson. Join us for Session 2 as we unpack Parts Four-Seven of the text and discuss Wilkerson's thesis connecting racism and casteism throughout American history and current structures and systems.
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Women+ in Design PGH unequivocally condemns the systemic violence towards and oppression of Black, Indigenous, and all People of Color. We call on all people to stand with us in solidarity to work towards a safe, equitable, and inclusive society.

Past events

Check out previous W+ID community events

  • Special Edition Breakfast Club: A Conversation with Diamonte Walker
    (Zoom link in email confirmation)
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    Apr 09, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    (Zoom link in email confirmation)
    Please join Women+ in Design as we welcome special guest Diamonte Walker, Deputy Executive Director of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (URA). Diamonte will discuss URA projects and initiatives, followed by an open Q/A session.
  • April 2021 Virtual Happy Hour
    (Zoom link in email confirmation)
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    Apr 06, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EDT
    (Zoom link in email confirmation)
    In this session, Megan Worbs (of New Ivy Group) will share why, despite living in an age of endless communication opportunities, our signals are constantly crossed. We'll learn as a group active listening techniques & understand how listening is the key to successful mentorship relationships.
  • Where are the Women Designers? A Conversation Between Pitt, W+iD, and Syracuse
    Zoom link in email confirmation
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    Apr 02, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
    Zoom link in email confirmation
    Join Women+ in Design PGH, Pitt AIAS, and Syracuse University Women in Design to discuss equity in the architecture and design professions. We will use Despina Stratigakos' small but mighty volume "Where are the Women Architects?" as a foundation for this timely chat!
  • Working Moms' Collective - March 2021
    (Zoom link in email confirmation)
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    Mar 24, 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    (Zoom link in email confirmation)
    Hi moms, how are you, really? You have been at the forefront of our thoughts as this global pandemic continues. As the systems that we rely on to make working motherhood work continue to shift around us, we want to offer an open forum for honest conversation that meets you where you are.
  • March 2021 Virtual Happy Hour
    (Zoom link in email confirmation)
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    Mar 02, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EST
    (Zoom link in email confirmation)
    Women+ in Design Pittsburgh is re-starting its happy hour series to support the female perspective in the design industry!
  • Breakfast Club: "Untamed"
    (Zoom link in email confirmation.)
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    Feb 26, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    (Zoom link in email confirmation.)
    Join us as we dive into "Untamed" by Glennon Doyle, recognize our lifetime of gender role training, and get inspired to embrace our true, uncaged selves.
  • Breakfast Club: Here We Come 2021
    (Zoom link in email confirmation.)
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    Dec 11, 2020, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    (Zoom link in email confirmation.)
    Let this event serve as your accountability check: As 2020 comes to a close, we come together to reflect on what a year it has been and focus on moving into 2021 with clarity and motivation.
  • Racist Rebuttals
    Zoom link to follow.
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    Nov 10, 2020, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Zoom link to follow.
    Have you encountered racism and replayed the moment over and over again in your head? What could you have said? What should you have said? Why did you or others stay silent? In this interactive, virtual session will explore effective racist rebuttals and commit to speaking out against racism.
  • Breakfast Club: "The Vanishing Half"
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    Oct 30, 2020, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Zoom link to follow
    Join us to discuss The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, a novel about race, womanhood, and how the past shapes the person we become.
  • Working Moms' Collective
    Zoom link to follow
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    Oct 15, 2020, 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Zoom link to follow
    The next in the series of gatherings tailored specifically for our working moms (and moms to be!). Please note, the time is 8:30PM (EVENING).
  • W+iD Happy Hour Revival!
    https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96428518002 ; 412412
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    Sep 29, 2020, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96428518002 ; 412412
    A virtual version of our happy hours because we've missed everyone and want to check in with you!
  • Virtual W+iD Breakfast Club: "The Color of Law" Part 3
    Links to virtual meeting spaces forthcoming
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    Sep 18, 2020, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Links to virtual meeting spaces forthcoming
    The Breakfast Club is dedicating 3 sessions to "The Color of Law" by Richard Rothstein. As we make our way through the book, we will dissect systemic racism and learn how we might begin to dismantle and rectify decades of intentional racist policies at local, state, and federal levels.
  • Virtual W+iD Breakfast Club: "The Color of Law" Part 2
    Links to virtual meeting spaces forthcoming
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    Aug 14, 2020, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Links to virtual meeting spaces forthcoming
    The Breakfast Club is dedicating 3 sessions to "The Color of Law" by Richard Rothstein. As we make our way through the book, we will dissect systemic racism and learn how we might begin to dismantle and rectify decades of intentional racist policies at local, state, and federal levels.
  • Working Moms' Collective | Virtual Launch
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6343267663
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    Aug 13, 2020, 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6343267663
    Designed to be an after-bedtime opportunity to connect to other W+iD moms, this is the first in a potential series that is just for you.
  • Virtual W+iD Breakfast Club: "The Color of Law" Part 1
    Links to virtual meeting spaces forthcoming
    Learn more
    Jul 17, 2020, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Links to virtual meeting spaces forthcoming
    The Breakfast Club is dedicating the next 3 sessions to "The Color of Law" by Richard Rothstein. As we make our way through the book, we will dissect systemic racism and learn how we might begin to dismantle and rectify decades of intentional racist policies at local, state, and federal levels.
  • Virtual W+iD Breakfast Club: Quarantine Creative 5x5
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    May 15, 2020, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Zoom
    Our makers will showcase their quarantined creative projects in a virtual showcase in a 5x5 format: 5 slides in a 5 minute presentation, followed by up to 5 minutes of Q/A each.
  • Virtual W+iD Breakfast Club
    Zoom conference
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    Apr 17, 2020, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Zoom conference
    Join us, virtually, as we adapt to Coronavirus challenges and discuss episodes of the podcast "This is Uncomfortable" related to hard choices, working from home, and mental health.
  • Virtual Mentoring Lunch & Learn
    Virtual Lunch & Learn
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    Apr 02, 2020, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Virtual Lunch & Learn
    Who says that mentoring meetings have to take place over coffee or a meal? This session about mentorship will present the benefits of communicating with your mentor or mentee virtually.

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Where are the Women Designers? A Conversation Between Pitt, W+iD, and Syracuse
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Special Edition Breakfast Club: A Conversation with Diamonte Walker
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Breakfast Club: "Caste" Session 1
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