IN 1989, DALLAS AREA MINORITIES INTERESTED IN NETWORKING WITH OTHER LIKE ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSIONALS BEGAN MEETING OVER LUNCH. WHEN THE GROUP GREW LARGE ENOUGH, THEY FORMALIZED INTO A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MINORITY ARCHITECTS CHAPTER. DFW NOMA CONTINUES TO GROW AND NOW INCLUDES FORT WORTH AND ALLIED INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.

Committees

Membership

The DFW NOMA Membership Committee is responsible for the development of programs to sustain and increase the membership of the chapter. This committee works under the leadership of the Membership Chair in concert with the Programming/Planning committee.

Programming and Planning

The Programming and Planning Committee is responsible for the development of future projects and activities of DFW NOMA. This committee screens proposed projects and undertakes long-range planning to establish and recommend priorities that align with the chapter’s initiatives perceived to have potential impact on the profession and organizational goals.

Communications and Public Relations

The duties of the Communications and Public Relations Committee is to develop and administer marketing strategies and materials, administer the organization’s website and social media, prepare public relations announcements to mass and print media, develop and administer community outreach and youth education programs, and administer the organization’s academic scholarship program.

Advocacy

The Advocacy Committee is responsible tracks the local, state, and national current professional events; works with the Executive Committee to advise on necessary advocacy measures; advise and assist the local National Organization of Minority Architect Students (NOMAS) chapter’s mass and printed media communication; and works with the Communications and Public Relations Committee to administer the organization’s academic scholarship program.

Fundraising and Sponsorship

The Fundraising and Sponsorship Committee identifies sponsorship opportunities and works with the Membership, Programming and Planning, and Communications and Public Relations committees to manage and maintain the organization’s fundraising goals.

Project Pipeline

The Project Pipeline Committee develops, organizes, and administers the annual Project Pipeline program which is a nationally recognize architectural summer camp program for middle-school and high-school students.