New Children's Book That Celebrates Diversity in Architecture Launches on Kickstarter
LOMA LINDA, Calif., Oct. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ Norman's Architecture Adventure,a children's book that celebratesdiversity in the architecture field, has launched a crowdfundingcampaign onKickstarter.
"Norman's Architecture Adventure" is about a young African-American boy who wants to be an architectlike his mom. She is his inspiration and best friend but he gets restless one day whenshe is busy working and he wants to explore. His curiosity gets the better of him as he sets out on his own into the unknown, meets new friends, and learns that having an imagination is the greatest adventure anyone can have.
"This book was inspired by my friend who is one of the youngestfemaleAfrican-American architects in the United States," said Josh Sanabria, author and illustrator of Norman's Architecture Adventure. "The story subtly challenges gender and racial roles while celebrating a child's innocence and imagination. I hope it can be part of a larger movement to encouragegreater diversity in the profession I love."
Efforts to encourage more African-American women topursue a career in architecture could not be more timely.Recent statistics convey a professionthat is drastically behind the curve. The University of Cincinnati's Database of African-American architects reports that out of 113,554 architects in the United States only444are African-American women.
This incredibly small 0.39 percentrepresentsan opportunity for positive disruption from the top of the profession down to how children are inspired to pursue a life in architecture from an early age.
"Norman's Architecture Adventure" is being published byGoArchitect, an indiepublishing company on a mission to foster curious and creative confidence in order to unlock generations of innovators, leaders, and positive thinkers.
To learn more and support this mission-driven campaign, Norman's Architecture Adventure is availableon Kickstarter until November23rd.
For more information visit www.ArchitectureAdventure.com
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Josh Sanabria
Email: jpsanabria@goarchitect.co
Phone: 909-500-1916
AboutGoArchitect:
GoArchitect is an independent publishing company on a mission to foster curious and creative confidence in order to unlock generations of innovators, leaders, and positive thinkers. Founded in 2018, GoArchitectsells worldwide on www.GoArchitect.co and select retail stores.
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