CRATE Modular, Inc.

Throughout National Hispanic Heritage Month, an unprecedented bilingual delegation of AIA staff and members engaged in nationwide advocacy on behalf of the profession. AIA Los Angeles and AIA Long Beach/South Bay constituents met with Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44) in her Long Beach Office to discuss how CRATE Modular, Inc. in Carson is building for health and sustainability. AIA also sponsored a booth at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Leadership Conference in Washington, DC to engage with the growing Latinx design professionals and policymakers. In the days following, our staff and members were invited to join senior Biden-Harris Administration health leaders for the first-ever U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Hispanic Health Summit #AvanzandoNuestraSalud in the iconic Hubert H. Humphrey Building Great Hall. In alignment with the Conference theme of "Our Moment in History," the power of design concept was underscored and embraced by an array of the nation's foremost diverse policymakers that included Vice President of the United States of America Kamala D. Harris, the 25th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, CHCI Chairman Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) as well as CHCI President and CEO Marco Davis. As part of the global community, AIA is building a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion within the profession of architecture to create a better environment for all. Achieving this vision has a direct impact on the relevance of our profession and the world's prosperity, health, and future. #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatinX #Architecture #BlueprintForBetter #AIA

Thank you to the district members and industry partners for attending our annual Fall CASH dinner party. Thank you to our co sponsors Fenagh Engineering and Testing Vital Inspection Services and Studio W Architects for making this annual party an even bigger success. This year was an extra special dinner party featuring the unveiling of the CRATE Modular TK PC. CRATE Modular, Inc. along with Studio W Architects have been working extensively this school year on creating the perfect learning environment for the mandatory TK program, which has a 2025/26 deadline for all districts in the state of California. The design team and I were committed to develop a safe and supportive learning environment for our students and the communities they serve. Thank you to the districts who guided us on creating the ideal TK classroom and making our ideas become a reality (and hopefully a lot easier for you during the transition).

Studio W Architects had the pleasure of hosting a great dinner yesterday at RED O Restaurants in Newport Beach, CA associated with the Coalition for Adequate School Housing (C.A.S.H.) Fall Conference. We enjoyed a wonderful evening alongside our partners CRATE Modular, Inc., Fenagh Engineering and Testing and Vital Inspection Services (VIS). We had a lovely time networking after the conference and discussing the takeaways from the day. Looking forward to the rest of the conference!