Meet the AIBC Volunteers
AIBC volunteers have a wide range of backgrounds and expertise, along with different reasons to get involved with the Institute. To share their unique experiences and stories, we have profiled several individuals who explain the value they have received from volunteering, as well as provide advice to others interested in becoming an AIBC volunteer.
Robyn Fenton Architect AIBC | Volunteer since 2014.
Q: What do you enjoy most about volunteering with the AIBC?
A: Working with, and getting to know, the other committee members and staff! Also – feeling like we are contributing something concrete to the community and public through the new BC Post-Disaster framework we have been a part of creating.
Q: What advice would you give others who are interested in volunteering?
A: If there’s a committee that piques your interest and you have a passion for, it is a great opportunity to give back and potentially make a difference!
Neil Prakash Architect AIBC | Volunteer since 2014.
Q: What do you enjoy most about volunteering with the AIBC?
A: I enjoy the discourse with my fellow volunteers. We are often exposed to situations outside of our individual professional practice that we can discuss and learn from as a group. It helps me understand the nature of our profession more fully.
Q: What advice would you give others who are interested in volunteering?
A: Volunteering is a great way to gain a sense of community through the AIBC. It increases your interaction with other members and diversifies your perspective on the profession. My advice would be to get involved!
Teddy Lai Architect AIBC | Volunteer since 2005.
Q: What have you learned through your volunteer experience?
A: There’s a lot to gain from volunteering and the experience has helped me tremendously in a professional sense; strengthening my skills, abilities, and expertise.
Q: What do you enjoy most about volunteering with the AIBC?
A: The opportunity to learn and grow a lot, developing contacts and relationships with fellow members.
Volunteer Opportunities
Shaping the profession. Contributing to the community. Furthering self-regulation.
The AIBC Volunteer Program is an initiative that supports registrants and members of the public in contributing to the mandate of the Institute and the architectural community in British Columbia. Consisting of more than 25 operational boards, committees, panels, task forces, and other initiatives, the program provides many ways to get involved in areas as diverse as registration pathways, intern program support, professional conduct and ethics, investigations, design and continuing education.
If you are interested in volunteering with the AIBC, view the current Volunteer Opportunities webpage. If you would like to learn more about the program or apply to volunteer, please fill out the Volunteer Application Form (PDF) or contact volunteers@aibc.ca.