Read.Watch.Listen. Black History Month
- SE3 Committee
- Feb 1
- 3 min read
Updated: Mar 20
February 2025 Issue
A monthly forum to share diversity, equity, and inclusion resources.
Welcome to the next installment of Read.Watch.Listen. In this post, we are honoring Black History Month by providing resources for a variety of individuals: firm leaders, allies, and black engineers. As noted in the Read resource below, “in an industry that has been white-male-dominated for centuries, it’s important to understand the experiences of engineers from other backgrounds in order to ensure that the field of engineering continues to grow, innovate, inspire, and shape our world and our future.
According to the most recent PEW research, Black workers remain significantly underrepresented in STEM fields. “Black workers comprise 11% of all employed adults, compared with… just 5% in engineering and architecture jobs. There has been no change in the share of Black workers in STEM jobs since 2016.” As noted by ASCE, “The need for more civil engineers, if not dire, is certainly significant.” The need for diversity is crucial for the future success of our industry, and it is clear that we have significant work to do in attracting and supporting Black engineers. We hope the following resources will help assist in this meaningful work.
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Read.Watch.Listen is a monthly forum hosted by the NCSEA SE3 Committee to share and promote conversations on diversity, equity and inclusion within the structural engineering profession. Each month, we will curate a series of articles, audio-visual and digital media to facilitate self-education in matters that affect our professional practice as structural engineers. Whether you choose to read, watch, or listen (or all three!), we hope you will join us in this important conversation. Missed the previous issue? Check out the NCSEA SE3 Committee News and Publication page.
Share your thoughts and/or recommended resources for the next issue at ncsea@ncsea.com.
Black engineers share their experiences, career goals, and hopes for the future of the field – Atwell
This resource interviews three Black engineers at various stages of their career: Morgan Walubita - Director in Land Development, Barry Caison - Project Manager, and Cierra Scott - Design Civil Engineer. They shared “insight into their career journeys and experiences as Black engineers, and to learn from them about what we all can do to produce more innovative work, build more authentic relationships with clients and colleagues, and embrace and cultivate more talented engineers.”
Estimated Read Time - 8 minutes; Feb 29, 2024
How To Encourage Men To Be Better Allies - Leading With Empathy & Allyship
In this podcast episode, “Brian Boche, Solution Architect at Boche Networks, joins Melinda in an empowering conversation around strategies for encouraging men to become better allies. Brian delves into his allyship journey and shares insights from developing and co-leading multiple allyship programs for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. He also discusses simple and effective ways to engage men and drive meaningful change in the workplace.”
Originally posted July 7, 2023; 00:46:12
How to Be Successful as a Black Engineer (In the AEC Industry) - Engineering Management Institute
Matthew Douglas interviews Tiffany Teachi on this episode of the Engineering Project Management Podcast. Tiffany is a mechanical engineer, TEDx speaker, children’s book author, and podcast host. During the interview, Matthew and TIffany discuss participation in professional organizations, both general organizations and ones geared towards more diverse and/or marginalized groups, and how they can help engineers in their careers. They also discuss the importance of representation and how licensure opens doors and career opportunities.
Originally aired February 26, 2024; 00:26:39
This article was originally published in the February 2025 issue of NCSEA's Structural Connection newsletter. For more information, check out NCSEA's DEI Resources.
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