Education
ULI is committed to sustaining thriving communities through education of both today’s and tomorrow’s leaders.
ULI has several committees focused the advancement of education of individuals from school-aged, to college and professionals. ULI needs mentors, coaches and presenters for these programs.
Chair: Tricia Williamson, Kimley-Horn
Building Industry Leaders (BIL)
Building Industry Leaders – Building Industry Leaders (BIL) is a program created in partnership with the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the Boys & Girls Club (B&GC) to educate and mentor high school students on numerous career opportunities in commercial real estate and give them the professional skills to become industry leaders and contributing members of their community. BIL’s aim is to enrich the lives of students and young leaders who participate in the program, and to help lay the groundwork to promote greater ethnic and gender diversity among our future real estate industry leaders.
- Chair: Anastasia Megdanis, Redleaf
- Staff Liaison: Cheryl McOsker
2017 Hines Student Competition Winners
Hines Student Design Competition – The ULI Hines Student Design Competition, entering its 20th year in 2022, offers graduate students the opportunity to form multidisciplinary teams and engage in a challenging exercise in responsible land use. ULI members mentor and coach local university teams. Volunteers needed January – February.
- Chair: Rebecca Leonard, Lionhart
- Staff Liaison: Cheryl McOsker
UrbanPlan Exchange– The UrbanPlan Exchange provides a unique and engaging opportunity to learn about the fundamental forces that shape and affect the built environment. Participants experience the challenging issues, public and private sector roles, complex trade-offs, and fundamental economics in play when proposing realistic land use solutions to vexing growth challenges.
Member volunteers lead hands-on workshops where participants work on a day-long simulation of a planning process involving teams that work together using LEGOS, a site plan and a spreadsheet to respond to a hypothetical RFP for a fictional urban neighborhood.
- Chair: David Smith, Austin Commercial
- Staff Liaison: Cheryl McOsker
