Child of Apartheid Film Screening
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Join the AIANY Emerging New York Architects Committee (ENYA) for an evening of filmmaking, architecture, and activism as we host an exclusive virtual screening of Child of Apartheid. This short, 25-minute film follows Wandile Mthiyane, a young South African architecture student with big dreams. Determined to help undo the damage caused by Apartheid, Mthiyane embarks on a mission to change the future of South Africa one home at a time.
After the film, Mthiyane will answer questions about his experience working against Apartheid architecture in South Africa. He will also introduce Anti-Racist Hot Dog, an effort to reclaim public space in Durban, South Africa that has relocated to the United States as a justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) consulting firm. A panel of members from Anti-Racist Hot Dog will discuss the power architecture firms have to work for racial equity from the inside out and how they can have fun in the process. Attendees will have the opportunity to create direct anti-racist impact at the event by giving toward a $35,000 goal to build the next Ubuntu home for the Ngcobo family in South Africa.
This event is hosted and sponsored by Ubuntu Design Group, Anti-Racist Hot Dog, and ENYA.
Wandile Mthiyane, Founder and Anti-Racist Chef, Anti-Racist Hot Dog
Stephen Erich, Co-Founder and Anti-Racist Sous-Chef, Anti-Racist Hot Dog
Michael Nixon, Esq., Chef Advisor and Consultant, Anti-Racist Hot Dog; Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, Andrews University
Kathryn Thiele, AIA, CSI, CDT, Founder, Buildstock; Co-Chair, AIANY ENYA
Wandile Mthiyane is an Obama Leader, dynamic speaker, equity and inclusion thought leader, adjunct professor, and architect who holds a master’s in architecture from Andrews University in Michigan. He is a Resolution Fellow, One Young World ambassador, and the CEO of social impact architecture firm Ubuntu Design Group, the Anti-Racist Hotdog, and Ubuntu Architecture Summer Abroad Design Justice school. As a result of his upbringing and life experiences, dversity and inclusion are core themes for Mthiyane in serving his purpose as an architect and DEI guide. He was born during apartheid South Africa, attended high school in Zimbabwe, and then went on to complete his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in architecture at the most ethnically diverse university in the United States: Andrews University in the state of Michigan. These diverse experiences around the world have shaped his understanding of the different environments around him and the importance of inclusion, which embraces the cultural roots that different communities are drawn to.
Stephen Erich is a chaplain, activist, and business strategist. He serves as a spiritual life advisor at Columbia and NYU where he co-chairs a committee for anti-racism as a spiritual practice. He holds an MA in Religion from Yale Divinity School, where he organized an interfaith conference on mass incarceration and edited the Yale Journal of International Affairs. He also holds an MBA from Andrews University, where he has lectured on accounting and economics in addition to organizing multiple summits on social issues. Erich has spoken on religion and human rights in over five countries and 15 U.S. states.
Michael Nixon is the Vice President for University Culture & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at Andrews University. He began this work in 2017 at the age of 29 and is the first person to serve in this position at Andrews. Nixon is also an Adjunct Professor in the History & Political Science Department, where he also advises pre-law students. Nixon also serves as the Director of the Andrews University TRHT Campus Center. Currently, he is also pursuing a PhD in Studies in Higher Education with a Specialization in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at the University of Kentucky. Prior to this work, Nixon served as the Legal Coordinator for the Fair Housing Justice Center in New York City. He has a law degree from the John Marshall Law School (JMLS) in Chicago, Illinois, and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Andrews University. In his free time, he enjoys spending lots of time with his six-year-old daughter Noa Elise Nixon, who is the light of his life.
Kathryn Thiele is a licensed architect with over ten years experience in design-build, ground-up construction for high-rise residential and mixed use buildings. Thiele is not only an architect, designe,r and project manager, she’s a passionate and resourceful entrepreneur. During the pandemic, she saw the supply chain issues as an opportunity to bring technology and transparency into the real estate development and construction industry. In response, she founded Buildstock, a company that helps developers procure building material easily, reliably and affordably. Thiele is extremely active in her community at the local and national level. Throughout the years, she has led community service efforts, created scholarships, developed a mentorship program, hosted symposia, and arranged networking events. She was also inducted into the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation’s Emerging Leaders Program. Thiele is a certified instructor for the Architect Licensing Community and teaches ARE Bootcamps, workshops, and guest lectures at Cornell University.
