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A Barbie dollhouse and a field trip led me to become an architect − now I lead a program that teaches architecture to mostly young women in South Central Los Angeles

  • Written by Lauren Matchison, Associate Professor of Practice, University of Southern California
A Barbie dollhouse and a field trip led me to become an architect − now I lead a program that teaches architecture to mostly young women in South Central Los AngelesDo dollhouses possess the potential to inspire young girls to design and build?Kosamtu via Getty Images

As a kid growing up in the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri, in the ’80s, my sister and I spent a lot of time playing with Barbie in the basement of our single-family home. I loved dressing her and imagining her life. But the best part about...

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