As immediate past president of the AIA New York Chapter, Strauss has been an advocate for outreach and mentorship at the chapter. As noted by the current AIANY president, Joan Blumenfeld, "This is a great honor for Mark and the chapter. When Mark became president-elect of the New York Chapter in 2005, he observed that the chapter was not reaching out sufficiently to architects, just starting their own practice. As a remedy, he mobilized the chapter to initiate a forum to provide resources for young practices and to air common issues. The series was a major success, attracted over 500 attendees in four sessions, and led to establishing a 'New Practices Committee' at the chapter."
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