ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia

Mission Statement

MISSION STATEMENT- To engage, excite and enlighten high school students to pursue careers in architecture, engineering and construction through mentoring and to support their continued advancement in the industry.
Students are assigned to teams led by VOLUNTEER MENTORS FROM FIRMS REPRESENTING ARCHITECTS, CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS, ENGINEERS (CIVIL, STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL), OWNERS AND TRADES PEOPLE.
Teams meet after school, usually every other week, for 15 to 16 sessions held in the offices of mentor firms or at the school. Each team selects a project and goes through the entire design process learning various skills along the way. In addition to "office" meetings, teams go on field trips to actual construction sites. At the end of the school year, the teams present their projects to assembled mentors, family and friends, much as an actual design team would present to a client.