San Francisco
About Us
We started in 2002 with 40 students and 25 mentors. Today, we are a growing organization with 125 students and 70 mentors. Students come from over 30 high schools in San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and Lower Peninsula.
Our program is opened to students in grades 9-12, who are interested in exploring careers in architecture, construction and/or engineering. Guided by their mentors, students work in teams on projects that involve virtually every phase of the construction process.
This gives participants a practical way to discover how industry professionals take a building from initial concept to final structure. It also gives them a "true-to-life" picture of the building industry's many rewarding career opportunities.
Our Projects
During our 2006-2007 program year, seven student teams and their mentors from local architecture, construction and engineering firms completed a range of "mock" building projects, including a theater, a bridge and a rapid transit station. In addition to working on their projects, the teams visited local construction sites and professional offices.
At the end of the year, the students presented their project solutions at a special awards event attended by parents, teachers, mentor firm members and others.
At the event, scholarships, ranging in value from $500 to $3,000, were awarded. Since 2002, we have distributed a total of $72,000 in scholarships.
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