Kansas City
About Us
The ACE Mentor Program of Greater Kansas City is an after-school program for high school juniors and seniors that gives them a hands-on introduction to careers in architecture, construction management and engineering. It also offers much needed career guidance and scholarship opportunities. Founded in 2005 with 20 students from one high school, our program grew in 2006 to approximately 65 students from three high schools.
Working in collaborative teams guided by mentors from local building industry professional firms, students create projects that address situations and issues similar to those confronted every day by industry professionals. The result is a practical look at the opportunities and satisfactions available through a career in our industry.
Our Team Projects
ACE Kansas City’s three student teams focused their efforts on designing a local park. The project description specified aesthetic, lighting and security criteria. It also called for creation of a pedestrian bridge. During the 12-session program, students took field trips, learned to use bridge design software, and tested their ideas with spaghetti and gumdrop towers.
The program concluded with project presentations. In addition, we awarded three scholarships, each worth $4,000 over four years to students pursuing a post-high-school educational program leading to a career in the building industry.
Participate in ACE!
If you’d like to experience ACE’s challenges, opportunities and rewards for yourself, just contact the ACE leader listed in the upper right-hand corner of this page.
Mentors and Sponsors
