ACE Mentor Program

Charlotte

Contacts

Susan D’Ambra
Board of Directors
Turner Construction Company
5955 Carnegie Blvd., Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28209
(p) 704-554-1001
(f) 704-554-5081
Email Susan.

Announcements
Scholarship Winner

Schedules
West Charlotte

Myers Park

Independence

Board Meetings
Minutes from 10/16/08

Schedule

Save the Date
CANstruction
November 8th
View details.

Food Drive Registration and Barrel Request Form

Forms

Parent Consent Form

Construction Site Tour Worksheet

Field Trip Permission Form

Program Evaluation Form

ACE Charlotte Spring Banquet Invite

Electronic Reservation Form ACE Charlotte Banquet



Mentors and Sponsors
Thanks to our many mentors and sponsors who have helped us this past year in making our affiliate such a success.
View our list of mentors.
View our list of sponsors.

Board of Directors
Our board is comprised of local industry leaders who make a significant contribution to our affiliate. We are grateful for their continuing support. 
View our board members.

About Us

Founded in 2007 with the support of Turner Construction Company, the ACE Mentor Program of the Greater Charlotte Area is an after-school program for high school young people interested in exploring career opportunities in architecture, construction and engineering.

Through office tours, videos and field trips, the program introduces students to the industry’s various disciplines. In addition, under the mentorship of industry professionals, students work in teams on projects that simulate “real-life” situations.

After a 2007 spring pilot program with 11 students and 8 mentors, the first full year program was completed in May 2008. The 2008-2009 program is expected to have approximately 60 students from West Charlotte, Independence and Myers Park high schools who will meet with mentors for approximately 17 two-hour sessions.

Our Projects

During last year's program, students visited the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Architecture School, professional offices, the new UNCC baseball stadium, a steel manufacturaing plant and numerous jobsites. They also engaged in various “hands-on” activities that allowed them to work with professionals to discover what career options may spark their interest. The schools joined together to compete in the annual CANstruction competition, learn about green building at one of the city's first LEED certified projects and meet with city officials and designers to discuss the new light rail system. The latter fieldtrip was the beginning of the spring-long project that allowed each school team to design a hypothetical light rail station at their school. Students presented their final projects at the Annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet in May.

The 2008-2009 program is shaping up to be our best year yet, with more exciting activities and fieldtrips in store. Check back soon for a sneak peek at this year's spring design project and new pictures from this year's meetings.

Watch Our Students During Their Mentoring Session

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Group 1 adds more levels to their design.

Group 1 creates a unique design build.

Group 2 sketches a design and build from their plan.

Walter B. Davis tests the structure.

Xa and Prince from Group 2 hash out the design feature.

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Independence students at the NASCAR Hall of Fame Tour

<p>Independence students at the NASCAR Hall of Fame Tour</p>
<p>Time Warner Cable Arena Tour Myers Park and Independence</p>
<p>UNC Charlotte tour Myers Park and Independence</p>

Myers Park Students work out a balancing act

<p>Myers Park Students at the Bank of America Stadium Gridiron Club</p>
<p>Myers Park students on tour of the Treloar House Spring Project tour</p>
<p>Myers Park Students work out a balancing act</p>

West Charlotte spring project design session 2

<p>West Charlotte jobsite tour</p>
<p>West Charlotte spring project design session</p>
<p>West Charlotte spring project design session</p>

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