Seattle
Attention Students: The ACE Mentor Program of Seattle, WA is FULL and meetings have begun. If you would like to be on the waitlist or would like information about next year's program, please follow the registration instructions below or email us at the address to the left.
About Us
Since the 2001-2002 academic year, the ACE Mentor Program of Washington has introduced Seattle-area high school students to the opportunities available in the architecture, construction, and engineering industries.
Each ACE team completes a design project, giving them hands-on experience with the real life challenges industry professionals deal with every day. Volunteers from local firms in the building industry serve as mentors, sharing with the students their insights, perspectives, and experiences, and introducing them to many of the tools used by professionals in the industry.
More than 175 students from 36 high schools completed the 2008-2009 program, which consisted of nine teams - six in Seattle and three on the Eastside. These students were mentored by 130 professionals from 42 area architectural, construction, and engineering firms. Since 2001, more than 500 students have graduated from our program.
During ACE, teams visit major construction sites and tour their mentors' offices. Some students receive college scholarships, and many remain in contact with their mentors for assistance with career choices, college and internship applications, and full-time employment.
Our Projects
In the ACE Mentor Program of Washington’s eight years, its teams have worked on a long list of exciting design projects, including a new basketball arena for the Sonics, community centers in South Lake Union, a ski lodge on Steven's Pass, a new Seattle Aquarium, high-rise towers on Lake Washington, and many more.
Be sure to check out ACE's 2008-2009 "Year in Review" located on the right. It gives more information on the projects students did last year, our scholarship winners and what students are saying about ACE.
Participate in ACE!
If you’d like to experience ACE’s challenges, opportunities and rewards for yourself join the ACE Mentor Program.
This year 2009-2010, we have six Seattle teams and three Eastside teams. All the teams are currently full, but we have started a waitlist. In the event a registered student drops out, waitlisted students are contacted about joining a team. Preference will be given to returning students and seniors.
If you would like to register, please fill out a the online Registration Form which time-stamps your application. However, your application is not complete until you turn in the Parent Consent Form; at that point you are placed on the waitlist.
