Seattle
Attention Students: It's too late to register for ACE for the 2008-2009 school year, but we are creating our email list to notify students when ACE begins in the Fall of 2009 for the 2009-2010 year. Please email us at the address on the right if interested. Anyone is invited to our Presentation Night, set for May 20th.
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 200 students from 38 high schools are involved in the 2008-2009 program, which consists of nine teams - six in Seattle and three on the Eastside. These students are being mentored by 150 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 next big ACE event is the Presentation Night, which will be May 20th. The venues are TBA; we will update our website as we know more!
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 2007-2008 "Year in Review" located on the right. It gives more information on the project students did last year, our scholarship winners and what Seattle students are saying about ACE.
Participate in ACE!
If you’d like to experience ACE’s challenges, opportunities and rewards for yourself, just contact one of the ACE leaders listed in the upper right-hand corner of this page.
For the 2008-2009 year, we anticipate at least as many teams as last year, and maybe more! Plans are being made to accommodate six Seattle teams and three Eastside teams. All applicants are assigned to a team on a first-come, first-served basis. In the event a waitlist is generated, preference will be given to returning students and seniors.
