When the ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Mentor Program began, no one truly understood the positive impact it would have on high school students and the integrated construction industry. 20 Years Later – Our mission is simple: We engage, excite, and enlighten high school students to pursue careers in the integrated construction industry and then we...
The ACE Mentor Program – an organization that nurtures a culture of diversity and inclusion – stands united in condemning racism. Our work of opening career opportunities – particularly for people who have been historically disadvantaged – is paramount. Events of the past weeks provide a startling and disturbing reminder of the importance of our mission. As...
Hello ACE Community! We hope this email finds you well and in good spirits… Although we are not all together sharing breakfast or shaking hands with old colleagues, there is A LOT to celebrate in Greater Philadelphia! With the support of our volunteer mentors, partner firms, school partners, and individual and corporate financial sponsors, we were able to...
To our ACE Community: Given the Governor’s recommendations and ongoing concerns around COVID-19, we feel as though the best thing to do for our students, mentors, sponsors, and the community at large is to cancel the upcoming 19th Annual ACE Scholarship Breakfast. This was not a decision that the Board of Directors has taken lightly, and we...
ACE Mentor Program Giant Jenga Tournament Raises $30K for Scholarships Fourth annual tournament dramatically increases in size, attracts over 350 attendees and 64 teams The ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia, the local affiliate of the nation’s most engaging industry mentoring program, hosted 350+ members and friends of the design and construction community Thursday, 20 February 2020...
We are so excited to announce that the tournament brackets are set and we have 64 teams competing on February 20 at The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum! Below is a breakdown of all of the teams and their initial competitors.. Full Brackets can be found HERE! A SPECIAL THANK YOU to all of the teams that have registered with us!...
On January 20, 2020, volunteers from GBCA, the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia, Clemens Construction Company, and the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters came together for a Day of Service for Martin Luther King Day. Volunteers met at the Houseman Recreation Center in Philadelphia to build cedar wood picnic tables and benches for the neighborhood. Woodland Building...
2020 MLK DAY OF SERVICE PROJECT On Monday, January 20, 2020, from 8:00am – 3:00 pm, partners General Building Contractors Association (GBCA) and ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia will bring professionals from Clemens Construction Company , the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters and the ACE volunteer network of students and mentors together for a Martin Luther King Day of service project designed...
Tower Above the Competition! Test your steady hand and sense of balance by playing Giant Jenga with your friends in the design and construction industry! Just like the tabletop game only super-sized. The tallest tower winner gets bragging rights. The winner of the tournament will also have the opportunity to name an ACE Scholarship -...
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