Founded in 2001, the ACE Mentor Program of Upstate New York helps high school students from Albany, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse better understand the significant benefits and positive rewards available through careers in architecture, construction and engineering.
Every other week from November through May, experienced professionals from local building industry firms mentor student teams as they pursue projects similar to those the mentors themselves work on every day.
Students also visit professional offices, tour construction sites, and take other informative and exciting field trips. In addition, program participants who decide to pursue a career in the building industry are eligible for both national and local scholarships.
Over the past six years, we’ve awarded over $30,000 in scholarships to students attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Vassar, Carnegie-Mellon, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Hudson Valley Community College and other post-high school academic programs.
A+DEN is a program of the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the American
Architectural Foundation, and the American Institute of Architects
