CREATE CHANGE By mentoring high school students, ACE helps to increase awareness of a potential future in the world of architecture, construction & engineering. The ACE Program   Get Involved Your support, through ACE sponsorship, establishes your company as an industry leader whose vision encompasses not only today's challenges, but also tomorrow's possibilities. LEARN MORE  Enroll ACE Enrollment is open to any qualified high school student interested in exploring a career in design and construction and connecting with others who share their passions. FIND OUT HOW  Make a Donation As a non-profit, ACE is able to offer life-changing career programs to high school students at no cost thanks to continued financial contributions. DONATE  BUILD FUTURES In the past year, we’ve adapted, transitioned and transformed. Help support the 2021 program by signing up for our ACE Virtual Student Showcase, April 15th @ 6pm Register Now  
Create Change By mentoring high school students, ACE helps to increase awareness of a potential future in the world of architecture, construction & engineering. THE ACE PROGRAM  Get Involved Your support, through ACE sponsorship, establishes your company as an industry leader whose vision encompasses not only today's challenges, but also tomorrow's possibilities. LEARN MORE  Enroll Enrollment in ACE is open to any qualified high school student interested in exploring a career in design and construction and connecting with others who share their passions. FIND OUT HOW  Make a Donation As a non-profit, ACE is able to offer life-changing career programs to high school students at no cost thanks to continued financial contributions. DONATE  Get Involved In the past year, we’ve adapted, transitioned and transformed. Help support the 2021 program by signing up for our ACE Virtual Student Showcase, April 15th @ 6pm REGISTER NOW 

Registration for ACE 2024-25 is now open through October 18, 2024

Will there be enough architects, construction managers and engineers ten years from now?

The ACE Mentor Program is working hard to make sure there will be. The national program was founded in 1995 as an innovative way of attracting students, particularly students of color, women and low-income populations into careers in the architecture, construction and engineering industry.

Our Mission

ACE’s mission is to engage, excite, and enlighten high school students to pursue careers in architecture, engineering, and construction through mentoring, scholarships and continued support for their advancement into the industry.

The ACE Mentor Affiliate of Chicago was established in 2000 and has a 24-year partnership with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Since our founding we have touched the lives of more than 5,000 high school sophomores, juniors and seniors from 36 Chicago public schools.  ACE Chicago places a special focus on recruiting students of color and female students; groups that are significantly under-represented in the construction and design industry, and in professional occupations overall. 93% of participants are minority and 35% are female.

Learn more about what our ACE student teams are up to

ACE Chicago by the Numbers

23

YEARS MENTORING

263

PAID INTERNSHIPS AWARDED

819

SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

5,000

STUDENT PARTICIPANTS

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