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 […]
ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia is pleased to announce Jennifer Yun-Fullen as the 2020 Outstanding Mentor of the Year. Jennifer Yun-Fullen has been an active member of the ACE Mentor Program since she was a junior in High School. She began her experiences with ACE as a student in the Central PA Affiliate, returned […]
Seven scholarships totaling $35,000 were awarded to regional high school students in the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia for the 2019-2020 school year. Scholarships will allow students to continue their education in the architecture, construction, and engineering fields. CLICK ON the names of the students below to show a brief bio. “I particularly enjoyed the site visits to the INTECH site […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia welcomed its first Delaware County team in the Fall of 2019. Students from Springfield High School and other Delaware County schools who are interested in pursuing careers in the design and construction industry began meeting in November of 2019. The team consists of 15 – 20 students who attend two-hour long […]
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 […]
In the Fall of 2019, ACE Greater Philadelphia welcomed a new all-female team to our mentoring family. Team Finishing Trades Institute (FTI) is led by Stephanie Staub (Director of Marketing, Architectural Glass Institute; ACE Advisory Council), Erin O’Brien-Hofmann (FTI Commercial Paint Instructor; NAWIC Philadelphia Secretary), and Dennis McDonough (FTI Recruitment Coordinator). The Finishing Trades Institute, […]