ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland

ACE Mentor Program of Cleveland engages over 260 students in 12 high schools in the Greater Cleveland (Cleveland, Cleveland Central Catholic, Cleveland Hts, Shaker Hts and Warrensville Hts) and Cuyahoga Community College in educational, career pathway and mentoring programs in architecture - construction - engineering. Participating high schools include: Cleveland Central Catholic Cleveland Heights East Tech Garrett Morgan High Tech Academy at Cuyahoga Community College - Metro Campus John Hay (two programs) John Marshall Lincoln West - MetroHealth Max Hayes New Tech West Shaker Heights Warrensville Heights The heart of the ACE program is the mentoring relationship between the students and professionals from the A- C- E industries, with over 100 local firms providing volunteers for the program. Mentor team members generally meet bi-monthly with students after school, during the school year and in a six week Summer Career Experience Program for a hands-on, interactive curriculum, including field trips and an RFP project. Over the last fourteen years, the Cleveland ACE program has provided over $1,700,000 in scholarships to over 190 college students. College partners include: Cleveland State University, Cuyahoga Community College, Kent State University, and the University of Akron. We support students advancement into careers via mentoring, shadowing, internships and jobs. Major supporters include: Hahn Loeser, Precision Environmental, The Cleveland Foundation, American Institute of Architects - Cleveland, Construction Employers Association, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Turner Construction, Gilbane Building Company, Regency Construction, Shook Construction and Panzica Construction. There are 80 ACE Mentor Program affiliates in North America that seek "to engage, excite, and enlighten 10,000 high school students" in the architecture, construction, and engineering industries.