ACE Mentor and BEST Center are building on their collaboration that has spread across the country to create pathways from high schools to building technology and trades programs at two-year colleges nationwide. Through ACE’s after-school program in Architecture, Construction, and Engineering, students learn from volunteer mentors in the building industry.
In Oakland, the ACE team is being hosted once again at Laney College, where students and mentors recently met with faculty and toured the Carpentry, HVAC and Building Automation instructional labs. They also visited the construction site for the new Golden State Warriors stadium.
Meanwhile, Georgia Piedmont Technical College in Atlanta is working with North Springs High School to bring its team on campus for hands-on activities. Elsewhere, BEST and ACE’s regional directors are helping to introduce ACE teams to nearby community and technical colleges so they can begin planning for next year.
Contact Larry Chang if you are interested in connecting your college.