AIA announces $10,000 in contributions to the ACE Mentor Program
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced a new $10,000 donation to the ACE Mentor Program in the interest of supporting its mission to provide valuable afterschool opportunities to aspiring architects in 37 states. The AIA shares that more than 4,000 professionals participate in the program, which impacts more than 10,000 students nationally. The program was first launched in New York in 1994 and serves a student body that is comprised of approximately 70% people of color. The program has been greatly expanded since then, joining with the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) in 2021 in a strategic partnership that helped to further expand its offerings to students. Related on Archinect: AIA teams up with National Girls Collaborative to build new educational pathways to architecture for girls“The work that ACE is doing in high schools across the country aligns with our mission to provide not just inspiration, but equitable access to our field,” ACE’s C...
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced a new $10,000 donation to the ACE Mentor Program in the interest of supporting its mission to provide valuable afterschool opportunities to aspiring architects in 37 states.
The AIA shares that more than 4,000 professionals participate in the program, which impacts more than 10,000 students nationally. The program was first launched in New York in 1994 and serves a student body that is comprised of approximately 70% people of color.
The program has been greatly expanded since then, joining with the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) in 2021 in a strategic partnership that helped to further expand its offerings to students.
“The work that ACE is doing in high schools across the country aligns with our mission to provide not just inspiration, but equitable access to our field,” ACE’s C...
