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Award-winning mentorship program for high-school students in Architecture, Construction, & Engineering.

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Tomorrow's the day! Come join us for the public presentation of our 2022 CIRT Competition entry: the Rapids on Monroe urban revitalization project.
Be sure to register on Eventbrite here: https://t.co/PHrBIryf4E\
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We're taking a break this week to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, but had a great time last week with our annual "Lego Communication Exercise!". Teams were tasked with replicating a hidden, virtual Lego model using only sketching and verbal communication...pretty impressive!

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Similar to last year, we've been having so much fun we haven't had time to give you an update! We'll spend the next few days recapping each of those sessions.

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It's October, so we can finally say we are kicking off our 2022 program year THIS MONTH! If you haven't already, be sure to register before this year's registration deadline on October 8.

This is also the last week for @ArtPrize , so go out and enjoy the amazing art!

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This year's cohort is filling up quickly, so secure your spot at https://t.co/NbVtOBVAfH! Registrations will close at the end of the month, so feel free to contact us with questions.

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We are extremely proud to announce that our Grand Rapids Homeless Shelter proposal was awarded first runner up as part of the 2021 CIRT National Design & Construction Competition!

#acementor #grandrapids #architecture #construction #engineering #mentor #westmi #michigan

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TODAY IS THE DAY! We will be competing for the national grand prize as part of the 2021 CIRT competition against teams from Greater Milwaukee and Southern Nevada. Anyone interested in watching the West Michigan team present can do so virtually at https://t.co/W3TQs3X7zO.

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Congratulations to ACE West Michigan student, Ayesha J., on her award as a national 2021 CMiC - Allen Berg Memorial Scholarship winner!
https://t.co/Kgze83McRh

@ProgressiveAE #acementor #grandrapids #architecture #construction #engineering #mentor #westmi #michigan

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Great article from our friends over at the Michigan Architectural Foundation --- thank you for the kind words and support!

https://t.co/QXnpA0E1Ul

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Did you miss our 2021 Awards Ceremony? Check it out here: https://t.co/6c1bVhiUxN.

#architecture #construction #engineering #mentor #grandrapids #puremichigan

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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!

Only registered attendees will receive the link, so be sure to do so before the window closes: https://t.co/nlo69fENq4

See you tonight!

[acementorwestMI @acementorwestmi]

It's hard to believe, but tomorrow is the big day for our 2020-2021 ACE West Michigan Awards Ceremony! We invite all interested attendees to register on Eventbrite here:
https://t.co/PT6ZJPKtCy

#virtualreality #VR #acementor #grandrapids #architecture #construction #engineering

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Our program continued on Tuesday with more Mozilla Hubs fun, and the emergence of an interesting massing model for our project on the corner of Wealthy and Division (Grand Rapids, MI)!
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We're having WAY too much fun experimenting with @Mozilla Hubs software! This social VR space is great for collaborating with our distanced group. We look forward to exploring more possibilities as we progress toward the final design for our homeless shelter! #VirtualReality

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We'd like to thank Addy Madorsky, Lead Interior Designer with @Steelcase Global Interiors, for volunteering her time to help educate our students on topics of universal and inclusive design!

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The snip below is a capture from our now-virtual Lego Communication exercise! In this exercise, students are asked to replicate a totally obscured prototype model (shown on the right in the image) with a kit of parts, using only verbal communication and sketching.

@ACEMentor

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After a relaxing break, the ACE West Michigan is ready to resume our virtual curriculum tonight with the help of our local partner @steelcase. We will focus on inclusive design, as we work toward our proposal for the 2021 CIRT Competition: a homeless shelter in Grand Rapids, MI!

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We at ACE Mentor Program of West Michigan have a great deal to be thankful for, including the volunteer participants for next week's Virtual College Night! Thank you to representatives from @GVSU @FerrisState @grcc @UMich @Illinois_Alma @AndrewsUniv @KCADofFSU @LawrenceTechU

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In addition to our program introduction, students were asked to create the tallest tower possible, using maximum 15 sheets of paper, scissors, and tape. Our tallest tower topped out just north of 60"!
#acementor #grandrapids #architecture #construction #engineering #mentor

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We've been having too much fun and forgot to post our updates! We recently completed our Intro to Engineering module, asking students "What words come to mind when we say "Engineer"?

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