Firms Extend ACE Mentor Student Links to Expand Industry Talent Pool

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Johanna Knapschaefer and Debra K. Rubin, ENR

The ACE Mentor program is rallying AEC firm support for a new effort to ensure that more industry-underrepresented engineering and construction students in college level programs earn degrees and start industry careers. Academic data show that just 10% earned degrees, on average, with just 50% doing so at some universities in the best-case scenarios.

New Girl Scout Patch Aims to Introduce Youngsters To Careers In Construction

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Julie Strupp, Construction Dive

The Girl Scouts and the National Association of Homebuilders are teaming up to create a new patch and charm program in an effort to spark girls' early interest in construction and build their self-esteem, according to an NAHB press release.

Cleveland Metropolitan School District Launched PACE (Planning and Career Exploration) for Students

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The Cleveland Metropolitan School District, in its Vision for Post-Pandemic Learning, is launching a student-centered approach to career exploration, active planning, and decision-making. This initiative, PACE (Planning and Career Exploration), builds on and aligns to all CMSD Priorities, including but not limited to The Cleveland Plan, Say Yes to Education, and the Equity & Inclusion Declaration. 

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Study: Union Construction Training Has Economic, Social Benefits on Par With College Degree

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Jeff Yoders, ENR Midwest

Union apprenticeship programs in the construction industry produce salary and social outcomes for workers equivalent to the jobs and social situations of those with four-year college degrees, a new union-backed study of 10 years of federal statistics concludes.