Two Portland after-school mentoring programs that encourage student interest in construction and design-related careers recently got a big dose of national attention, courtesy of the widely read Education Week.
Are you a high school girl interested in learning more about technology? If so, consider attending the ACT-W Portland Conference at Portland State University on July 20-21 as a High School VIP. Deadline for tickets is July 9.
The ACE Mentor Program of Oregon this week awarded $80,000 in college scholarships to 16 Portland-area seniors interested in pursuing careers in architecture, construction management and engineering.
For many students, learning by doing is the most effective way of visualizing a path from the classroom to college or career. That’s the kind of thinking behind PWA Career Days.
Design Week Portland and Portland Workforce Alliance offer high school students an inside look at the city’s design firms.
