ace mentor program chicago
DESIGN BUILD 2022
lead instructor
matt snoap
Teaching assistants
danilo velazquez
cindy ye
student team
angelynn jimenez
camille rose
ella wrestler
Nicole Rendon
Zayd Majzoub
Ethan English
Jason Kaplan
mia koala
Zayd Majzoub
Ethan English
Jason Kaplan
mia koala
melvin slater
diego moran
collaborators + volunteers
institutional: iIT & AAAA
contractors : walsh
SITE
chicago, il
PROGRAM
memorial garden
duration
4 weeks
Prototype of a memorial for Nate Thomas on IIT's campus. Nate Thomas played a key role in mentoring and recruiting students of color into higher education and has left a lasting impact on the lives many IIT alumni. ACE Chicago partnered with IIT to develop designs for a memorial garden on IIT's campus.
The ACE Design Build is an opportunity for high school students to participate in the design and construction of small-scale interventions in Chicago, mentored by professionals and ACE Alumni pursuing a degree in relevant fields.