At Power Design, we’re bringing our community together, while empowering the future generation through mentorship — a winning combination. We're introducing the future generation to a career in the trades and showing them how to succeed in the industry in more ways than one with the help of our #PDIFamily.
Through our partnership with ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Mentor Program of Tampa Bay, leaders at Power Design dedicate their time after work to spend with high school-aged students to help develop leadership, organization and people skills, while also showing them a “real day in the life of” through just being yourself. These working sessions held at our headquarters in St. Petersburg include Power Design subject matter experts, guest speakers, hands-on learning activities, and plenty of time for discussion and bonding from mentor to mentee.
Fun fact? We have the highest attendance with nearly 20 students attending the weekly sessions. With a mission to show students that career opportunities in the industry are endless, Learning & Development Supervisor Katie Leonard shares her passion for teaching and empowering the future generation of the workforce with our ACE students. Did we mention that she not only dedicates her time as an ACE mentor, but she also hosts our annual Power Youth Summer Camp, and is an integral part of our Power Design Apprenticeship Program?
We sat down with Katie to get the inside scoop on what the ACE Mentor Program means to her, and how she hopes to leave her mark with the students, see for yourself.
Through mentorship opportunities like ACE, PowerU Apprenticeship, and PowerYouth, we’ll continue to leave our mark by shaping the future generation of the workforce, one student at a time. Interested in shaping the future? You too could leave your impact on students in your local communities, apply here.