Our Mission.
Building Opportunities for Success (BOSS) is creating a high impact, sustainable, and accessible pathway into the architecture and design industry by providing hands-on workshops, resources, mentorship, skills, and professional design opportunities for underrepresented and under-resourced youth.
The Impact.
More than 85 students across 5 schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District have participated in BOSS programs and at least one third of high school students return to participate in workshops and next phases of programs.
Our programs have especially high impact over time: over 60% of our Summer Skill Building students complete the program intending to pursue BOSS internships the following summer and architecture or design programs at the collegiate level. 100% of our Paid Summer Interns apply to collegiate architecture or design programs.
We have recruited over 50 mentors, volunteers, and presenters across the country from different design firms and architecture schools. We are creating a network of design resources and mentorship for Wisconsin youth.
thank you to our amazing team of volunteers, mentors, and collaborators
Alex Burki
Alexia Cavazos
Alissa Santurri
Andrea Hopkins
Anina Mbilinyi*
Brett Rottinghaus
Bridgette Grzesik
Brooke Godfrey
Carolyn Esswein
Cathy Salwin
Chitani Ndisale
Conner Every
Daniel Holton
Daniel Sims
Emily Kuhn
Emma Hetzel
Eric Dobrusin
Eric Schappe
Erika Jolleys
Federico Romero*
Geoffrey Elander
Hayley Pendergast*
Isaac Wallace
Jeff Poellman
Jeff DeLaura
Jody Shaw
Joie Zhang
Jordan Thompson
Jose Quiroz
Kate Terrien
Kevin Morgan
Kevin Kinney
Kouyate Toure*
Lauren Seehafer
Layla Qarout*
Manny Hernandez
Maya Mockert
Megan Simmons*
Melinda Pogwizd
Melissa Destree
Mike Schwindenhammer
Molly Smith*
Muhammad Shehata
Nate Bassett
Neha Shah
Nikole Self
Nolman Davis*
Pat Moffett
Paul Raisleger
Rafeeq Asad
Rana Malik*
Rustin Becker
Sara Wolf
Seamus Byrne
Shannon Ingles
Sinisha Daljevic
Sophie Anstreicher
Steve Holzhauer
Tammy Taylor
Tanya Chadha
Taylor Jackson
Taylor Nowak
Teonna Cooksey*
Tripti Upreti
Wekeana Lassiter*
Wendy Jirsa
Wes Ahern
Zaneta Jones*