ABOUT BUILD.ORG
We are nonprofit organization that empowers youth with entrepreneurship so they can become the own CEO of their own lives.
PROBLEM
A student’s opportunity is too often limited
by their zip code, race and class.
Vision.
A world where all students—regardless of race, socioeconomic status, or neighborhood— develop the skills and connections needed to achieve economic power and freedom.
Mission.
Ignite the power of youth in under-resourced communities to build Career success, Entrepreneurial mindsets, and Opportunity. We help students become the CEO of their own lives!
BUILD’s Innovative Entrepreneurship Program
High-quality Curriculum
Allows students to engage and have
fun in project-based learning experiences where they discover their personal strengths and passions.
Teacher Training
Offers introductory workshops and
curriculum guidance to ensure educators can confidently deliver our programs.
Volunteer Engagement
Provides opportunities for professionals
in the community to come alongside students to uplift and support their journeys.
why we build Diversity & social action
BUILD’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement
BUILD has served students across the U.S. and Reached:
55,000+
Students reached through
our digital programming
2,500+
Students served in-school
2,500+
Teachers trained
910+
Cities reached
WHAT WE TEACH.
theory of change
Entrepeneurial Educators
Within a dynamic BUILD community that transforms identities and practices, Educators receive Entrepreneurial:
- Curriculum
- Teacher Training
- Connections
Entrepeneurial Students
Entrepreneurial Educators deliver highly engaging, real world BUILD Experience within a blended learning context that builds:
- Career Success
- Entrepreneurial Mindsets
- Opportunity
Entrepreneurially Equitable Society
- Educators stay in the field and feel a sense of agency and a deeper connection with students.
- Policy makers see the value of and support entrepreneurship education for high school students.
Entrepreneurially Equitable Society
Establish the following Long-term Impact:
- BUILD students become CEOs of their own lives & experience the Economic Mobility, Financial Well-being, and Social Agency they seek.
Entrepeneurial Leaders and Changemakers
Students achieve post-secondary success in pathways they choose:
