Meet Our Mentors: Jay Japra
Meet Our Mentors is a series showcasing and introducing members of the BUILD mentorship community. Meet Jay Japra. Jay is an entrepreneur who has been working with BUILD since Fall […]
Meet Our Mentors: Cailey Newton
Meet Our Mentors is a series showcasing and introducing members of the BUILD mentorship community. Meet Cailey Newton. A part of the BUILD community since the fall of 2016, Cailey […]
Meet BUILD’s New CEO, Ayele Shakur
Ayele Shakur has nearly 30 years of experience as an innovator in urban education. We are thrilled to announce that on June 6, 2018, our National Board of Directors unanimously […]
Student Entrepreneurs Shine at BUILDFest 2018
“Our journey to the top starts at the bottom!” That was the slogan of Bottom Feeders, winners of the 2018 BUILDFest Pitch Challenge at the Sheraton Boston Hotel Monday night. […]
BUILD Supporters and Secret Shoppers Spend Big at the Spring Sales Bazaar
BUILD students from six Boston Public High Schools brought in more than $4,600 at our Spring Sales Bazaar at Davio’s on March 28, 2018. Students pitched their businesses to shoppers […]
BUILD’s Response to NYT Article on Race and Opportunity
Last week the New York Times published the powerful findings from a recent study on Race and Opportunity in the U.S. The study looked at data from 20 million American […]
BUILDing Boston: Our Director of Philanthropy, Ed Wilson
Ed Wilson (far left) with his team Orphan Socks. Ed Wilson, the Director of Philanthropy, has been with the BUILD family for a year and a half. He serves the […]
Student Entrepreneurs Pitch for Seed Funding at BUILD’s Showcase
On February 13, 130 ninth graders from seven Boston Public High Schools convened at MIT for the BUILD Investor Pitch Showcase to present their business plans and request seed funding […]
Happy #ThankYourMentor Day!
Happy National Mentoring Month! Over the past few weeks, we have been highlighting a few of our amazing mentors on twitter, facebook, and LinkedIn. Today, on #ThankYourMentorDay, we are thrilled to honor […]
