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BUILD Your Way Back to School

Welcome Back!

Pumpkin spice is back on the menus. Sweaters are on the racks. This can only mean one thing; it’s BUILD Your Way Back to School time! With new offerings such as a digitized curriculum, another round of the Design Challenge, and in-person events on the horizon, this is going to be an amazing year! Wishing you a wonderful school year!

Self-Care Matters

Being an educator is a rewarding career! Like everyone else, you have your highs and lows, but teaching can easily lead to burnout if you’re not vigilant. Click below for some great tips and resources from TeacherCareerCoach.com to help you take care of yourself while inspiring the spark in others. 

Great Self Care Tips Here!

Teacher Resources

Stress can be an overwhelming force in teenagers’ lives. A few simple questions from Edutopia.org can help them find relief and get back to learning. Click below to learn more…

Great Questions for Students to Get Back to Learning!

WHAT TO READ NEXT

From Youth Alumni & Fellows to Published Advisors: How Edgar and Bjourn Helped Chart a New Course for Education

April 29, 2026
BUILD alumni came full circle at our first Bay Area Alumni Panel at Oakstop in Oakland, returning to share their journeys with 38 students from ...
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Celebrating 5 Years of BUILD Pittsburgh 

April 9, 2026
Celebrating 5 Years of BUILD Pittsburgh In 2021, BUILD Pittsburgh launched its first pilot at ...
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Building Brands and Confidence: DC Students Step Into the World of Social Media Marketing at Capital One

March 19, 2026
BUILD alumni came full circle at our first Bay Area Alumni Panel at Oakstop in Oakland, returning to share their journeys with 38 students from ...
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Bay Area Alumni Return to Inspire the Next Generation of Young Leaders at Aspire Golden State Preparatory Academy

March 19, 2026
BUILD alumni came full circle at our first Bay Area Alumni Panel at Oakstop in Oakland, returning to share their journeys with 38 students from ...
Read more

From Youth Alumni & Fellows to Published Advisors: How Edgar and Bjourn Helped Chart a New Course for Education

BUILD alumni came full circle at our first Bay Area Alumni Panel at Oakstop in Oakland, returning to share their journeys with 38 students from Aspire Golden State Preparatory Academy. Once in the same seats, they now inspire the next generation as they navigate college, careers, and what comes next.
READ MORE

Celebrating 5 Years of BUILD Pittsburgh 

Celebrating 5 Years of BUILD Pittsburgh In 2021, BUILD Pittsburgh launched its first pilot at McKeesport Area Senior High School, serving just 50 students. Now, BUILD Pittsburgh has grown to […]
READ MORE

Building Brands and Confidence: DC Students Step Into the World of Social Media Marketing at Capital One

BUILD alumni came full circle at our first Bay Area Alumni Panel at Oakstop in Oakland, returning to share their journeys with 38 students from Aspire Golden State Preparatory Academy. Once in the same seats, they now inspire the next generation as they navigate college, careers, and what comes next.
READ MORE

Bay Area Alumni Return to Inspire the Next Generation of Young Leaders at Aspire Golden State Preparatory Academy

BUILD alumni came full circle at our first Bay Area Alumni Panel at Oakstop in Oakland, returning to share their journeys with 38 students from Aspire Golden State Preparatory Academy. Once in the same seats, they now inspire the next generation as they navigate college, careers, and what comes next.
READ MORE

BUILD.org Expands Entrepreneurial Curriculum for National Entrepreneurship Week 2026

Fambiz Expansion Pack: Basics in Branding with Adobe To mark National Entrepreneurship Week, BUILD.org announced the recent expansion of its nationally recognized entrepreneurship curriculum with new and updated digital learning […]
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Adobe and BUILD.org Partner to Launch New Curriculum Basics of Branding, FamBiz Expansion Pack for Grades 7–12

Fambiz Expansion Pack: Basics in Branding with Adobe BUILD.org and Adobe today announced the launch of BUILD’s FamBiz Expansion Pack: Basics of Branding with Adobe, a new free digital curriculum designed […]
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Download a Sample of Our Curriculum

Fill out this form to receive a free sample of our curriculum and to receive occasional email updates on how to bring BUILD to your community.

VIDEO PREPARATION GUIDELINES

HOW TO RECORD

1. iPhone, iPad, Zoom and Loom are all choices of recording tools for their video presentation 
2. Record with both students and their presentation in view
3. Record horizontally for the best view of the students and their presentation
4. Follow Presentation Diagram to the Right

PRESENTATION TIPS.

- Make eye contact with the camera
- Notecards may be used as cue cards
•Pro Tip: Notecards should avoid having a full script
- Even when you are not speaking, don’t forget the camera is still recording!
•Be aware of your body language while you and your business partners are speaking
- Everyone has an opportunity to speak
- Professional dress is encouraged
- Practice makes perfect
•Practice how you will transition from each speaker
•Project your voice when you speak​

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Download a Sample of Our Curriculum

Fill out this form to receive a free sample of our curriculum and to receive occasional email updates on how to bring BUILD to your community.