The Elevate Podcast is a podcast about achievement, personal growth and pushing limits in leadership and life. Podcast Host Robert Glazer chats with world-class performers who’ve committed to elevating their...
When New York went on pause in March, schools, restaurants and museums shuttered. New Yorkers like many others in the rest of the world faced an uncertain new reality. ...
AT A RECENT press briefing, Massachusetts education commissioner Jeff Riley observed that the crisis of COVID-19 school closures is also “an amazing opportunity to think differently about how we educate our...
BUILD is proud to announce it has been selected to participate in Stand Together’s Catalyst Program, joining the growing national network of more than 100 high-performing organizations that are transforming...
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...
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...
BUILD’s Executive Committee sent a letter to its staff in response to the Trump Administration’s announcement to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). BUILD strives to always put...
One hundred high school entrepreneurs will also be showcasing their businesses at the event...
I recently had the privilege of attending a conference of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), a gathering of extraordinary young leaders (the minimum requirements for entry are typically being younger...
On, Feb. 6, 2016, the day before Super Bowl 50, BUILD was invited to “pitch” to the owners of the NFL teams and their invited guests on Saturday as part...
Last week sophomore students presented to their venture capital advisors kicking off a year-long relationship where advisors will guide students in growing their business and students will learn what it...
Last week BUILD Metro DC hosted its first college tour of the year for its high school seniors. Many of these students will be the first in their family to...
This is question bidders from all over the world asked themselves when the “Ashton Kutcher Twitter Takeover” package was live on Charity Buzz. Ashton generously donated this once in a lifetime...
BUILD: Metro DC’s Regional Executive Director, Bryce Jacobs; Gala Honoree, Chef Jose Andres; BUILD President, Chuck Salter...
With generous contributions from our investors, the Gala raised $1.8 million!...
It’s official – BUILD made it into the New York Times! Read about our work, from our friend David Bornstein, author of“How to Change the World,” and co-founder of the Solutions Journalism Network, here. “When...
On October 29, BUILD hosted its first ever NYC event. Friends and family of BUILD gathered at the Tasting Table Test Kitchen to get an update on our work, hear...
Our young entrepreneurs sure showed the snow – and our judges – at BUILD’s annual Showcase One! Over the last three weeks, BUILD freshman students in our four schools competed against each...
On January 20th, students, mentors and friends to BUILD gathered to witness our Downtown Youth Business Incubator in action! Ayele Shakur, BUILD in Boston’s Regional Executive Director, kicked off BUILD...
Well – yes! But not in isolation. BUILD’s program teaches students six skills – Spark Skills – that, in this article, are considered personality traits. We teach these skills in...