Entrepreneur.com Interviews BUILD CEO Ayele Shakur
Ayele Shakur believes that if our country wants to build a strong future for tomorrow, we need to teach young students about entrepreneurship starting today. A veteran classroom educator, Shakur taught for […]
Introducing the Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow Event
Virtual Event, November 10th, 9am PT/12pm ET RSVP Now! As part of our BUILDing Gen E Campaign, join us and watch BUILD alumni, Aury Fernandez and CEO, Ayele Shakur speak at a special Global […]
November is National Entrepreneurship Month!
From November 1st – 30th, we are celebrating entrepreneurs, change-makers, innovators, and job creators who are transforming their ideas into companies and building Career success, Entrepreneurial mindsets, and Opportunity with BUILD. Together, we […]
State of BUILD Metro DC
Last month, BUILD Metro DC held our inaugural State of BUILD DC. Hosted by BUILD Metro DC’s Regional Executive Director, Karleton Thomas, and our Board Chair, Dora Gougoufkas, the event […]
BUILD Launches New Digital Curriculum for Educators
BUILD’s 2021 – 2022 DESIGN QUESTION “How might we BUILD powerful, thriving communities where EVERYONE enjoys safety, wellness, and economic freedom?” BREAKING NEWS Today, BUILD Launches New Digital Curriculum for […]
DC Council Budget Sets Students Up For Strong Year
Last month, BUILD Metro DC’s Regional Executive Director, Karleton Thomas, was asked to testify at the DC City Council’s Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, Budget Oversight Hearing. On July 20th, the DC Council approved […]
BUILD Summer Retreat
Last month BUILD celebrated its annual Summer Retreat week, during which staff took time to pause, breathe, build relationships across regional teams, have fun, share some laughs, and reflect on […]
Why I BUILD | Shawn Berriman
Several months ago, I came across a report on COVID-19’s impact on DC students. It was disturbing. It’s incredibly tough to read it and not feel for those impacted. There […]
BUILD Celebrates Juneteenth
BUILD applauds President Biden for officially making Juneteenth a national holiday. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. We asked our Black Affinity […]
