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 […]
RSVP to the BUILDing Gen E: DC Pitch Competition
Join BUILD Metro DC virtually on May 26th for our annual youth Business Pitch Competition.
How BUILD Celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week
It was a week of shoutouts and celebration for BUILD Teachers all across the country
Fostering Young Entrepreneurs: BUILD & GWP Partnership
Greater Washington Partnership (GWP) introduced its new Inclusive Growth Strategy Council to recognize inclusive growth as the preeminent moral and economic imperative for the Capital Region. GWP has committed itself to fostering cross-sector collaboration with organizations, such as BUILD, to make sustainable progress in the District.
BUILD Metro DC is proud to match our student entrepreneurs with GWP’s members to change perceptions, grow together and celebrate youth development.
