#MentoringMonth 2022: BUILD Mentors Share Their Stories
Last Month was #MentoringMonth and we took the opportunity to celebrate the many inspiring mentors in BUILD! With so many powerful adult role models supporting our students and mission, we asked our mentors about their experience in BUILD and featured them each Monday in January!
BUILD Metro DC Welcomes Kassie McGue!
Kassie McGue, a skilled and ambitious woman from Chicago joins the BUILD team!
BUILD Celebrates National Entrepreneurship Week 2022
Did you know it’s National Entrepreneurship Week? One of the biggest challenges we face as a nation is how to create a more equitable and prosperous future for all. Teaching entrepreneurship […]
Richard King Mellon Foundation Partner to Better Education
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — BUILD.org is partnering with the Richard King Mellon Foundation (RKMF) to develop the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders and changemakers. Spanning over four years, RKMF’s $1.2 million investment will be […]
Philanthropy Roundtable Features BUILD.org
“Ask the Experts: Youth Entrepreneurship and the 21st Century Economy” – Philanthropy Roundtable recently interviewed three leaders of nonprofit organizations, including BUILD CEO Ayele Shakur, involved in this work to […]
Black Enterprise Features BUILD.org
Black Enterprise Digital Media features BUILD CEO Ayele Shakur. In her interview, Ayele Shakur shares her belief that if our country wants to build a strong future for tomorrow, we […]
BUILD Boston Introduces Trish Walker as New Board Chair
We are thrilled to announce that Trish Walker has stepped up into the role of Board Chair for BUILD Boston’s Advisory Board after 2 years as an active member of the Board.
Bloomberg Black Business Features BUILD.org
Renita D. Young from Bloomberg Black Business interviews BUILD CEO, Ayele Shakur on December 17, 2021
Meet the Fastest-Growing Demographic of Entrepreneurs!
Now, more than ever, is the time to make history and redefine what it means to be an Entrepreneur. According to Hubspot, approximately 26% of Black Americans identify as Entrepreneurs—that […]
