DC Council Budget Sets Students Up For Strong Year
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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
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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
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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 […]
Congratulations to BUILD’s Class of 2021!
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BUILD has made a huge impact on me and I truly appreciate all that they do for their students! – Yarency, BUILD Graduate and Scholarship Recipient After an unprecedented virtual school year, BUILD was excited […]
BUILD Celebrates Juneteenth
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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 […]
BUILD Sponsors Senator Coons Bipartisan effort to harness America’s entrepreneurial spirit in economic recovery
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Many aspiring entrepreneurs, especially those who live in distressed communities, lack the runway capital – funds for space, materials, and support – needed to launch their business. Access to capital […]
BUILD Your ESSER Plan
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The BUILD program aligns 100% with ESSER funding requirements. At BUILD.org, entrepreneurship is the spark, college, career, and life success are the goal. Bring BUILD to your school with the ESSER Funding.
BronxNet News Feature | NYC Entrepreneurial Non-Profit Teams Up with Chobani for BUILDFest NYC 2021
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BREAKING NEWS | BronxNet
BUILDFest NYC 2021 Will Premiere on June 2nd
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BUILDFest NYC 2021 – Equity, Innovation, and Change