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Join us on March 25th, 2021 for the premiere of BUILDFest National: BUILDing the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs where we’ll showcase regional finalists of BUILD’s COVID-19 Virtual Design Challenges with
Join us on March 25th, 2021 for the premiere of BUILDFest National: BUILDing the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs where we’ll showcase regional finalists of BUILD’s COVID-19 Virtual Design Challenges with […]...
December 21, 2020News
Congress just launched the Next Generation Entrepreneur Corps Act Read the Full Press Release “The Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps program will aid in the small business recovery of distressed regions. […]...
December 4, 2020News
As part of our #BUILDBridges Campaign, join BUILD NYC and our student entrepreneurs for a fireside chat with Lisa Price, the Founder of Carol’s Daughter, and Erica Culpepper, BUILD board member and L’Oreal’s General Manager, […]...
November 18, 2020NYC
Twitter and Square Co-Founder and CEO, Jack Dorsey donates $3 million through his #StartSmall initiative to support BUILD.org’s digital initiatives that are reimagining education during COVID-19 and beyond. This investment […]...
October 8, 2020National
We are thrilled to announce that Christina Luconi, Chief People Officer at Rapid7, is stepping up into the role of Board Chair for BUILD Boston’s Advisory Board. Christina has served […]...
October 2, 2020News
BUILD.org announced today that it has appointed Roy Hirshland, CEO of T3 Advisors, as Co-Chairman of the National Board of Directors for BUILD effective September 22nd. Roy previously served as […]...
September 23, 2020News
Changemaker Challenge will donate up to $1 million to groups supporting youth and educators leading change September 22, 2020 — Today, Students Rebuild, a Bezos Family Foundation program that mobilizes […]...
September 22, 2020News
Original Press Release San Francisco, September 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ BUILD and Comcast NBCUniversal are introducing a new virtual digital curriculum to help teachers and out of school providers as students […]...
September 16, 2020News
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September 8, 2020News
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August 26, 2020News
Published by the Boston Business Journal August 13, 2020 Philanthropy & Nonprofits Q&A By Shafaq Patel – Contributing Writer Read Full Article Summary: “The pandemic has brought to light many […]...
August 13, 2020National
In late June, BUILD NYC premiered our first ever Virtual Flash Pitch Competition and Celebration. Selected from over 40 remarkable teams, six groups pitched to a panel of esteemed judges. […]...
August 12, 2020NYC
In June 2020, BUILD DC created our first-ever week-long online voting experience, Fund a Future! Participants were able to browse student teams, watch video pitches, review financial projections and marketing […]...
August 11, 2020News
We graduated our first cohort of BUILD seniors this June. It was no small feat to ensure that 100% of them graduated on time, particularly during this tumultuous moment in […]...
August 10, 2020News
In the wake of the rising Black Lives Matter movement, the Boston venture capital community has universally declared a commitment to addressing the entrepreneurial inequities in our system. Many now […]...
July 24, 2020News
Official Press Release National nonprofit organizations join forces to support young people with an entrepreneurial mindset Washington, DC: Two nonprofit organizations – Build.org (www.build.org) and SEED SPOT (www.seedspot.org) – […]...
July 22, 2020News
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 […]...
June 26, 2020News
Written By Lauren Schiffman, Contributing Writer for Fifty Plus Advocate By Fifty Plus Advocate Community Advocate Staff Read Fifty Plus Advocate’s Article Boston – After graduating from Boston University, Ayele […]...
June 1, 2020News
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. […]...
May 20, 2020NYC
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 […]...
April 29, 2020News
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 […]...
January 30, 2019News
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 […]...
July 2, 2018News
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 […]...
March 30, 2018National
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 […]...
September 26, 2017National
One hundred high school entrepreneurs will also be showcasing their businesses at the even...
October 19, 2016News
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 […]...
May 23, 2016News
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 […]...
February 26, 2016News
http://build.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/BUILD-VC.m4v 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 […]...
October 15, 2015Metro DC
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 […]...
October 15, 2015Metro DC
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 […]...
April 20, 2015National
BUILD: Metro DC’s Regional Executive Director, Bryce Jacobs; Gala Honoree, Chef Jose Andres; BUILD President, Chuck Salte...
April 20, 2015National
With generous contributions from our investors, the Gala raised $1.8 million...
April 20, 2015National
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 […]...
March 6, 2015News
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 […]...
February 19, 2015National
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 […]...
February 18, 2015National
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 […]...
January 30, 2015National
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 […]...
January 10, 2015National
