Posts by Daniel Perez
Change Agents Podcast: Justice that Heals
BUILD’s Peace & Justice Center was recently featured on Season 3 of the Change Agents Podcast. Justice that Heals, a piece about Restorative Justice practices in Chicago. Read more and listen to…
Read MoreRyan Poles, Bears Care host Scout School for Chicago students
Bears general manager Ryan Poles and Bears Care hosted the organization’s first-ever Scout School Dec. 15, bringing students from BUILD Chicago to Halas Hall to introduce them to the role…
Read MoreAdam Alonso honored as Bears’ Inspire Change Changemaker
As Adam Alonso, CEO of BUILD Chicago, stood out on the turf at Soldier Field during halftime of the frigid Bears-Bills game last Saturday, he made sure to stop, look…
Read MoreNew Community Campus Hopes to Bring Gathering Space, Activity Hub to Austin
A massive community campus will soon welcome hundreds of kids and families from South and West Side neighborhoods. It’s a major project the organization Broader Urban Involvement and Leadership Development, or BUILD,…
Read More‘It’s a Game Changer’: New Youth Community Center Set to Open on Chicago’s West Side
A new youth and community center will soon open its doors on Chicago’s west side. It’s a major project by non-profit organization BUILD that could become a game changer for…
Read MoreAnnual Turkey Bowl flag football takes over Chicago’s Columbus Park
It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without football. On Wednesday, some Chicago kids kicked off the holiday with a little friendly competition. The annual Turkey Bowl Flag Football game took over Columbus…
Read MoreABC7 Eyewitness News at 4: BUILD Turkey Bowl
Check out ABC7’s Coverage of BUILD’s 8th Annual Turkey Bowl on Eyewitness News at 4pm – November 23, 2022.
Read MoreCook County to invest in violence prevention programs in Austin, Chicago’s West Side
Several Chicago’s West Side organizations – including BUILD Chicago, New Moms and Manufacturing Renaissance – will benefit from $75 million in funding from Cook County that will support programs working to reduce and prevent gun…
Read MoreAustin violence drops between holiday weekends as BUILD, Inc. devotes funding to young people
CHICAGO (WLS) — The renovation of BUILD, Inc. in Austin is nearly done. Chicago police reported that homicides were down 64.7% and shootings were down 54% in Austin from…
Read MoreShootings in Austin down this summer
The number of people shot this summer is down by almost 72% in Austin compared to last year, Chicago Police 15th District’s Commander Andre Parham said at this month’s 15th…
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