Posts by Daniel Perez
African American leaders share stories of inspiration
BUILD Chicago will celebrate Black History Month this week with its annual The Black Table event. The virtual event – which runs from Monday, Feb. 21 through Friday, Feb. 25 –…
Read MoreChicago Officials Break Ground On New BUILD Community Center in South Austin
Crews broke ground Thursday on a new 51,000 square-foot facility in the 5100-block of West Harrison Street. The $20 million community center will house art and music studios, a basketball…
Read MoreMobile Mental Health Program Brings Counseling To West Side Youth In Need
BUILD Chicago developed a Mobile Mental Health bus that brings therapists to mediate crisis situations and offer proactive counseling services to under-resourced schools. Read more about the our new Mobile…
Read MoreFormer gang member discusses why young people turn to gangs
Carlos Vega is a former gang member who served 14 years in prison. Since he turned his life around, he’s been on mission to stop other young people from going…
Read MoreBUILDing Futures Youth Attend Legal Boot Camp
This summer the young people in BUILD’s Building Futures Program are participating in a law internship and legal boot camp with Ropes & Gray LLP. So far, they have been introduced to…
Read MoreBUILD in the NEWS: The Importance of Intervention when it Comes to Preventing Youth Violence
BUILD Director of Community Engagement, Juan Villalobos discussed the importance of intervention in preventing youth violence after two neighborhood shootings over the weekend. Watch HERE.
Read MoreBUILD Responds to President Biden’s Plan to Tackle Gun Violence in Chicago.
Watch BUILD’s CEO Adam Alonso on WTTW’s “Chicago Tonight”
Cubs Charities Grant Supports BUILD Peace Softball League.
The Donna Dudley Peace Project started back in the mid-80s as a softball league to attract gang involved youth to play against each other and form healthier, more accepting relationships…
Read MoreBUILD’s Chief Program Officer Featured on ABC7’s “Our Chicago” Series
Chief Program Officer, Andres Alvear, talks with ABC7 Chicago’s Judy Hsu about what BUILD is doing to stop the violence in our communities and create safe and meaningful summer opportunities…
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