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BUILD Chicago’s Female Mentoring Program Highlighted in NBC 5’s “Making a Difference” Series
“Local Program Helps Empower Teens To Escape Community Violence” BUILD Chicago is an organization that helps empower at-risk youth in the Chicago area, helping thousands…
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BUILD Wins $1 Million Grant from MacArthur Foundation
BUILD is proud to be part of the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation‘s $26 million strategy. Thriving communities require strong, resilient, generative, and…
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Decrease in Austin homicides credited to community involvement
Once it was a hot spot for gun violence and drug trafficking, but now Hubbard Park is teeming with drum circles, barbecues and community bonding. What’s happening…
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“Summer of Opportunity” Street Festival Unites Austin
BUILD’s second annual Summer of Opportunity street festival was a great success as more than 2,500 Austin residents, community leaders, anti-violence groups and community organizations…
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No Summer Sliding at BUILD
When the final bell of the school year rings, some kids flip the switch and power down their brains until autumn – the dreaded “summer…
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BUILD Celebrates 40th Annual Peace League All-Star Game
It was a hot day at the ballpark on August 2 when BUILD celebrated its 40th edition of the Peace League Softball All-Star Game. The…
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BUILD Executive Director interviews with The Crime Report
Chicago Violence Toll Tied to Poor Neighborhoods In an analysis of Chicago crime data, Axios reports that while the city’s homicide rate is not the highest in…
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BUILD’s Executive Director, Adam Alonso brings fresh ideas to reach Chicago’s youth through sports
At age 24, Adam Alonso realized his calling. It was a chance encounter in 1995. Alonso was working at Casa Central, which used the basement…
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BUILD’s Summer Peace League Featured in the More in Common Show
In one of Chicago’s most violent neighborhoods, ex-gang members and police officers now play friendly games of softball together in this summer’s Peace League by BUILD…
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Blues Lights the Night in Hubbard Park with BUILD
“Betcha didn’t know hiphop came from the blues,” said the 60 year old bluesman to the school-age rapper Saturday in Hubbard Park. “No, I didn’t…
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2nd annual Austin Holiday Market showcases Black and Brown small businesses on Chicago’s West Side
CHICAGO (CBS) — This holiday season, there’s a chance to shop local and to support diverse talent from all over the Chicago area. The annual Austin…
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Bears leadership group joins players to support My Cause My Cleats initiative
For the past nine seasons, the NFL’s annual My Cause My Cleats initiative has provided players with a platform to support causes and non-profit organizations…
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Sharp Capital Advisors Supports BUILD Organization’s Annual Turkey and Winter Coat Giveaway
CHICAGO, Nov. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Sharp Capital Advisors, a boutique investment bank specializing in the cannabis industry, proudly supported the BUILD organization in Chicago last week during its…
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Building self-esteem at BUILD
D is 16, and had been struggling with low self-esteem and trust, hanging around the wrong group of guys. So early on in our relationship,…
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Jaisol Martinez among Latino leaders at ‘La Mesa Latina’ youth luncheon
Jaisol Marinez among Latino leaders at ‘La Mesa Latina’ youth luncheon. Watch the full story from ABC 7 Chicago here.
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BUILD report shows 13% decrease in violence around Austin campus
While there was a 9% increase in violence in Austin in 2023, the half mile surrounding the Austin campus of BUILD — or Broader Urban…
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After Spike In Humboldt Park Shootings, Violence Interrupters Working To Resolve Gang Conflicts
HUMBOLDT PARK — Community leaders are ramping up efforts to interrupt gang violence amid a series of Humboldt Park shootings in recent months. There have…
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Chicago activists ride bikes through West Side to promote non-violence to young people
CHICAGO – A group of Chicago activists took their bikes out for a ride Saturday on the city’s West Side to spread the message of…
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Chicago trolley tour transforming access to fresh food
In a Fox 32 special report, Terrence Lee looked at a new program that’s highlighting a number of local fresh food sources growing right under our noses. It’s…
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Austin Grown and Gone
In June and July, Austin Grown, a continuing collaboration between One Earth Collective and BUILD Chicago spent six weeks planting fruits & veggies and caring…
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