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Our Chicago: BUILD Chicago & Think Outside Da Block
CHICAGO (WLS) — Since 1969, BUILD Chicago has been working with young people in some of the city’s most challenged neighborhoods. Based on the city’s West…
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From Accessible Gathering Spaces to Educational Opportunities, Young Chicagoans Share Their Hopes for Brandon Johnson’s Administration
The future of Chicago will be in the hands of Brandon Johnson. Between choosing the city’s next police superintendent, a growing migrant crisis and concerns…
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Mayor Lightfoot gives farewell address at BUILD Headquarters
On Monday, May 8, Mayor Lori Lightfoot gave her farewell address at BUILD Headquarters, where she reflected on her impactful leadership over the past years.…
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Columbia helps create state-of-the-art music studio on the West Side of city
A renaissance is starting on the West Side of Chicago, and Columbia College Chicago is invested in making that happen. BUILD Chicago is a nonprofit…
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BUILD Chicago opens home-away-from-home for West Side youth
The youth on Chicago’s West Side just got a new home away from home — at 57,000 square feet, it spans a city block and…
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BUILD’s Home Coming: A New Youth and Community Hub in Austin
CFF began a partnership with BUILD in 2020, and they quickly became integral to our place-based grantmaking focused on the Austin neighborhood. The culture of collaboration at…
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BUILD’s annual ‘Black Table’ event connects Chicago youth with Black leaders
CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — On a Monday afternoon in February 2023, something special occurred inside the Walnut Room at the Macy’s on State Street. It was…
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See the Newly-Built Community Center Many Hope Will be a Game-Changer for South Austin Neighborhood
Watch NBC 5’s follow-up story on our new campus. Last November, Sandra Torres stopped by BUILD to tour our new home while still under construction.…
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In Chicago, BUILD Wants Its New Headquarters to Be a Community Hub for Young People
In 1995, Adam Alonso met a 15-year-old who changed his life. Alonso was working at Casa Central, an afterschool program operating out of a church basement.…
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BUILD Chicago celebrates opening of new center in Austin
CHICAGO (WLS) — BUILD Chicago celebrated the opening of its new center in the city’s Austin neighborhood with a ribbon cutting Saturday morning. Residents and community…
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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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