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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…
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Chicago 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…
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Mobile 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…
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Former 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…
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BUILDing 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,…
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BUILD 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.
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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…
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BUILD’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…
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Bears accept Corporate Community BUILDer award at BUILD gala
Since 2012, the Bears have fostered a strong partnership with one of Chicago’s leading gang intervention, violence prevention and youth development organizations, BUILD (Broader Urban…
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Anti-Violence Groups Look to Empower Chicago’s Youth to Become Leaders
In the April 23 broadcast of Chicago Tonight’s “A Safer City” series, teens working to change the narrative around gun violence and local organizations empowering…
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Chicago Community Groups Look to Build Support Systems as Part of Violence Reduction Efforts
More than 80% of Chicago’s homicides in 2023 were on the South and West sides, according to city data. A deeper look shows West Garfield…
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BUILD hosts annual Black Table luncheon
CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago students got the chance to network with top professionals during the annual “BUILD the Black Table” event Monday. BUILD stands for…
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BUILD Chicago opens new office in Humboldt Park
Martin Anguiano, Director of Community Engagement at BUILD, appeared on Fox 32 Chicago to discuss our services and plans for the Humboldt Park community with…
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Amid one of Chicago’s coldest days, warmth in unity at MLK Day event on West Side
CHICAGO — Despite freezing temperatures, hundreds of kids participated in workshops and indoor activities Monday on the city’s West Side, all part of a day…
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BUILDing Boys 2 Men: Providing Mentorship and Counseling to Local Youth
BUILDers Howard Brown and Richard Grundy, who work with youth in our BUILDing Boys 2 Men program, visited the set of Daytime Chicago to talk about the…
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Chicago Shooting Survivors, In Their Own Words
BUILD partnered with The Trace and help create a safe space for people who have experienced gun violence tell their stories. This collection is the…
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‘Giving Tuesday’ offers refresher after spend-heavy holidays
After a weekend dedicated to “shop-til-you-drop” ethos, “Giving Tuesday” offers residents a chance to do something good in their communities, and NBC’s Kye Martin has…
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BMO and United Way partner up to support West Side students for Giving Tuesday
CHICAGO – Hundreds of BMO employees gave their time and energy on Giving Tuesday, packing thousands of snack bags that will be distributed to school kids on Chicago’s…
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