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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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WATCH: Chicago coffee shop hopes visitors for the DNC support Black-owned businesses
August is National Black Business Month, and a Chicago coffee shop on the West Side hopes out-of-towners visiting the city for the DNC will support…
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Austin residents march, calling ‘peace up, guns down’
Chants calling for peace filled Austin earlier this month during the Invest in Peace – March & Community Pop-up event organized by BUILD. The march…
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Our Chicago: Keeping Children Safe & Youth Joblessness
CHICAGO (WLS) — For 55 years Broader Urban Involvement and Leadership Development, known as BUILD, has dedicated its time to youth in Chicago. The West Side…
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Teens march to shine a light on National Gun Violence Awareness Day
CHICAGO (CBS) — In Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, hundreds of people of all ages hit the streets. They’re marching to commemorate National Gun Violence Awareness Day, an annual…
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BUILD’s 4th conference shows impact of restorative justice
BUILD’s programs have had a dramatic impact on the 2,100 youth it serves, data from the agency showed. Of them, 84% have stopped or reduced…
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Memorial Day celebrations come to Austin
Memorial Day celebrations are coming to Austin this weekend with a three-day weekend event at BUILD’s Austin headquarters. From tug-of-war competitions and face painting, to…
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Bears, Amazon host youth organizations at Halas Hall
Ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Panthers, the Bears partnered with Amazon to host over 40 students from two youth organizations – Youth Guidance’s…
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McDonald’s Relaunches Grant Program to Benefit Chicago-Based Youth Organizations
In 2023, McDonald’s is deepening its commitment to 18 of the organizations ensuring that these partners have the resources to build skills and capacities of…
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Building Futures: How BUILD Chicago is Helping Austin’s Young People Thrive
Located across the street from Austin’s Michelle Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School, BUILD Chicago’s new campus is open for youth from Chicago’s West Side as…
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Lundbeck US Charitable Fund Donates $1 Million to Two Chicagoland Organizations Improving Community Access to Health Care
CommunityHealth and BUILD will use the funding to expand health care access, including mental and behavioral health care, for low-income adults and vulnerable youth DEERFIELD,…
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New Austin Mural Builds On Nonprofit’s Mission To Prevent Youth Violence
AUSTIN — A West Side youth center unveiled a new mural last week and invited children in its program to create their own art project…
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New mural at BUILD showcases Austin youth’s passion and determination
When young people arrive at BUILD’s South Austin campus, they will see faces resembling theirs on the new mural at the northwest corner of its…
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As migrant populations increase and change, BUILD pivots to cope
An influx of new arrivals in Chicago has driven BUILD Chicago to aid dozens more asylum-seekers sheltered at local police stations. Last week, around 45…
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Momentum Coffee Opens Fifth Location In Austin
AUSTIN — A local Black-owned coffee chain has opened its fifth location in Austin. The newest branch of Momentum Coffee opened last week inside BUILD Inc.’s West…
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Family of 8, including 6 children, live out of a van in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood
For many families in the Chicago area, finding a permanent place to live can be a real struggle. Such is the case for Alicia, her…
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Triathlon training program aims to level playing field for young Chicagoans
Francisco Arenas, director of intervention for BUILD, partnered with Live Grit Soars this year as a part of a city violence prevention grant focused on…
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