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BUILD
Cause Area
- Community
Location
P.O. Box 3316Redwood City, CA 94064 United StatesWebsite:
https://build.org/
Organization Information
Mission Statement
Ignite the power of youth in under-resourced communities to build Career success, Entrepreneurial mindsets, and Opportunity. We help students become the CEO of their own lives!
Description
Through entrepreneurship-based, experiential learning, BUILD prepares students for post-secondary success. By helping students develop and run their own small business, BUILD supplements traditional school with critical skill-building for the future. Volunteers from the community are also a part of BUILD's curriculum. They support the students throughout the year providing feedback and helping them build their professional networks. BUILD operates in California (Bay Area and Los Angeles), Boston, NYC, Metro DC and Pittsburgh.
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(2010-03-23 16:10:04.0)
BUILD is an amazing organization that really makes a difference in the lives of under-resourced high school students in the Bay Area and Washington, DC. The students are so impressive--they complete 30-page business proposals and actually run their own businesses, even presenting their plans to venture capitalists to get seed funding--and 100% of them get into college.
BUILD has a number of volunteer opportunities that are all very rewarding and impactful, including serving as a business mentor or judge in the Business Plan Competitions. I volunteered as an academic tutor for 2 years and I just started volunteering full-time with the organization as a fundraiser. I was so impressed with the students, staff, and volunteers when I tutored and I am so glad to be able to support the organization now by helping write grants and cultivate donors. I would recommend BUILD to anyone who wants to volunteer and make a difference.