Empowering and equipping youth and communities to determine their future.

Joined August 2017
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Congrats to our @buildupwork team and the other 63 Educational Orgs pushing the envelope on what kids in our country can accomplish!
2022 Yass Prize Quarterfinalist Announcement x.com/i/broadcasts/1MnxnpqLQ…
Roll Tide for voting rights!
West Virginia sports legends, including Nick Saban, Jerry West and Paul Tagliabue, endorse Freedom to Vote Act. docsend.com/view/6f9g9kvwfm4…
School Van Recovery gofund.me/6bc2ded6 Hey folks, please consider helping us out. It's been a tough year, but some bad elements have been making it even tougher on us.

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CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS!!!!!!!!
14 Oct 2021
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Replying to @NWF
@NWF Continues to Build UP Local Students @buildupwork birminghamtimes.com/2021/09/…
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Wow, thanks for spreading the word about our incredible kids and community!
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JFF is proud to partner with @buildupwork to revitalize communities and increase #affordablehousing through paid youth #apprenticeships in real estate and construction. Thank you to @FannieMae for investing in Build UP's amazing work. fanniemae.com/thechallenge/b…

15 Jan 2020
In the final phase of the Innovation Challenge, we pledged to support 5 organizations whose solutions address affordable housing, education, and economic mobility. See what @PurposeBuiltCRN and our own @MariaPEvans have to say about these innovative ideas: spr.ly/60101j9xu
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Grateful for all the #GivingTuesday2019 support we received for our Build UP From the Ground Up campaign yesterday! It’s not too late if you missed it. facebook.com/donate/44147670…

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me when i got accepted to grad school vs me as i attempt to finish writing my dissertation
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Check out this pretty digestible report from Bellwether with a slide about our work on page 36.
Private schools may use vouchers or donations to provide financial aid, but how else can they be affordable? Read how @CristoRey & @buildupwork ensure access for low-income students while developing workplace skills: aheadoftheheard.org/affordab…
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For those still weighing the “college vs career” debate, it’s more of a both and- mobile.edweek.org/c.jsp?cid=…

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Be on the lookout for us on Fox 6 News’ Good Day Alabama tomorrow morning around 8:30am.
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For anyone fearful of sthe big G word, I encourage you to read this first to get a better understanding of how displacement happens. citylab.com/equity/2018/08/i…

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We’re still wasting our time on this? Go figure, with ACT scores averaging in the low teens in many parts of the state
.@SenatorDelMarsh said the bill has broad support in the Alabama Senate and House. #aledchat
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Great line...”Jews have a rich history of carpentry after all, and it would be nice to continue that tradition.” b-metro.com/building-up/3575… #workforcedevelopment #innovativeeducation #SXSWEDU2019 #MIA

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Check us out in this month’s B-Metro Magazine. b-metro.com/building-up/3575…

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