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After losing their borrowed school building, the people of Navarre, Haiti, helped buy land and carried materials by hand to build a new school with buildOn.
October 23, 2026

A School Built on Resilience in Haiti

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Discover five skills students learn from service, from leadership and communication to problem-solving, and how service builds career readiness and confidence.
October 16, 2026

5 Skills Students Learn From Service

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Ikran Ibrahim was missing so much school that showing up became the exception. See how serving with buildOn in Boston and going on Trek to Guatemala helped her find her voice and purpose.
October 8, 2026

“Now, I Always Want to Show Up”: Ikran’s Story

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Each year a person attends school raises their earnings by about 10%. Learn how education reduces poverty, what keeps children out of school, and what helps families earn more.
October 2, 2026

How Does Education Reduce Poverty? What the Data Says

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A new poll asked Haitians what their country needs most. See what they said about education, and how buildOn is already building it in Haiti.
September 24, 2026

Haitians Want Better Schools. buildOn Is Building Them.

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Why is literacy important? See what the data shows about reading, writing, and poverty, and meet three adults who learned to read for the first time.
September 18, 2026

Why Is Literacy Important?

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A buildOn Trek builds real fundraising and leadership skills that strengthen your resume and college applications. Here's how, according to students and a teacher who've seen it work firsthand.
September 11, 2026

How Trek Strengthens Your Resume and College Applications

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Chronic absenteeism affects nearly 1 in 4 U.S. students nationwide. See what the latest data shows about the causes, and how buildOn helps kids show up.
September 3, 2026

Chronic Absenteeism: What It Is and What Actually Helps

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