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At a powerful All-In event, NBCUniversal employees joined buildOn students for two transformative days of service in the Bronx, fostering meaningful connections and creating positive change through urban gardening and community engagement. Read all about it in our new blog post!
January 9, 2025

Serving Side-by-Side: NBCUniversal’s All-In in the Bronx

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Discover how buildOn's Adult Literacy Program helped a widowed mother in Senegal transform her business skills and secure her children's futures in our new blog post!
December 19, 2024

Success in Senegal: How Adult Literacy Changes Lives

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We’re so proud to announce this year’s Jim Parke Constructive Leadership Award winners! This award goes to three buildOn students who exemplify the principles of Empathy, Courage, Resilience, Passion for the Possible, and Solidarity—values championed by Jim Parke, an early buildOn board member and cornerstone of our movement. Read our new blog post to meet our winners!
December 13, 2024

Leadership in Action: buildOn’s 2024 Jim Parke Award Winners

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On November 20th, we came together for our 33rd annual Gala at The Glasshouse in New York City, where we honored Alan Murray, heard from alum Khadijah Cham about her inspiring buildOn journey, and enjoyed an energetic performance from Lucky Chops. It was a celebration of service, education, and hope that raised crucial funds for our work! Read all about it in our new blog post.
December 5, 2024

Investing in Hope: buildOn’s 2024 Gala

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At buildOn’s 2024 Gala, buildOn alum Khadijah Cham gave an inspiring speech to a packed crowd of guests. Read to hear how her time with buildOn has impacted her life!
November 22, 2024

Gala 2024: Khadijah’s Talk

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Pemphero, a young boy in Malawi, refuses to let his disability get in the way of his dreams—with a little help from a buildOn staff member. Meet Pemphero in our new blog post!
November 22, 2024

Education: The Greatest Gift

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Discover buildOn's record-breaking impact in the U.S. this past year in our new blog post! 10,525 students contributed 66,519 service hours across six regions, tackling community challenges through innovative service learning programs and youth leadership initiatives.
November 7, 2024

A Year of Growth and Service: buildOn’s 2023 U.S. Impact Report

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With Election Day right around the corner, buildOn students in Oakland and Detroit are working hard to turn out the vote in their communities through workshops and outreach focused on voter registration and civic engagement. Discover how young voices are making a difference this election season in our new blog!
October 31, 2024

Serving Democracy: buildOn Students Get Out the Vote

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