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Meet more of our Groundbreaker Trek alumni! This new blog features two alumni whose Treks shaped their purpose, leadership, and lifelong commitment to service. Discover how Trek builds stronger leaders and communities around the world.
May 15, 2025

Groundbreaker Alumni: How Trek Transforms Student Lives (Part 2)

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buildOn in Chicago Executive Director Dan Gaudette appeared on Chicago Today to discuss how students are transforming Chicago through service—and how you can support by taking part in our first ever Drive for Students golf scramble.
May 13, 2025

Spotlight on Service: buildOn in Chicago on NBC’s Chicago Today

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Meet our Groundbreaker Trek alumni! Discover how buildOn's Trek program transformed the lives of student alumni through global service, cross-cultural connection, and a renewed sense of purpose.
May 8, 2025

Groundbreaker Alumni: How Trek Transforms Student Lives (Part 1)

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Support buildOn’s 2025 Groundbreakers campaign and help send U.S. high school students on Trek to build schools in low-income countries. Learn how Trek transforms lives and how you can make a difference.
May 2, 2025

Groundbreakers: A Student Trek Fundraiser

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Discover how buildOn unites and ignites global change through education and community empowerment. Read Jim Ziolkowski’s inspiring 2024 Gala speech and learn how buildOn builds schools, transforms lives, and creates movements in the face of adversity. Check out our new blog post!
April 24, 2025

We Unite and Ignite: Jim Ziolkowski’s Speech at buildOn’s 2024 Gala

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Discover 10 impactful Earth Day service ideas inspired by buildOn’s work in the United States and around the world—from community cleanups to tree planting. Take action for a sustainable future today!
April 17, 2025

10 Impactful Ways to Serve Your Community On Earth Day

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Discover how buildOn and EAC are breaking barriers for children with albinism in Mali. Learn how inclusive education is transforming lives and challenging stigma. Read Maimouna's inspiring story in our new blog post!
April 10, 2025

Subverting Stigma: How buildOn and EAC Create Educational Opportunities for Children with Albinism in Africa

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The U.S. faces a dropout crisis. At the current rate, nearly 1/5 of economically-disadvantaged students starting high school will not graduate–at a huge cost to themselves and society at large. buildOn works with students in many of the most challenged schools in the country. Our youth service programs empower students to better their communities and cultivate the resilience and leadership skills needed for academic and personal success. An incredible 98% of buildOn students graduate high school. Here’s why that’s so important:
April 8, 2025

Infographic: The Dropout Crisis in America

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