On June 6, 2018, over 1,100 BUILD members gathered at Kingdom Life Church in West Baltimore to call on Mayor Catherine Pugh to make specific commitments toward reducing violence in Baltimore. The assembly was one of the largest, most diverse […]
What is Kirwan? Maryland is fighting to lead the country by giving public schools the resources they need! The Kirwan Commission is set to issue a once-in-a-generation plan for fully funding schools – a $3 BILLION increase across the state […]
Do Not Stand Idly By, has so far enlisted public officials in 124 municipalities who have agreed to use their influence as major customers to urge gun manufacturers to explore “smart gun” technology that renders the weapon useless if picked […]
Nehemiah Training Baltimore’s unprecedented violence last year made national news, and BUILD responded by listening to approximately 1,100 city residents about their experiences with violent crime and what they most want the Mayor and City officials to act on immediately. […]
Read more in today’s Sun article: http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-md-b-local-report-20171210-story.html […]
TRF DP, BUILD, MD DHCD and TD Bank were recognized for their commitment to East Baltimore’s revitalization with United States of America Housing and Urban Development Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation (2017). To all, The Award celebration was […]
Certificate in Community Organizing and Congregational Leadership. NEXT Church, Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary, and Metro Industrial Areas Foundation are teaming up to offer a Certificate in Community Organizing and Congregational Leadership. This certificate program consists of a one-week intensive […]
On June 7, BUILD, along with the No Boundaries Coalition and the Baltimore Youth Organizing Project (BYOP), won the restoration of $2.58 million in cuts to Baltimore City after-school and community school programs. The BUILD One Baltimore campaign began in […]
We’re All In – #fixthegap On March 20, 2017 nearly 1000 BUILD leaders, principals, teachers, parents, students and Baltimoreans for Educational Equity (BEE) allies gathered at City Hall to send a strong message that we would not settle for a […]
On Monday February 27, BUILD stood with 50 principals, over 150 parents and teachers in front of City Hall to demand fixing the $130 million gap between the City school budget and funding. On Tuesday, BUILD brought more than 100 […]