BUILD uses entrepreneurship to ignite the potential of youth in under-resourced communities and equips them for high school, college and career success. 🧑‍🎓

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Senior students from Chris Mea's Year 2 BUILD Your Voice class at Another Course to College in Boston show off their love for their favorite NBA teams. Thanks to the NBA Foundation, BUILD students will be able to design and manufacture their own products and brand! @NFTE
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How do you help students dream big? BUILD Boston teachers explored this at this year’s Teacher Institute, including how to use AI thoughtfully in the classroom. AI can brainstorm, but it can’t replace human connection. Support our students & teachers: hubs.ly/Q04z31jT0
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Want to support BUILD students? Join our Lunch & Learn on Oct. 2 at 12 p.m. ET to learn about volunteer opportunities across NYC & the DMV. As BUILD and NFTE come together, get involved in helping young people become the CEO of their own lives! đź”— hubs.ly/Q04ywRNL0
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BUILD joined @JobsFirst’s Youth Convening Day, where 200+ NYC youth explored entrepreneurship, AI & the future of work! 👏 Kenya George kicked things off, while Justin Lokossou helped students prepare to pitch for $5K in prizes. #FutureOfWork #YouthLeadership
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Calling all LA volunteers! Our students are gearing up for their first Personal Pitch Event on Oct. 7! They’ll showcase their identities, build confidence & put entrepreneurial skills into action. Want to support them? Sign up: hubs.ly/Q04xVrxy0 Let’s BUILD!
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BUILD welcomes Passport Academy Charter School (PACS) in Pittsburgh! PACS gives students ages 16-21 who haven't found their footing in traditional settings a path to explore careers & build workforce-ready skills — real-world learning that sets students up for success.
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Looking for something new and fun to engage your students? FamBiz CEO Simulation is a web browser game that teaches students in grades 7-12 about what it's like to run their own cookie business!
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This gamified Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) experience is totally free and comes with an educator toolkit including everything you need to turn this into multiple robust lessons. Learn more and start playing at okt.to/7pf0b2
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This totally free, online competition is opening tomorrow at 10am EST – we can’t wait to see your submissions! Get ready now by learning more and creating your account at innovation.nfte.com!
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Join us TOMORROW for the launch of our 16th season of World Series of Innovation! Whether this is your 1st or 16th entry, we wanted to start this year off with a refresher on what WSI is and how you can get started.
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Thrilled to welcome @Paperless.Parts as a Community Sponsor for BUILD Boston's 4th Annual Pickleball Tournament on Sept. 16! Paperless Parts helps manufacturers build faster with quoting and collaboration software. hubs.ly/Q04rT0bY0 Join them: hubs.ly/Q04rSWd20
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Congrats to Team Laymonade who took first place at #BUILDFest DC 2026! Our students showed the creativity and confidence entrepreneurship education can build. Thanks to our educators and supporters! hubs.ly/Q04sZKR90 #YouthEntrepreneurship #NFTE
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Thrilled to have @360prplus as a #CommunitySponsor for BUILD Boston's 4th Annual #PickleballTournament on Sept. 16! 360PR+ helps great stories get seen—and they did the same for BUILD by amplify our students' voices. hubs.ly/Q04rT2v10 Tickets: hubs.ly/Q04rS_mz0
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Teachers: Help students become problem solvers! BUILD's Design Challenge is free and teaches design thinking through hands-on, real-world projects for grades 7–12. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q04sjL7f0 #Teachers #DesignThinking #PBL #Innovation #youngentrepreneurs
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👏 Congrats to Team Rebbudget for taking 1st with their working app prototype at BUILDFest LA 2026! Thanks to teacher Juan Ochoa, our volunteers, and BUILD Board Member Lars Hens and California Bank & Trust for hosting too. hubs.ly/Q04s7X690 #YouthEntrepreneurship #NFTE
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We're thrilled to welcome @Insurify as Title Sponsor of BUILD Boston's 4th Annual Pickleball Tournament! Just as BUILD students learn to make smart business decisions, Insurify helps consumers make good insurance choices. Join us! Tickets are going fast: hubs.ly/Q04rTvqp0
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Teachers! 📚 Bring entrepreneurship to life with BUILD's FREE FamBiz + Adobe Basics of Branding for grades 7–12. Students become CEOs, make real business decisions, and build branding skills with Adobe Express. hubs.ly/Q04rSRPx0 hubs.ly/Q04rSHxq0 @NFTE #PBL
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Thrilled to welcome @Aleberry as a #CommunitySponsor for #BUILD Boston's 4th Annual #PickleballTournament on Sept. 16! Aleberry helps deep-tech founders turn complex ideas into investor-ready stories. hubs.ly/Q04qXSCg0 🎾 Tickets: hubs.ly/Q04qXQ-s0 #BUILDBoston
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Looking Back at #BUILDFest2026 | BUILDFest SWPA! Congrats to Team Chore Hub for winning with their innovative household management app! Want to help more students succeed? (hubs.ly/Q04r30yg0) @PghPublicSchools @MelissaSelko @VirginiaHill @TenilleWalker @LamarBlackwell
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