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B2L NEWS
Community Spotlights, B2L in the news, Events, and Programs. Find out the latest here!


Game Changers of the Month!
Every month, Build 2 Lead will highlight students in our programs who are really putting in the work! We are excited to share some of the...
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Apr 19, 20232 min read
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How Build 2 Lead is "Closing the G.A.P" (Gaining Access through Preparation)
Closing the G.A.P. provides students ages 16-24 with access to over 100 hours of work development training. Students graduate with...
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Apr 17, 20231 min read
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How “Civic Champions” is Bridging the Gap Between Youth Voices and Systems Change
Build 2 Lead is all about system-wide change. We advocate for underserved and historically limited communities in order to create better...
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Apr 17, 20231 min read
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WELCOME OUR NEWEST STAFF (APRIL 2023)
Build 2 Lead is growing! With so many programs, events, and initiatives, we are excited to be adding more faces to the team! A huge...
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Apr 17, 20231 min read
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Civic Champions in Action!
March 7th, students from our Civic Champion class at Why Not You Academy visited the Federal Way City Council during their monthly...
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Apr 17, 20231 min read
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Build 2 Lead Receives a 3-year Grant for P.O.W.E.R. Council from Communities of Opportunity
B2L is pleased to announce that we have received a three-year, $855,000 Communities Partnerships contract from Communities of Opportunity...
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Mar 2, 20231 min read
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WELCOME OUR NEWEST STAFF (March 2023)
Build 2 Lead is growing! With so many programs, events, and initiatives, we are excited to be adding more faces to the team! A huge...
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Mar 1, 20231 min read
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MARCH 2023 PROGRAM UPDATES
B2L Direct B2L Direct empowers, educates, and engages delivering in-person programming to students, families, and communities. B2L Direct...
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Mar 1, 20231 min read
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How Build 2 Lead Programs Lead to System-Wide Change
Students. Families. Communities. Systems. It starts with students and leads to system-wide change. Build 2 Lead (B2L) has created...
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Mar 1, 20231 min read
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Build 2 Lead hosts successful Melanin in Medicine Event!
Build 2 Lead, in partnership with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH), the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) and Why Not You Academy...
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Mar 1, 20232 min read
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Community Spotlight
the first post of our "Community Spotlight Series" we highlight Representative Jesse Johnson of the 30th Legislative District in...
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Jun 20, 20221 min read
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B2L Teacher Spotlight
Meet Mario Martinez! As a current secondary school teacher at Chief Sealth International High School in Seattle, WA, Mario Martinez gives...
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Jun 20, 20223 min read
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