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Sign up for EntreLeadership!
Build 2 Lead will be launching our first pilot of our entrepreneurial leadership development program “EntreLeadership”. We are excited to...
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Feb 29, 20241 min read
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FEBRUARY GameChangers 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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Feb 29, 20241 min read
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Closing the G.A.P. Celebrated Graduation!
On February 8th, Build 2 Lead celebrated the graduation of the most recent cohort of Closing the G.A.P.! Thirteen students finished the...
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Feb 29, 20241 min read
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Melanin and Medicine Event Was a Hit!
Build 2 Lead hosted it's 2nd annual Melanin and Medicine Event on February 22nd! Students, community members, volunteers, and partners...
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Feb 29, 20243 min read
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Congratulations to Natorius Ezell!
We would like to shout out a huge congratulations to Natorius Ezell on his new role as the Lead Youth Training Specialist! Natorius has...
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Feb 2, 20241 min read
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New Program to Begin this Spring - Entreleadership!
Build 2 Lead will be launching our first pilot of our entrepreneurial leadership development program “EntreLeadership”. We are excited to...
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Feb 2, 20241 min read
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Closing the G.A.P Successes and Gradation!
Build 2 Lead's programs have been seeing great results and excellent student participation. Closing the G.A.P. is one of Build 2 Lead's...
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Feb 2, 20241 min read
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Announcing our 2nd Annual Melanin and Medicine Event!
Build 2 Lead returns this year with another Melanin and Medicine Event at Thomas Jefferson High School in Federal Way on February 22nd!...
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Feb 2, 20241 min read
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Closing the G.A.P. Students Welcome Guest Speakers
Closing the G.A.P. students welcomed Kylie Turner from the King County Wastewater Treatment Plant as a guest speaker in January. This...
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Feb 2, 20241 min read
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Reaching for Greatness Kicks Off Week 3 with Self-Esteem and Character Development!
Reaching for Greatness is a Build 2 Lead Direct Program for kids in elementary and middle school to learn relationship building,...
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Feb 2, 20241 min read
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Don't Forget to Sign Up for Community Council!
Build 2 Lead along with the P.O.W.E.R Council and other partners are excited to launch the Community Council for healthcare advocacy!...
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Dec 30, 20231 min read
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Build 2 Lead Shares Executive Board Report
On December 14th, Build 2 Lead shared it's Executive Board Report with it's committee members. The Executive staff has been working to...
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Dec 30, 20232 min read
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Recap on our December 5th, 14th Listening Sessions
This month B2L and our P.O.W.E.R Partners held community listening sessions for our P.O.W.E.R Council healthcare initiative on Dec. 5th...
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Dec 30, 20231 min read
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Civic Champions Welcomes Luckisha Phillips as Guest Speaker!
We had a very good month of civic champions! Cohort 1 began their unit 1 projects which are letters to city hall. Cohort 2 students are...
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Dec 30, 20231 min read
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Reaching for Greatness Launches in December!
Reaching for Greatness launched on December 4th with our new cohorts of Elementary School Students at Jennie Reed Elementary in Tacoma,...
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Dec 30, 20231 min read
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November GameChanger of the Month
With many programs starting this fall, we like to take the time to recognize students who go above and beyond! Congratulations to...
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Dec 4, 20231 min read
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Sign up for our next Listening Session on December 5th!
Our next P.O.W.E.R. Council Listening session is coming up soon! This In-Person session will be held at the HealthPoint Clinic in Des...
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Dec 4, 20231 min read
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Build 2 Lead Team attends Workforce Development Symposium in Las Vegas
From Nov. 6th -8th Build 2 Lead staff embarked on our first group work trip in Las Vegas, NV. Our staff attended the National Association...
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Dec 4, 20231 min read
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Community Council Applications
Build 2 Lead along with the P.O.W.E.R Council and other partners are excited to launch the Community Council for healthcare advocacy!...
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Oct 31, 20231 min read
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P.O.W.E.R Council Listening Sessions Open for November and December!
Join Build 2 Lead as we strive to make changes in the healthcare system! Let your voice be heard! Join us for a community listening...
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Oct 31, 20231 min read
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