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 […]
“They which built on the wall, and they that bore burdens . . . everyone with one of his hands worked in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.” The Book of Nehemiah, 4:17 “We will keep […]
Council advances Port Covington Deal Click here to read more! Click here for the MOU. 1100+ affordable homes; tens of thousands jobs with a 30% percent mandate for local hiring; $39 million for south Baltimore; $25 million for workforce development; […]
After a hard fought 16 week campaign and two straight weeks of negotiation with Sagamore Development, BUILD joined Sagamore Development, Plank Industries, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake and Council President Jack Young announced an historic agreement that will shift the development […]
BUILD Organizing to Get Best Deal for City – read latest Baltimore Sun coverage No Deal on Port Covington TIF without a Citywide Benefits and without BUILD and Labor – full report Read Tischler-Bise Financial Analysis – complete report. Learn […]
BUILD recognizes Council President Jack Young for encouraging Sagamore Development to reach agreements with us and with labor before the TIF deal is approved. BUILD wants better – demands Council not move forward until agreements are reached! “All we have […]
Port Covington TIF BUILD & Labor delay vote — Read about the third-largest TIF request in the nation and BUILD’s demands here. BUILD, along with Port3 labor groups, successfully delayed the Taxation and Finance Committee vote on the Port Covington […]