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EMPOWER. ENGAGE. EDUCATE.

Rebuilding systems through community voice, youth leadership, and partnerships

Build 2 Lead is a Black-led nonprofit based in South King County, working to dismantle and rebuild systems, particularly in education, healthcare, and criminal justice—through community voice, youth leadership, and strategic partnerships.​ Our approach is rooted in three pillars:


Civic Activation – building youth power in advocacy and policy;
Entrepreneurship & Workforce – establishing pathways to economic mobility;
Healing & Wellness – transforming systems that have historically harmed BIPOC communities.

 

Across all three systems, we emphasize:

  • Intergenerational leadership

  • Culturally resonant care and support

  • Community ownership of data, voice, and policy agendas

WHAT WE DO

We work directly with school districts, health systems, behavioral health providers, and justice-impacted youth to foster pipeline opportunities and drive institutional reform.

ABOUT B2L

We work to empower, engage, and educate communities so they can interact with and advocate to change the systems that historically limit them.

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Our Impact

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B2L LEAD PROGRAMS HAVE SERVED OVER

1,800

STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS SINCE 2021

Wellness Initiative

8 LISTENING SESSIONS
90+ COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS

B2L is working to address the deep-seated disparities in healthcare access and quality caused by structural racism and inequities.

BUILD 2 LEAD
DIRECT

We work in schools and youth spaces directly with students and educators, teaching emotional learning, advocacy, active listening and facilitation skills, and healthy coping strategies.

BUILD 2 LEAD
LEGACY

Collaborating with communities, corporate partners, and schools, we develop opportunities that focus on systems impacting BIPOC communities. Opportunities include career fairs, workshops, conferences, and training programs

PROGRAM CATALOG

Build 2 Lead makes a difference every day by working with students, families, and communities to build generational greatness. Our programs inspire, educate, and connect in order to build lasting positive systems change.

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Join the B2L village!

Sign up for opportunities to make a difference in our community.

We are looking for engaged community members to join our open opportunities to help create positive change! Join a committee, serve on the board, volunteer, attend an event, or donate to Build 2 Lead. 

Students. Families. Communities. Systems.

We deliver youth learning modules and workshops to make visible more options for youth to consider, from attending college to being entrepreneurs and business owners. We provide a consistent bridge between the classroom and the families and communities that students return home to. We deliver community programs rooted in equitable leadership and advocacy. These are the building blocks for system-wide change.

We empower communities to change the system.

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REGISTER FOR PROGRAMS

B2L offers innovative pathways for youth development. Take a look at our current and upcoming social and emotional learning opportunities and register for programs and upcoming events. 

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VIDEOS

Check out the latest from Build 2 Lead as we work toward building P.O.W.E.R. in BIPOC communities, hold events, run programming for students, and advocate for systemic change.

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SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER

Get up-to-date info on all Build 2 Lead initiatives, program updates, partnerships, and upcoming events. 

Don't miss out on the latest news from Build 2 Lead! Sign up for our Newsletter today!

GET INVOLVED.

Participate. Donate. Volunteer.

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