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


Reaching for Greatness End of Year Highlights!
Our Reaching for Greatness Program at Jennie Reed Elementary (JR) and Evergreen Middle School (EMS), created a powerful,...
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Jun 262 min read


Civic Champions End of Year Highlights
The Civic Champions program seeks to equip students with a foundational understanding of U.S. government systems and empower them to...
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Jun 262 min read


Closing the G.A.P. End of Year Highlights
In Closing the G.A.P youth participated in 60-hours of pre-apprenticeship training to gain an apprenticeship as an “Environmental...
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Jun 262 min read


B2L Direct in Action!
Civic-Champions: Creating the next generation of conscious leaders! This month in the Civic Champions program, students engaged in...
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Mar 192 min read


Open Enrollment for Closing the GAP!
Close the G.A.P. & Open the Door to Opportunity! 🌍 Build 2 Lead’s Closing the G.A.P. Program , in partnership with Roots of Success ,...
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Mar 191 min read


Close the G.A.P. & Open the Door to Opportunity!
Build 2 Lead’s Closing the G.A.P. Program , in partnership with Roots of Success , equips young leaders (ages 16-24) with essential...
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Jan 301 min read


2024-2025 Build 2 Lead Programming
As we enter the fall, we are pleased to launch our programming for the 2024-2025 school year! This year, we will be offering, Civic...
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Oct 23, 20241 min read


Closing the G.A.P. Workforce Development Program is expanding into the community!
In partnership with ROOTS of Success, Closing the G.A.P. provides students ages 16-24 with access to over 100 hours of work development...
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Oct 23, 20241 min read


B2L Fall Programs are Open for Registration!
We are excited to launch our 2024-25 Fall programming! With assistance from our partner schools, Civic-Champions, Closing the G.A.P.,...
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Sep 9, 20241 min read


Closing the G.A.P Summer Programming Update!
Closing the G.A.P. is a workforce development program dedicated to providing students aged 16-24 with access to work development...
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Sep 9, 20242 min read


B2L GameChangers Summer Leadership Academy Weeks 3-6 Updates!
Build 2 Lead's fun and innovative program for middle and high school students, in collaboration with Metro Parks Tacoma, the Eastside...
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Sep 9, 20242 min read


B2L Students attend "Imagine ME" Event!
In partnership with Virginia Mason Franciscan Healthcare of Seattle, Build 2 Lead visited the VMFH hospital on July 26th for a full day...
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Aug 3, 20241 min read


B2L GameChangers Summer Leadership Academy Updates!
GameChangers Summer Leadership Academy 2024 in partnership with MetroParks Tacoma has had an excellent start. This year, B2L has a mix of...
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Aug 3, 20242 min read


A Few Spots Left for GameChangers Summer Leadership Academy!
We still have open slots for our Gamechangers Summer Leadership Academy! Make sure to visit our website to sign-up or contact our program...
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Jul 9, 20241 min read


Graduation for B2L Programming Celebrates 70 Student Graduates!
We have completed all of our programming for the 2023-24 school year! During the first couple of weeks in June we held completion...
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Jul 9, 20241 min read


Closing the G.A.P. Summer Session open for registration!
Closing the G.A.P. is a workforce development program dedicated to providing students aged 16-24 with access to work development...
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Jun 17, 20241 min read


2024 GameChangers Summer Leadership Academy Starts Soon!
We are excited to announce the 3rd Annual GameChangers Summer Leadership Academy! Taking place this summer, Tuesday-Friday from 9 am-2...
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Jun 17, 20241 min read


2nd Annual P.O.W.E.R. Conference Was a Success!
Build 2 Lead hosted it's second annual P.O.W.E.R. Conference on May 31st and June 1st at the Eastside Community Center! The P.O.W.E.R....
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Jun 17, 20242 min read


Build 2 Lead in Action!
This month we continued to do the work that matters the most to Build 2 Lead and that is connecting with and mentoring our youth in our...
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May 3, 20241 min read


Call to Action! Volunteers and Presenters need for P.O.W.E.R. Conference!
Build 2 Lead is excited to announce the P.O.W.E.R Conference 2.0! Check out this amazing opportunity for students and families in the...
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May 3, 20241 min read
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