Build Urban Prosperity

Empowering and equipping youth and communities to determine their future.

[Build Urban Prosperity @buildupwork]

Congrats to our @buildupwork team and the other 63 Educational Orgs pushing the envelope on what kids in our country can accomplish!

[The Yass Prize @YassPrize]

2022 Yass Prize Quarterfinalist Announcement https://t.co/JqLq7vMH52

[Build Urban Prosperity @buildupwork]

Roll Tide for voting rights!

[Anthony Adragna @AnthonyAdragna]

West Virginia sports legends, including Nick Saban, Jerry West and Paul Tagliabue, endorse Freedom to Vote Act. https://t.co/GNFg0AcA0m

[Build Urban Prosperity @buildupwork]

School Van Recovery https://t.co/VmzNejcl0k Hey folks, please consider helping us out. It's been a tough year, but some bad elements have been making it even tougher on us.

[Christopher @citizenstewart]

CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS!!!!!!!!

[TheBirminghamTimes @BhamTimes]

@NWF Continues to Build UP Local Students @buildupwork https://t.co/ZvAfAuoKxj

[Willie Geist @WillieGeist]

On #SundayTODAY, a great piece from @HarrySmith about the innovative @BuildUpWork program that has low-income high school students learning skills to build homes, and then move into them. https://t.co/74cOK4W4yc

[Build Urban Prosperity @buildupwork]

Wow, thanks for spreading the word about our incredible kids and community!

[Build Urban Prosperity @buildupwork]

https://t.co/sLWmyzpHx4 Check us out, incredible partners and other supporters @HOARLLC @BrasfieldGorrie @HarrisDoyleHome @WeLoveSignature @NavigateHousing @Trustmark_Bank @FannieMae @WaltonFamilyFdn @CadenceBank @RegionsBank @RegionsNews @AL_Newswire @UofAlabama @UABNews

[Build Urban Prosperity @buildupwork]

Great piece from CNN’s The Good Stuff about the hard work of many of our #Birmingham students and families during an otherwise very tough year @ALcomBirmingham @BHMBizAlliance @bhambizjrnl @BlackburnUA @randallwoodfin @JohnHammontree @roysj @CRPE_UW @hgse https://t.co/sLWmyzpHx4

[Jobs for the Future (JFF) @jfftweets]

JFF is proud to partner with @buildupwork to revitalize communities and increase #affordablehousing through paid youth #apprenticeships in real estate and construction. Thank you to @FannieMae for investing in Build UP's amazing work. https://t.co/pG4XJZEjiK

[Build Urban Prosperity @buildupwork]

Grateful for all the #GivingTuesday2019 support we received for our Build UP From the Ground Up campaign yesterday! It’s not too late if you missed it. https://t.co/QM756BdbFp

[Clint Smith @ClintSmithIII]

me when i got accepted to grad school vs me as i attempt to finish writing my dissertation

[Build Urban Prosperity @buildupwork]

Check out this pretty digestible report from Bellwether with a slide about our work on page 36.

[Bellwether @bellwetherorg]

Private schools may use vouchers or donations to provide financial aid, but how else can they be affordable? Read how @CristoRey & @buildupwork ensure access for low-income students while developing workplace skills: https://t.co/lH3QnipJHr

[Build Urban Prosperity @buildupwork]

For those still weighing the “college vs career” debate, it’s more of a both and- https://t.co/eJFfO2L6U6

[Build Urban Prosperity @buildupwork]

Be on the lookout for us on Fox 6 News’ Good Day Alabama tomorrow morning around 8:30am.

[Build Urban Prosperity @buildupwork]

For anyone fearful of sthe big G word, I encourage you to read this first to get a better understanding of how displacement happens. https://t.co/8pm4pcgrCl

[Build Urban Prosperity @buildupwork]

We’re still wasting our time on this? Go figure, with ACT scores averaging in the low teens in many parts of the state

[Trisha Powell Crain @Trish_Crain]

.@SenatorDelMarsh said the bill has broad support in the Alabama Senate and House. #aledchat

[Build Urban Prosperity @buildupwork]

Great line...”Jews have a rich history of carpentry after all, and it would be nice to continue that tradition.” https://t.co/dqviQ9Z60W #workforcedevelopment #innovativeeducation #SXSWEDU2019 #MIA

[Build Urban Prosperity @buildupwork]

Check us out in this month’s B-Metro Magazine. https://t.co/dqviQ9Z60W