12/27/2021
Please consider making a year-end donation to support the awesome work the Build UP team is doing across western Birmingham. You can honor a friend or relative by making a donation on their behalf this Christmas. Alabamians also have the unique opportunity to redirect their state income tax dollars to instead support our students. You choose where to spend your taxes! Click on the link below to learn more.
Build UP End of Year Giving
Check out Build UP End of Year Giving by Build UP!
11/12/2021
Build UP- Ensley interns made this high school redevelopment event possible by transforming this gym over the last several days. “Before” pics to come.
05/07/2021
Check us out this weekend on Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien - find your local air time below:
Where to Watch - Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien
Albuquerque, NM KOAT Sunday 10:00 a.m. Baltimore, MD WBAL Sunday 11:00 a.m. Birmingham, AL WVTM Saturday 6:30 p.m. Boston, MA WCVB Sunday 11:30 a.m. Boise, ID KTVB Showtime TBD Chicago, IL WBBM Sunday 4:30 a.m. Cincinnati, OH WLWT Sunday 11:00 a.m. Colorado Springs, CO KOAA Showtime TBD Dallas, TX K...
05/07/2021
Check us out this weekend on Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien. Find where it's airing in your community here:
Where to Watch - Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien
Albuquerque, NM KOAT Sunday 10:00 a.m. Baltimore, MD WBAL Sunday 11:00 a.m. Birmingham, AL WVTM Saturday 6:30 p.m. Boston, MA WCVB Sunday 11:30 a.m. Boise, ID KTVB Showtime TBD Chicago, IL WBBM Sunday 4:30 a.m. Cincinnati, OH WLWT Sunday 11:00 a.m. Colorado Springs, CO KOAA Showtime TBD Dallas, TX K...
04/02/2021
If you haven’t seen this article yet, it does a great job of capturing some of our community voice while also telling the Build UP story succinctly (which is not an easy task). Happy Good Friday world!
This Alabama school wants to turn its students into future homeowners, and build careers in the process
Buying a home is a quintessential adult accomplishment. For the students attending Build UP, a non-profit workforce development school in Alabama, the goal of owning a home could come much earlier than for most American grownups.
12/30/2020
2020 has been tough on us at Build UP, with over $500K in lost revenues PRIOR to COVID-19 even emerging. However, we provided safe, socially-distant in-person education to our incredible students without interruption from Aug 24-Dec 11, for which we feel very fortunate.
Would you please consider supporting our critical work with a charitable contribution. If money is tight on your end, one additional option (for Alabama residents only) is to redirect your state income taxes to provide a child a tax-credit scholarship. Please consider acting now to support us. www.buildup.work/support-us
Support Us
Our future lies in the hands of our youth. Help empower them to build brighter futures for their families and our overall community by supporting Build UP's efforts. Every dollar has the potential...
12/30/2020
2020 has been tough on us at Build UP, with over $500K in lost revenues PRIOR to COVID-19 even emerging. However, we made provided safe, socially-distant education for our students from Aug 24-Dec 11 with no interruptions, and for that' we feel very blessed. Would you consider supporting our critical work by making a charitable contribution? -OR-If money is tight on your end, one additional option (for Alabama residents only) is to redirect your Alabama state income taxes to support our work. Please consider acting now to support us. www.buildup.work/support-us
Support Us
Our future lies in the hands of our youth. Help empower them to build brighter futures for their families and our overall community by supporting Build UP's efforts. Every dollar has the potential...
12/14/2020
Hey folks, check us out tonight at ~5:10pm on ABC 33/40. Cynthia Gould spent a few days (and nights) with us as we partnered to move another Homewood house to help rebuild Birmingham. Also, watch this short video when you can to find out how you can redirect your tax dollars to support our youth and possibly even SAVE money on your Federal tax return.
Bama Works Fund Explainer Video
In Alabama you have the unique opportunity to decide where YOUR tax dollars go. You can send them to Montgomery, or you can keep them here locally and help a...
11/22/2020
Great photojournalism piece from Fannie Mae recently published: https://www.fanniemae.com/build-up
Check It out when you get the chance ;)
Innovations bring hope for the future
Build UP is a private, nonprofit high school in Birmingham, AL, that blends traditional academic coursework with hands-on, paid apprenticeships in home construction and real estate.
08/20/2020
Coming to a Build UP classroom near you! VR workforce development “gaming.” It’s. About. To. Go. Down.
08/08/2020
Project CommUNITY: Sheri Falk WVTM 13 spoke to Build UP Founder and CEO Dr. Mark Martin about an incredible program that will provide youth in Ensley the skills and education successful professionals.
Project CommUNITY: Build UP work program for Ensley youth
BUILD UP: WVTM 13's Sheri Falk talks to Build UP Founder and CEO Dr. Mark Martin about an incredible program that will provide youth in Ensley the skills and education successful professionals.
08/07/2020
We will see you tomorrow morning at 11 AM for our Parent Orientation! We'll be discussing and voting on matters concerning the current COVID climate and need your input.