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Feb 2024
9m 14s

Conversation about Cars

Blok by Blok
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Middle School students from the Podcast Program at Build Chicago engage in conversation with the staff to learn more about the people contributing and working with the community at BUILD. BUILD, Broader Urban Involvement & Leadership Development, is a nationally respected gang intervention, violence prevention, and youth development organization based on Chi ... Show More
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Exploring Build Chicago
Middle School students from the Podcast Program at Build Chicago engage in conversation with the staff to learn more about the people contributing and working with the community at BUILD. BUILD, Broader Urban Involvement & Leadership Development, is a nationally respected gang in ... Show More
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Mar 2024
Build love its staff and they love Build Chicago!
Middle School students from the Podcast Program at Build Chicago engage in conversation with the staff to learn more about the people contributing and working with the community at BUILD. BUILD, Broader Urban Involvement & Leadership Development, is a nationally respected gang in ... Show More
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We love Build!
Middle School students from the Podcast Program at Build Chicago engage in conversation with the staff to learn more about the people contributing and working with the community at BUILD. BUILD, Broader Urban Involvement & Leadership Development, is a nationally respected gang in ... Show More
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