Washington and Lee University
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BUILD's mission is to provide real-world entrepreneurial experience that empowers youth from under-resourced communities to excel in education, lead in their communities and succeed professionally. By supporting students in developing and actually running their own small businesses, BUILD takes entrepreneurial education far beyond the classroom into a tangible context. BUILD students come from neighborhoods where the high school drop-out rate ranges from 50 to 70 percent; yet, to date, 100 percent of BUILD graduates have graduated from high school and enrolled in college.