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buildOn- Detroit Chapter

Children and Youth Services: Youth Volunteerism Economic Opportunity: Poverty Education: Literacy
2200 Hunt St, Detroit, MI 48207
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Our mission

To break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and low expectations through service and education.
Opportunities

Serve Globally

Join a buildOn Trek and travel to one of our partner countries to build a school alongside community members. By mobilizing communities in some of the world’s economically poorest countries, we can give children and adults access to a quality education often for the very first time, and build opportunities that will last for generations to come.
  • One-time, Occasional
  • Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10)
  • Physical, Outdoor
  • On-site, Formal
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Serve Locally

Serve with us as we take on the biggest challenges facing the world today. Join our ONE buildOn Service Project to take action with your family and friends from anywhere in the world, or participate in a Service Immersion where you and your team will share your skills with buildOn students while making a meaningful impact on your local community.
  • One-time, Occasional, Weekly, Monthly
  • Teens, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Families
  • Event support, Indoor
  • None
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Build a Movement to End Poverty & Illiteracy

Breaking the cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and low expectations takes a movement, and at the foundation of our movement are the Movement Builders. Join this core community of buildOn supporters creating lasting impact through monthly giving. As a Movement Builder, you’ll get to track your impact, connect directly with our work, and get unique buildOn gifts.
  • Monthly
  • Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • None
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Join us at a buildOn Event

Connect with other leaders in your community to learn, celebrate, and support buildOn’s mission.
  • One-time, Occasional, Weekly, Monthly
  • Teens, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Event support, Indoor
  • None
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Serve with Your Company

Whether you’re spending the day serving locally with buildOn students, or traveling overseas for a week of school construction, buildOn’s fully immersive experiences give your organization the opportunity to make a meaningful, lasting impact. By serving with young change makers, sharing your skills, and serving in your community or abroad, we can build a better future for all.
  • One-time, Occasional
  • Adults
  • Groups (2-10), Groups (10+), Corporate Teams
  • Physical, Event support, Indoor, Outdoor
  • None
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Serve with Your School

buildOn Community Teams are groups of compassionate students united to break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and low expectations. Through the buildOn Trek experience, your high school or college can immerse in our mission by building schools in solidarity with the community members who will benefit from them. Join us for a week of service, leadership, cultural education, and personal growth.
  • One-time, Occasional, Monthly
  • Teens, Adults
  • Groups (2-10), Groups (10+)
  • Physical, Event support, Indoor, Outdoor
  • None
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends
How you help

The buildOn movement is powered by passionate people from all walks of life who are committed to ending poverty through service and education. Together, we’re breaking the cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and low expectations at home and abroad.
About us

Education and service are at the heart of everything we do. Through Service Learning Programs in America’s under-served high schools and by building schools in some of the world’s economically poorest countries, we’re committed to breaking the cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and low expectations around the world.