Our Mission
Here at Building BLOC, we help students with varying levels of business interests and experiences achieve their personal and professional goals.
Through peer-to-peer networking opportunities and hands-on experiences, we work with local communities to foster close-knit and supportive networks for career development, leadership, and service.
NEW BOOK RELEASE!
Follow the 10-step Roadmap
to learn how you can:
Each book sale enables us to help additional high school students.
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Identify your own ideas
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Initiate your microbusiness
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Prepare for future growth
Building BLOC Clubs
Case Studies
These case studies enable the students to solve real problems for local businesses, which maximizes their growth, while simultaneously helping the community
Mentorship
One-on-one mentorship pairs the students up with a business professional in their field of interest, allowing them to ask questions and receive guidance for their unique career and
academic needs
Business Education
Weekly meetings allow the students to discuss business news and career development tips, while forging relationships with peers who share similar interests and career goals
Building BLOC Career
We support high school career centers by reaching out
to the community to identify safe opportunities for students
Students
we identify additional opportunities for meaningful,
resume-building experiences
Organizations
we partner with organizations to provide work-based learning
and skill development necessary for college
Schools
we collaborate with schools to ensure that students can access the most up-to-date opportunities
Parents
parents are excited to have
a centralized directory of opportunities for students
to find opportunities
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Volunteer Activities
Beach Clean-up
While developing their career and academic needs, the students also commit to improving the local community. This Beach Clean-up event allowed the students to bond with their mentors, while discarding trash and making a real impact.
Leadership Brunch
To prepare for the upcoming semester, the students held a Leadership Brunch at the Cheesecake factory. This session allowed them to organize roles and divide responsibilities, while brainstorming new ideas to expand the club.
Our People
Khiry Kemp
Co-Executive Director
Development
Weston K. Seid
Co-Executive Director
Strategy
Jessica Zhang
Director
Operations
Wendy Guo
Senior Manager
People
Gallery
Justin Seid
Manager
Community Outreach
Kevin Tran
Senior Associate
Operations
Mike Sanghvi
Senior Associate
Fundraising
Rami Harb
Senior Associate
Business Development
