BUILD expands its reach in community through partnership with Converge Media
Collaborating to expand the reach of Black voices through the Greater Seattle Area
Brothers United in Leadership Development (BUILD), a community-based organization focused on capacity building, civic leadership, growth, and mentorship within the Black community, announced its collaboration with Converge Media. After realizing the reach, following, and respect that both organizations have developed among the Black community in Seattle, it was in both organizations best interest to collaborate and expand the reach of Seattle’s Black stories, education, events, and activities to the masses.
Converge Media (IG: @wwconverge) is widely known for capturing the inside view of the Seattle protests in response to Black Lives Matter, Police Reform, and the fight for effective leadership in Seattle’s city government. For nearly 5 years Converge Media has created content designed with Black people in mind. BUIILD (IG: @build_206) expanded its media reach over the past year with the grassroots development of BUILD 206 Media. Starting with online shows, the platform has expanded to providing the community with podcasts, new online shows, and creating training and capacity-building opportunities for other community organizations who are interested in learning about podcasting and starting their own show.
This collaboration will focus on capacity building for both organizations. Converge and BUILD, together, will work on developing media shorts that help expand the reach of messaging and education targeted towards the Black community. This includes Voter Education, Labor Standards related to Black Workers in Seattle, Black Wealth Building, and so much more. The collaboration will also create additional capacity in securing funding and resources, to be used for the creation of Black events, activities, and Black joy in the community. Using Converge’s platforms and reach coupled with BUILD’s longstanding relationships in the community and programmatic content, this is a win-win for Seattle’s Black community. Together, the two organizations stand to connect nearly 25K followers on social media with new content and many more with in-person activities & events. Be on the lookout for more to come from BUILD & Converge collectively.
About Brothers United in Leadership Development (BUILD): BUILD is a grassroots organization with the vision that Black men are empowered leaders and mentors who make positive change in our community by instilling pride, hope, perseverance in Black men. We focus on civic engagement, leadership development, mentoring, and community partnerships throughout the greater Seattle area. BUILD has developed a strong core group of Black male leaders who are deeply connected to our community, coming together to address concerns in the Black community including but not limited to the murders of Black men, the limited number of Black role models/mentors for our young people, and the need to build our community.
About Converge Media: Converge Media is a leading producer of culturally relevant content in Seattle and across the Pacific Northwest. We create videos, editorial and creative writing, podcasts, and local news coverage curated specifically for an urban audience. We believe that the Black community deserve authentic representation, a focus on our community’s issues, and equitable access to elected officials, leadership, and governmental information.
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