BUILDING STEPS IN THE NEWS
AUGUST 2025

Thanks to Baltimore-area media, Building STEPS

was featured in a variety of press coverage.   

The Baltimore Sun shared a wonderful spread of photos from our June 5th
25th Anniversary event:  

Baltimore Sun's Baltimore Scene Coverage of our 25th Anniversary Celebration

Summer Experience was highlighted in UMBC News: 
Building STEPS and UMBC Partner Up For Student Success

WJZ-13 and WMAR-2 featured Ciena gifting laptops and more to our 1st year college students: 

WJZ Television Coverage of Building STEPS and Ciena Corporation Laptop and Digital Inclusion Package Distribution

WMAR Television Coverage of Building STEPS and Ciena Corporation Laptop and Digital Package Distribution

SUMMER EXPERIENCE WRAPS UP

Mindgrub’s AI Business Plan Competition, UMBC’s interactive, real-world math enrichment, and professionally led sessions on financial literacy and public speaking prepared our summer interns for their three-week career immersion experience and the upcoming school year.  Hands-down, the Summer Experience highlight was Ciena gifting tech packages to the rising 1st year college students! 

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