BUILD 2026 is The Difference Engine's annual gathering — where students, fellows, creatives, and partners come together to exchange ideas and build real solutions for change.

📅 MARCH 5: MAIN EVENT California State Treasurer Fiona Ma opens the afternoon as DifferenceCorps members debut their community projects and Distinguished Innovation Fellows showcase ventures they've spent a year building. In between: a walking tour of downtown LA to meet the communities we serve. We wrap with the Engineering Change Cocktail Hour.

Also happening:

• March 4: Community Gathering + Angry Hour for pissed-off optimists
• March 6: Women's Power & Influence Index launch + Creative Justice Lab student pitches (Undergrad/high school student? APPLY to join the Lab by Feb 10)