History

Building STEPS was founded in 1995 by Matthew Weinberg, CEO of
THE WEINBERG GROUP, and was structured as an internship program designed to expose minority students to workplace dynamics and encourage post high school education, with an emphasis in science and technology.

Initially in Washington D.C., Building STEPS was relocated to Baltimore in September 1999. Baltimore, as a major metropolitan city, offers a variety of corporate and institutional internship opportunities that are accessible to the students.

The Baltimore area has the school systems to embrace the program and the community to support its mission. Baltimore boasts a civic-minded business community and a wealth of philanthropic organizations and foundations. Baltimore, with all of these assets, is also within close proximity to Washington D.C., allowing for Board member continuity.