Welcome to EP BUILD
We are El Paso Businesses United for Inclusion, Leadership, and Diversity
What Is EP BUILD All About?
OUR MISSION
Years of Service to Our Community
It’s so challenging to find a good team to do great things. We want a person like YOU to join us!
Are you looking to make a difference in our community for those with disabilities? Join EP BUILD and share your time and caring today.
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DONOR SPOTLIGHT
Junior Woman's Club of El Paso's Impactful Support
We are thrilled to announce a significant contribution from the Junior Woman’s Club of El Paso to EP BUILD. This generous donation will support our ongoing efforts to promote inclusion and leadership within our community. Their commitment to our cause is a testament to the power of collaboration and community spirit. We are grateful for their support and look forward to the positive impact this will have on our outreach.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How Do You Use Donations?
A: We use donations to fund materials and supplies that are used in providing hands on experiential training that helps the audience gain an understanding of what life may be like with a disability. We also use funds to maintain our webpage. There is maintenance updates and refreshing the page to keep it current. Funds are also used to maintain equipment such as computers, printers ink paper and office supplies.
Q: Is My Donation Tax Deductible?
A: All donations made are tax deductible.
Q: Who Runs The Organization?
A: EP BUILD is a 501-C3, Tax Exempt non-profit organization that is run by an executive board which meets monthly.
Q: What Services Does Your Organization Offer?
A: We offer educational training which we call “people first training” we advocate for the inclusion of people living with a difference. The training also helps to change a persons perspective on disability and we help them to see the person before the disability.
Q: Does Your Organization Collaborate With Other Area Nonprofits?
A: At present we are in conversations with other nonprofits we are working toward finding how we can compliment each other in service to the community.
Q:How Much of My Donation Goes to Operations Versus Actual Programs?
A: We do not have any building or operational costs, we are a virtual office and all donations contribute toward the development and execution of our trainings. We want to give the audiences a first hand experience into the world of disability.
Q: How Successful has the Nonprofit Been in Achieving its Mission?
A: We feel that we are successful, we recently celebrated 11 years of service to the community.
Q: Are There Any Risks or Challenges the Nonprofit Faces?
A: Challenges can include delays in trainings because of bureaucratic hiccups in contract/service agreements that delay trainings. We are still a very small nonprofit and getting our services known to the community is still a challenge because we are all volunteers that have day jobs. We do have a passion for our trainings we truly believe in the value of our trainings. Our availability and time including schedules are at times a challenge to coordinate training events.
Q: Will I Be Informed About the Impact of Donations?
A: You will be informed on how your donation was used if requested. We do offer social media blast and acknowledgement of your generosity.
Q: What are the responsibilities of the Excecutive Board?
A: The executive board meets monthly and we are dedicated to keep business current and address the needs of a business who has requested one of our trainings.
Come and Join Us!
Upcoming EP BUILD Event and Meeting Calendar.
MAR. '26
NO ANNOUNCED EVENTS AT THIS TIME
Inside Look
Celebrating 12 Years: A Journey of Advocacy and Inclusion
EP BUILD recently marked its 12-year anniversary, and we extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us in this celebration. A special appreciation goes to Dr. Josh Hevert PhD, president of the executive board, for his dedicated years of service, and to Che’ Juarez for sharing his inspiring story of triumph over life’s challenges.
Mr. Che’ Juarez
Dr. Josh Hevert, PhD. Board President
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It’s not a checkbox.
And it’s not “extra.”
It’s the difference between being able to fully participate or being quietly left out.
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Your neurodivergent employees are leaving. Not because they can’t do the work. Because your workplace culture is unsustainable for their nervous system.
85 to 90% of neurodivergent employees say they’ve left a job specifically because of workplace culture.
Let that sink in.
Beethoven's Adaptation: Disability and Talent in the Workplace
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Autism & "Bottom-Up Processing"
While many people process information “top-down” (seeing the big picture first), many autistic individuals use Bottom-Up Processing. This means the brain focuses on the small details first, piece by piece, before assembling them into a whole concept.
Disability Inclusion Data: Measuring Success with Erin McCann
If you don’t measure it, you can’t manage it.
That includes disability inclusion.
Design for Accessibility, Not Just Disability
Access isn’t extra.
It’s entry.
And entry is leadership.
If people have to request dignity, your systems are broken.
Accessibility isn’t a benefit.
It’s business strategy.
Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) in Autism
PDA is more than just “being difficult” or “avoidant.” It is an anxiety-driven profile where the brain perceives demands—even simple, everyday ones—as a threat to personal autonomy and safety.
When someone with a PDA profile encounters a demand, their nervous system may immediately flip into a survival state (fight, flight, or freeze). This is why traditional “consequence-based” parenting or teaching often backfires; it increases the threat level rather than reducing the anxiety.
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