ASPIRE AWARDS
hosted by Asurion

Dream BLDRS Student Recognition & STEAM Exposure connecting achievement to access

The ASPIRE AWARDS, hosted by Asurion and supported by BEST, is a private Dream BLDRS recognition experience honoring top student leaders from the spring cohort across six schools.

Hosted at Asurion Global Headquarters in Nashville, the event goes beyond recognition by giving students direct exposure to a major corporate environment, professional leadership, and STEAM-connected career pathways.

It is also a clear example of what becomes possible when schools, community leadership, and corporate partners invest in student development together.

Celebrating Dream BLDRS Top 75 student honorees from

Graphic featuring six partner schools participating in the ASPIRE AWARDS and Dream BLDRS Top 75 recognition
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Asurion ERG Group BEST supporting Dream BLDRS
Award-Winning Leadership Development Program

Built for Today's Student

Learning is more powerful when it feels real. Dream BLDRS™ connects college and career readiness to pop culture, business, and entertainment—using the stories of today’s most influential brands, creators, and leaders to make learning engaging, relatable, and unforgettable. Students don’t just prepare for success—they see it, hear it, and live it.
700+

Students Reached

70

Top Students Selected

6

Partner Schools Represented

1

Major Corporate Host - Asurion Global HQ in Nashville

Proven Outcomes. Data-Driven. Lifelong Impact.

Students with clear goals and supportive relationships are more likely to thrive—in school, in work, and in life. Dream BLDRS bridges the gap between ambition and achievement—helping students turn potential into performance.
Student Achievement Made Visible
Students were honored in a high-visibility setting that recognized their leadership, reinforced their confidence, and made their growth feel real.
Corporate Exposure with Lasting Value
Students were honored in a high-visibility setting that recognized their leadership, reinforced their confidence, and made their growth feel real.
Career Pathways Brought to Life
Students gained real exposure to technology, innovation, and STEAM-connected futures, expanding what they can imagine for themselves.
Student Success on Display
This partnership gives meaningful platform to celebrate growth, elevate school pride, and show families what student development can lead to.
Community and ERG Partners: Support Turned Into Impact
This partnership gives meaningful platform to celebrate growth, elevate school pride, and show families what student development can lead to.
A Proven Model to Build From
Dream BLDRS connects recognition, exposure, and partnership in a way schools, companies, and communities can build on.

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Dream BLDRS hosted by Asurion Global HQ

Participating Schools

Six schools represented in one shared recognition experience Students don’t just prepare for success—they see it, hear it, and live it.
Dream BLDRS at Moses McKissack Middle School
Dream BLDRS at Margaret Allen Middle School, Nashville, TN
Dream BLDRS at Hayne Middle School Nashville
Dream BLDRS at Jere Baxter Middle School Nashville
Dream BLDRS at Isaac Litton Middle School Nashville
Dream BLDRS at John F Kennedy Middle School Nashville

Snapshot

ASPIRE AWARDS hosted by Asurion

Partners
Asurion
BEST, Black Employees Supporting Talent 

 

Services Involved
Dream BLDRS
College and career readiness
Student leadership development
Social-emotional learning
Corporate connection
STEAM career exposure
Programming
School partnership activation

Scope
Private student recognition event
Multi-school participation
Corporate-hosted experience
Community and employee group partnership

Industry
Education
Youth Development
Corporate Community Engagement
Career Exposure

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Corporate Connection

Built to Create Value Across Every Stakeholder

The ASPIRE AWARDS was designed to do more than honor students. It created meaningful value for students, schools, districts, partners, employee communities, and the broader community through one shared experience. Students don’t just prepare for success—they see it, hear it, and live it.

Students

Recognition met real-world exposure. Students were honored for their growth and achievement while gaining proximity to a professional environment that expanded what they could imagine for their future.

Principals and School Leaders

The program reinforced the value of student leadership and college-career readiness work through a recognition experience that felt substantial and memorable.

Corporate Partners

For Asurion, the program created a direct path to student impact and a meaningful way to invest in the next generation through space, presence, and partnership.

Employee Resource Groups

BEST demonstrated how employee-led communities can contribute beyond the workplace and help shape more meaningful education partnerships.

Community

The ASPIRE AWARDS created a visible bridge between education, business, and future opportunity.

District Leaders

The project showed how multiple schools can be brought into one aligned recognition experience that connects SEL, leadership, exposure, and partnership.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ASPIRE AWARDS?
The ASPIRE AWARDS is a private student recognition experience created by Aspire to honor top-performing students in the Dream BLDRS program. It celebrates leadership, growth, and excellence while giving students exposure to a professional corporate environment and future career possibilities.
What is Dream BLDRS?
Dream BLDRS is Aspire’s college and career readiness, leadership development, and social-emotional learning program. It helps students build vision, confidence, communication skills, self-awareness, and readiness for what comes next.
Who was the ASPIRE AWARDS created for?
The event was created for Dream BLDRS students selected from Aspire programming. It was designed to recognize standout student leaders while giving them meaningful exposure to leadership, business, and STEAM-connected pathways.
Can Aspire bring Dream BLDRS+ to our organization?
Yes. Aspire also offers Dream BLDRS+, a research-based approach to business development designed to help professionals, teams, and organizations take their careers and business to the next level. Dream BLDRS+ is built for companies, ERG groups, leadership teams, retreats, conferences, and keynote settings. The experience focuses on professional development, productivity, conflict resolution, team culture, and workplace growth through interactive sessions, breakout experiences, and practical tools. Organizations use Dream BLDRS+ to strengthen internal culture, support employee development, create more engaging team experiences, and bring meaningful content to conferences, retreats, and leadership events.
Why was the event hosted at Asurion?
Hosting the event at Asurion Global Headquarters made the experience more than a celebration. It gave students direct exposure to a major corporate environment and helped connect their achievement to real-world opportunity, leadership, and future career possibilities.
Does Aspire work with Employee Resource Groups?
Yes. Aspire works with Employee Resource Groups to create experiences that connect professional development, community impact, and meaningful employee engagement.
Can Aspire create a similar experience for other schools, districts, or companies?
Yes. The ASPIRE AWARDS is part of a broader Aspire model that can be adapted for school systems, districts, corporate partners, and community organizations looking to connect student development with recognition, exposure, and opportunity.
How does Dream BLDRS data help?
Dream BLDR analytics helps universities and organizations identify and capture the most value and meaningful insights from data, and turn them into competitive advantages.
How can my school or organization partner with Aspire?
Schools, districts, and companies interested in building a similar student experience can contact Aspire to discuss partnership opportunities, Dream BLDRS programming, student recognition platforms, and college-career readiness experiences.

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Aspire partners with schools, districts, and organizations to create experiences that connect recognition, leadership, exposure, and opportunity. If your organization is looking to create a student experience with real educational, community, and partnership value, let’s talk.

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