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The civil rights lawyer and activist prefers a more hands-on approach: How can we take a problem and create a product, a process or a service to address it?This attitude was on full\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-23T11:19:43-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/23\/2026-11:19am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"At BUILD 2026, civil rights lawyer Ehsan Zaffar challenged participants to move beyond theory and into action \u2014 transforming community-driven ideas into ventures aimed at solving pressing social issues.","teaser":"For\u0026nbsp;Ehsan Zaffar, founder of\u0026nbsp;The Difference Engine, finding solutions isn\u2019t a hypothetical exercise.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/440A3389.jpeg?h=da640882\u0026amp;itok=GklcnLPq","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/b\/20260323-ideas-impact-build-2026-showcases-innovation-social-good-asu-california-center-broadway","hide_byline":"1","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"","contributor-contact-information-name":"","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/440A3389.jpeg?h=da640882\u0026amp;itok=GklcnLPq","image_alt":"Four people gather at BUILD 2026. 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