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Alex Rodriguez

Meet Eli Smith, Volunteer of the Month!

May 23, 2024
Our Volunteer of the Month series highlights people who have made unique and impactful contributions to our program. This month, we’re excited to celebrate Eli Smith. Eli has consistently crafted thoughtful opportunities for React students to extend their learning beyond our core curriculum. We’re grateful to Eli for supporting our students. Tell us a little […]

Meet Eli Smith, Volunteer of the Month!

May 23, 2024 by Alex Rodriguez

Our Volunteer of the Month series highlights people who have made unique and impactful contributions to our program. This month, we’re excited to celebrate Eli Smith. Eli has consistently crafted thoughtful opportunities for React students to extend their learning beyond our core curriculum. We’re grateful to Eli for supporting our students. Tell us a little […]

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NC IDEA spotlights partnership with Code the Dream

May 10, 2024
North Carolina-based economic development nonprofit NC IDEA highlighted their partnership with Code the Dream in a case study authored by CTD Co-Executive Director Daisy Magnus-Aryitey.

NC IDEA spotlights partnership with Code the Dream

May 10, 2024 by Alex Rodriguez

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North Carolina-based economic development nonprofit NC IDEA highlighted their partnership with Code the Dream in a case study authored by CTD Co-Executive Director Daisy Magnus-Aryitey.

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Staff Spotlight: Ming King

May 10, 2024
At Code the Dream, more than 50% of our staff are CTD alums. Our latest hire, Ming King, completed CTD Learns classes and was hired as a junior developer in 2023. In this short Q&A, you can meet one of the newest additions to the CTD team!

Staff Spotlight: Ming King

May 10, 2024 by Alex Rodriguez

Ming King
Ming King

At Code the Dream, more than 50% of our staff are CTD alums. Our latest hire, Ming King, completed CTD Learns classes and was hired as a junior developer in 2023. In this short Q&A, you can meet one of the newest additions to the CTD team!

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Meet Anirudh Bhadoriya, Volunteer of the Month!

Apr 16, 2024
At Code the Dream, we’re thrilled to have a passionate, experienced community of volunteers. We’re proud to celebrate them each month as part of our Volunteer of the Month series. This April, we’d like to celebrate Anirudh Bhadoriya, Staff Software Engineer at Snowflake. Anirudh is a mentor in our algorithms classes for experienced apprentices, where […]

Meet Anirudh Bhadoriya, Volunteer of the Month!

April 16, 2024 by Alex Rodriguez

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Profile image of Anirudh.

At Code the Dream, we’re thrilled to have a passionate, experienced community of volunteers. We’re proud to celebrate them each month as part of our Volunteer of the Month series. This April, we’d like to celebrate Anirudh Bhadoriya, Staff Software Engineer at Snowflake. Anirudh is a mentor in our algorithms classes for experienced apprentices, where […]

CTD’s Tandem Apprenticeship model benefits employers and apprentices by supporting diverse tech talent

Mar 23, 2024
A key component of Code the Dream’s unique model is the CTD Labs Apprenticeship program, where students have an opportunity to apply for a paid apprenticeship working in CTD Labs. There, under the supervision of experienced software developers, they work on projects for clients, gaining valuable real-world experience and operating in a professional environment.  Over […]

CTD’s Tandem Apprenticeship model benefits employers and apprentices by supporting diverse tech talent

March 23, 2024 by Alex Rodriguez

A key component of Code the Dream’s unique model is the CTD Labs Apprenticeship program, where students have an opportunity to apply for a paid apprenticeship working in CTD Labs. There, under the supervision of experienced software developers, they work on projects for clients, gaining valuable real-world experience and operating in a professional environment.  Over […]

Transcending Technical Training: CTD works to emphasize career development

Mar 23, 2024
This blog series will explain our process in expanding and developing our Professional Skills Program. In this first post, we are going to start with the big picture. At Code the Dream, we are committed to creating opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds, fostering innovation, and making a positive impact in our communities. But our […]

Transcending Technical Training: CTD works to emphasize career development

March 23, 2024 by Alex Rodriguez

This blog series will explain our process in expanding and developing our Professional Skills Program. In this first post, we are going to start with the big picture. At Code the Dream, we are committed to creating opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds, fostering innovation, and making a positive impact in our communities. But our […]

Meet Geo Sauer, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month

Mar 22, 2024
We’re thrilled to have a dedicated community of volunteers who help us train the next generation of diverse tech leaders. Each month, we celebrate one volunteer who has made a special contribution to our community. Our volunteer of the month for March 2024 is Geo Sauer, a React class mentor. Tell us about yourself! My […]

Meet Geo Sauer, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month

March 22, 2024 by Alex Rodriguez

We’re thrilled to have a dedicated community of volunteers who help us train the next generation of diverse tech leaders. Each month, we celebrate one volunteer who has made a special contribution to our community. Our volunteer of the month for March 2024 is Geo Sauer, a React class mentor. Tell us about yourself! My […]

Meet Darga Darga, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!

Feb 20, 2024
Each month, Code the Dream celebrates one volunteer who has made a special contribution to our community. Our Volunteer of the Month is Darga Darga, a class mentor, practicum project lead, and curriculum volunteer over the past year. Darga also wrote about his experience in a previous blog post, “How CTD Empowers Mentors with Flexibility.” […]

Meet Darga Darga, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!

February 20, 2024 by Alex Rodriguez

Each month, Code the Dream celebrates one volunteer who has made a special contribution to our community. Our Volunteer of the Month is Darga Darga, a class mentor, practicum project lead, and curriculum volunteer over the past year. Darga also wrote about his experience in a previous blog post, “How CTD Empowers Mentors with Flexibility.” […]

Meet Angel Brown, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!

Jan 30, 2024
Each month, Code the Dream celebrates a volunteer who has made a special contribution to our community. We're excited to start off 2024 by thanking Angel Brown, a Software Engineer and Engineering Manager at Calendly.

Meet Angel Brown, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!

January 30, 2024 by Alex Rodriguez

Each month, Code the Dream celebrates a volunteer who has made a special contribution to our community. We’re excited to start off 2024 by thanking Angel Brown, a Software Engineer and Engineering Manager at Calendly.

How CTD Empowers Students and Mentors with Flexibility

Nov 20, 2023
When students are able to choose the specific interactions that they find most comfortable and effective, it also creates a clear opportunity for volunteers to do the same.

How CTD Empowers Students and Mentors with Flexibility

November 20, 2023 by Alex Rodriguez

When students are able to choose the specific interactions that they find most comfortable and effective, it also creates a clear opportunity for volunteers to do the same.

Meet Andres Alcocer, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!

Oct 24, 2023
Andres is a by-appointment mentor and reviewer in our Intro to Programming class. In this role, Andres is assigned to work with a small group of students.

Meet Andres Alcocer, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!

October 24, 2023 by Alex Rodriguez

Andres is a by-appointment mentor and reviewer in our Intro to Programming class. In this role, Andres is assigned to work with a small group of students.

CTD’s Tandem Apprenticeship model highlighted in webinar with partners Cisco and SAS

Oct 4, 2023
Code The Dream's Co-Executive Directors Daisy Magnus-Aryitey and Dan Rearick, and CTD Labs Director Tom Rau discussed the Tandem Apprenticeship model with partners Cisco and SAS during a webinar on September 14th.

CTD’s Tandem Apprenticeship model highlighted in webinar with partners Cisco and SAS

October 4, 2023 by Alex Rodriguez

Code The Dream’s Co-Executive Directors Daisy Magnus-Aryitey and Dan Rearick, and CTD Labs Director Tom Rau discussed the Tandem Apprenticeship model with partners Cisco and SAS during a webinar on September 14th.

Magnus-Aryitey participates in STEM education panel before Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

Oct 4, 2023
Code the Dream Co-Executive Director Daisy Magnus-Aryitey took part in a panel discussion on the importance of STEM education and "investments and recruitment of Black creatives through early education pipelines" in Washington, DC, on September 21.

Magnus-Aryitey participates in STEM education panel before Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

October 4, 2023 by Alex Rodriguez

Code the Dream Co-Executive Director Daisy Magnus-Aryitey took part in a panel discussion on the importance of STEM education and “investments and recruitment of Black creatives through early education pipelines” in Washington, DC, on September 21.

Meet Hayley Witherell, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!

Sep 29, 2023
Hayley has been both a group instructor and a 1:1 mentor in our Intro to Programming classes, where they work closely with students as they progress through the course.

Meet Hayley Witherell, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!

September 29, 2023 by Alex Rodriguez

Hayley has been both a group instructor and a 1:1 mentor in our Intro to Programming classes, where they work closely with students as they progress through the course.

React Students Sharpen Their Skills in the “Hack CTD’s Style” Challenge

Sep 23, 2023
This past month, students in the Code The Dream’s React.js course were challenged to spend one week re-imagining Code the Dream’s homepage.

React Students Sharpen Their Skills in the “Hack CTD’s Style” Challenge

September 23, 2023 by Alex Rodriguez

This past month, students in the Code The Dream’s React.js course were challenged to spend one week re-imagining Code the Dream’s homepage.

Meet Jeff Loucks, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!

Aug 25, 2023
Each month, Code the Dream acknowledges a volunteer who has made a unique impact on our community. This month, we are excited to celebrate Jeff Loucks, Frontend Developer at Tektronix. Jeff has been a mentor and assignment reviewer in CTD’s Intro and React classes throughout 2023. He helps students progress through our classes by providing […]

Meet Jeff Loucks, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!

August 25, 2023 by Alex Rodriguez

Each month, Code the Dream acknowledges a volunteer who has made a unique impact on our community. This month, we are excited to celebrate Jeff Loucks, Frontend Developer at Tektronix. Jeff has been a mentor and assignment reviewer in CTD’s Intro and React classes throughout 2023. He helps students progress through our classes by providing […]

Cohort of CTD Apprentices receive SAS Fellowships

Aug 22, 2023
Code the Dream (CTD) and tech company SAS stepped up their longstanding collaboration in 2023, when SAS brought on a cohort of CTD apprentices to undergo training and mentoring and gain real-world work experience addressing coding problems, creating visual examples of user interface components, testing software, and checking design elements. SAS and Code the Dream first worked […]

Cohort of CTD Apprentices receive SAS Fellowships

August 22, 2023 by Alex Rodriguez

Code the Dream (CTD) and tech company SAS stepped up their longstanding collaboration in 2023, when SAS brought on a cohort of CTD apprentices to undergo training and mentoring and gain real-world work experience addressing coding problems, creating visual examples of user interface components, testing software, and checking design elements. SAS and Code the Dream first worked […]

Meet Pratik Daga, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!

Jul 18, 2023
Every month, Code the Dream celebrates one remarkable volunteer who has made a significant contribution to our mission. This month, we are thrilled to recognize Pratik Daga for his commitment and leadership as he leads an Algorithms class for our apprentices. Pratik’s class meets weekly and builds on the skills that our apprentices are putting […]

Meet Pratik Daga, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!

July 18, 2023 by Alex Rodriguez

Every month, Code the Dream celebrates one remarkable volunteer who has made a significant contribution to our mission. This month, we are thrilled to recognize Pratik Daga for his commitment and leadership as he leads an Algorithms class for our apprentices. Pratik’s class meets weekly and builds on the skills that our apprentices are putting […]

From the Newsletter: DECODED Summer 2023

Jul 6, 2023
IMPACT AND OUTREACH Vamos Farmworkers are some of our nation’s most crucial — but also least protected — workers, and can be vulnerable to poor pay and abusive conditions. Agencies working to empower and organize workers for better conditions face challenges of their own: Just locating labor camps where workers live can be difficult and […]

From the Newsletter: DECODED Summer 2023

July 6, 2023 by Alex Rodriguez

IMPACT AND OUTREACH Vamos Farmworkers are some of our nation’s most crucial — but also least protected — workers, and can be vulnerable to poor pay and abusive conditions. Agencies working to empower and organize workers for better conditions face challenges of their own: Just locating labor camps where workers live can be difficult and […]

From the Newsletter: DECODED Summer 2023

Jul 6, 2023
ALUMNI CORNER CTD Alumni Profile: Jasper Lin, Software Engineer at Biozyme Inc. Jasper Lin is originally from Taiwan and moved to the US in 2011. Before joining Code the Dream’s first online Ruby on Rails class in 2019, he was a grade school teacher and mentor to immigrant students. Starting over in a new career […]

From the Newsletter: DECODED Summer 2023

July 6, 2023 by Alex Rodriguez

ALUMNI CORNER CTD Alumni Profile: Jasper Lin, Software Engineer at Biozyme Inc. Jasper Lin is originally from Taiwan and moved to the US in 2011. Before joining Code the Dream’s first online Ruby on Rails class in 2019, he was a grade school teacher and mentor to immigrant students. Starting over in a new career […]

Magnus-Aryitey featured in Durham Magazine’s Women’s Issue

Jun 27, 2023
Code the Dream Co-Executive Director Daisy Magnus-Aryitey was interviewed in — and featured on the cover of — Durham Magazine‘s annual Women’s Issue.

Magnus-Aryitey featured in Durham Magazine’s Women’s Issue

June 27, 2023 by Alex Rodriguez

Code the Dream Co-Executive Director Daisy Magnus-Aryitey was interviewed in — and featured on the cover of — Durham Magazine‘s annual Women’s Issue.

Meet Daniel Sinn, Code the Dream’s Volunteer of the Month for June 2023!

Jun 21, 2023
Volunteers form a core part of our work at Code the Dream. Volunteers hold small group mentor sessions for our students, provide feedback on student code, host professional development workshops for students, and more. Each month, CTD celebrates a volunteer who has made a special impact on our community. This month, we’re recognizing Daniel Sinn, […]

Meet Daniel Sinn, Code the Dream’s Volunteer of the Month for June 2023!

June 21, 2023 by Alex Rodriguez

Volunteers form a core part of our work at Code the Dream. Volunteers hold small group mentor sessions for our students, provide feedback on student code, host professional development workshops for students, and more. Each month, CTD celebrates a volunteer who has made a special impact on our community. This month, we’re recognizing Daniel Sinn, […]

Code the Dream Senior Developer Cruz Núñez Wins “NEXT TECH” Award

Jun 13, 2023
Code the Dream (CTD) Senior Developer Cruz Núñez accepted an award for “rising stars and tech innovators” at a June 12 ceremony held by non-profit professional organization NC TECH and Business North Carolina in Raleigh. Núñez was part of the inaugural class of NEXT TECH Award recipients. Núñez was selected for the award in recognition of […]

Code the Dream Senior Developer Cruz Núñez Wins “NEXT TECH” Award

June 13, 2023 by Alex Rodriguez

Code the Dream (CTD) Senior Developer Cruz Núñez accepted an award for “rising stars and tech innovators” at a June 12 ceremony held by non-profit professional organization NC TECH and Business North Carolina in Raleigh. Núñez was part of the inaugural class of NEXT TECH Award recipients. Núñez was selected for the award in recognition of […]

Meet Ekaterina Bondareva, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for May 2023!

Jun 1, 2023
We’re excited to introduce May’s volunteer of the month, Ekaterina Bondareva! Kat is a unique CTD participant — she is both a volunteer and a student! Kat joined Code the Dream in May 2022 as a student in our Intro to Programming class, and has since completed a React.js advanced course and the Practicum. This […]

Meet Ekaterina Bondareva, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for May 2023!

June 1, 2023 by Alex Rodriguez

We’re excited to introduce May’s volunteer of the month, Ekaterina Bondareva! Kat is a unique CTD participant — she is both a volunteer and a student! Kat joined Code the Dream in May 2022 as a student in our Intro to Programming class, and has since completed a React.js advanced course and the Practicum. This […]

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