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Demo Day 2021

May 3, 2021
On April 22, Code the Dream hosted “Demo Day,” an event showcasing our students, their stories, and the projects they’ve been working on. This is an opportunity for everyone to get an inside look at what makes the Code the Dream process special and how our work impacts the community. Below are a series of […]

Demo Day 2021

by Dan Rearick

On April 22, Code the Dream hosted “Demo Day,” an event showcasing our students, their stories, and the projects they’ve been working on. This is an opportunity for everyone to get an inside look at what makes the Code the Dream process special and how our work impacts the community. Below are a series of […]

Apprentice Spotlight: Sintu Mekonnen

Apr 30, 2021
Sintu moved to the United States with her family five years ago and didn’t have any real IT experience at that time. After volunteering in Atlanta, Georgia, she joined Code the Dream as a student before eventually becoming a front-end developer. Being new to coding, Sintu really appreciates how helpful has everyone been throughout this […]

Apprentice Spotlight: Sintu Mekonnen

by Dan Rearick

Sintu moved to the United States with her family five years ago and didn’t have any real IT experience at that time. After volunteering in Atlanta, Georgia, she joined Code the Dream as a student before eventually becoming a front-end developer. Being new to coding, Sintu really appreciates how helpful has everyone been throughout this […]

Apprentice Spotlight: Selamawit Shibru

Apr 23, 2021
Selamawit is originally from Ethiopia and she moved to the U.S. in 2018 after winning the diversity visa lottery. She has a background in civil engineering, but she also got the chance to learn coding during her bachelor’s study. After working as a cashier for over a year and receiving her Master’s degree in software […]

Apprentice Spotlight: Selamawit Shibru

by Dan Rearick

Selamawit is originally from Ethiopia and she moved to the U.S. in 2018 after winning the diversity visa lottery. She has a background in civil engineering, but she also got the chance to learn coding during her bachelor’s study. After working as a cashier for over a year and receiving her Master’s degree in software […]

Apprentice Spotlight: Martina Pantelic

Apr 16, 2021
Martina and her husband moved to the U.S. from Serbia in 2018 to create a better future for their family. Having an experience in web design, Martina was looking for a job and an opportunity to grow as a developer. She found out about Code the Dream through UpwardlyGlobal, an organization that helps immigrants land […]

Apprentice Spotlight: Martina Pantelic

by Dan Rearick

Martina and her husband moved to the U.S. from Serbia in 2018 to create a better future for their family. Having an experience in web design, Martina was looking for a job and an opportunity to grow as a developer. She found out about Code the Dream through UpwardlyGlobal, an organization that helps immigrants land […]

Student Spotlight: Paola Myers

Apr 11, 2021
After finding out about Code the Dream through an email from her community college, Paola decided to take one of our classes last October. She knew she wanted to have some kind of an education, but she also had a hard time finding the right direction for her career: ‘‘Nothing was really sticking with me […]

Student Spotlight: Paola Myers

by Dan Rearick

After finding out about Code the Dream through an email from her community college, Paola decided to take one of our classes last October. She knew she wanted to have some kind of an education, but she also had a hard time finding the right direction for her career: ‘‘Nothing was really sticking with me […]

Student Spotlight: Sinan Cengiz

Mar 19, 2021
Sinan blazed through CTD classes, becoming a full-stack developer in record time! He started as an apprentice in CTD Labs in December, which marks his first real experience building apps. Even though he had a high technical ability, his lack of experience in the U.S. prevented him from landing a position in tech. ‘’Before CTD I […]

Student Spotlight: Sinan Cengiz

by Dan Rearick

Sinan blazed through CTD classes, becoming a full-stack developer in record time! He started as an apprentice in CTD Labs in December, which marks his first real experience building apps. Even though he had a high technical ability, his lack of experience in the U.S. prevented him from landing a position in tech. ‘’Before CTD I […]

Student Spotlight: Jorge Gabitto

Mar 12, 2021
Congratulations to Jorge Gabitto, who finished our first full-stack class in January, and who started as an apprentice in CTD Labs last month. After being involved in education, Jorge was looking for an opportunity to learn about coding, while also being able to make an impact: ‘’I have always felt like I wanted to do […]

Student Spotlight: Jorge Gabitto

by Dan Rearick

Congratulations to Jorge Gabitto, who finished our first full-stack class in January, and who started as an apprentice in CTD Labs last month. After being involved in education, Jorge was looking for an opportunity to learn about coding, while also being able to make an impact: ‘’I have always felt like I wanted to do […]

Student Spotlight: Grant Young

Mar 5, 2021
Congratulations to Grant Young, who just completed our Intro to Programming “Catarina” class, a class specifically targeting rural North Carolinians! He decided to try coding after job changes due to COVID-19. “I was very unsure about where I wanted to go, but Code the Dream gave me a solid path to walk on.” Grant appreciated the […]

Student Spotlight: Grant Young

by Dan Rearick

Congratulations to Grant Young, who just completed our Intro to Programming “Catarina” class, a class specifically targeting rural North Carolinians! He decided to try coding after job changes due to COVID-19. “I was very unsure about where I wanted to go, but Code the Dream gave me a solid path to walk on.” Grant appreciated the […]

Code the Dream Featured in Walter Magazine

Dec 20, 2018
Local adults and students share a desire to learn the language of computers in hopes for a career or life change. by Addie Ladner  |  photography courtesy Code the Dream It’s a Thursday night on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh. While many people are drinking and eating their way through downtown, nearly 20 adults and […]

Code the Dream Featured in Walter Magazine

by Editorial

Local adults and students share a desire to learn the language of computers in hopes for a career or life change. by Addie Ladner  |  photography courtesy Code the Dream It’s a Thursday night on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh. While many people are drinking and eating their way through downtown, nearly 20 adults and […]