At Code the Dream, we’re excited to honor the volunteers who make our program possible. This month, we’re celebrating Raquel Román-Rodriguez, who is currently a mentor in our React class. As a React mentor, Raquel leads a small group of students through the curriculum. Students watch videos, read articles, and complete assignments on their own, […]
Meet Roy Mosby, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for August 2022!
Meet Roy Mosby, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for August 2022!
Volunteers at Code the Dream wear a lot of hats – class mentors, assignment reviewers, project coaches in CTD Labs, and Skill-IT series leaders, to name a few. Our program is possible because of their dedication. Our volunteer of the month for August 2022, Roy Mosby, a volunteer who has gone beyond the typical involvement […]
Meet Sarah Buckingham, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for July 2022
Meet Sarah Buckingham, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for July 2022
As a nonprofit tech organization, Code the Dream relies on software development volunteers to make our program a success. We are grateful to have dedicated volunteers who lead mentor sessions, assist with pair programming, review assignments, and much more. But some volunteers go above and beyond. We are excited to celebrate their contributions through our […]
Meet Shanna Murry, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for June 2022
Meet Shanna Murry, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for June 2022
At Code the Dream, we rely on dedicated volunteers to help us accomplish our mission of changing the face of the tech industry. We are especially thrilled when one of our graduates gives back by volunteering with our classes or projects. That is the story of our volunteer of the month, Shanna Murry, who finished […]
Meet Jamie Bort, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month
Meet Jamie Bort, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month
At Code the Dream, we’re grateful to have a dedicated group of software developer volunteers who help make our work a success. Volunteers lead mentor sessions, review class assignments, work with our apprentices and students on real-world projects, and lead our weekly Skill-IT professional development sessions. Some of our volunteers go above and beyond, and […]
Launch Day at Code the Dream
Launch Day at Code the Dream
It was two days to launch day, and we had just decided on some last-minute improvements to the app. We had only recently finalized its name. Mariposa AR, as we decided to call it, was one of the most unique projects we had done yet, and the coming launch day brought waves of excitement and […]
USA Hello: A personal narrative of working with immigrants
USA Hello: A personal narrative of working with immigrants
Code the Dream is a nonprofit offering free programming classes and internships to underrepresented communities in the tech sector. A staff member writes about how working with immigrants has improved the quality and scope of the apps the organization builds. I am just beginning to get comfortable in the old, eighteen passenger van when Juan, […]