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Tech & Civic Engagement: Twitter Chat

Justin · Aug 10, 2022

Code the Dream hosted a community Twitter Chat as part of our Tech & Civic Engagement campaign. The series of questions and prompts led to an engaging conversation about the ways in which people use technology to connect with their local communities, their government, and the world around them. Here are a few of the

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Tech & Civic Engagement: Preview

Justin · Aug 1, 2022

How is technology used to create more engagement between citizens, their communities, and their government? For centuries, advancements in technology have changed the way we interact with other people and the world around us. Communication tools, from the printing press, to the telephone, to social media, have made it easier to create and disseminate information.

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Outreach to Migrant Farmworkers?

Code The Dream · Jul 29, 2022

Irene’s Story When Irene was a young teen, her family made the difficult journey from Mexico to the United States in search of work. For the next few years of her life, Irene lived with her family in single-room migrant farmworker housing. As a single mother with DACA, Irene came to Code the Dream looking

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Coworking Day at The Frontier RTP

Justin · Jul 27, 2022

Last week, a collection of staff, apprentices, alumni and students came together for an in-person coworking session at The Frontier in Research Triangle Park. Our program went virtual during the pandemic like many folks around the country. We’ve adapted to building a strong online community but we still miss seeing our friends and colleagues in

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Meet Sarah Buckingham, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for July 2022

Reid · Jul 26, 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

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Brief Vamos Demo

Lori · Jul 1, 2022

Here’s a 3 minute demo that highlights why farmworker outreach is a critical task, why it’s so challenging, and how Vamos helps organizations save valuable staff time by using the app to plan and track outreach. Designed in partnership with farmworker service and advocacy organizations, Vamos Outreach is a mobile and desktop app that assists

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Alumni Spotlight: Suheyla Cetin

Forrest Norman · Jun 21, 2022

Code the Dream student Suheyla Cetin started a new job as a software engineer with New York-based startup Array this summer, achieving a goal she has been working toward for two years. Cetin enrolled in Code the Dream in 2021 after relocating to the US from Turkey in 2015. She completed her master’s degree in

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Meet Shanna Murry, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month for June 2022

Reid · Jun 17, 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

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Volunteer of the Month, May 2022: Shane Steele-Pardue and Jonathan Johnson

Justin · Jun 2, 2022

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. We’re

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CTD Celebrates Girls Who Code Founder Reshma Saujani

Forrest Norman · May 27, 2022

To celebrate Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we would like to highlight the work of Reshma Saujani. Saujani is of Gujarati Indian descent. She founded Girls Who Code in 2012 after learning about the vast gender disparities in computer science education while running for Congress. Saujani wrote a book entitled Brave, Not Perfect, and launched

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Meet Jamie Bort, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month

Reid · Apr 27, 2022

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

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CTD Labs welcomes Denilson Velasquez

Forrest Norman · Apr 18, 2022

Denilson Velasquez

Code the Dream and CTD Labs are thrilled to welcome their newest full-time junior developer, Denilson Velasquez. A DACA recipient and native of Honduras, Denilson has lived in the US since he was very young – which is also when he started to develop a propensity for disassembling his toys, a development that he sees

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CTD March 2022 Volunteer of the Month: Diana Liao

Forrest Norman · Mar 28, 2022

As a nonprofit tech organization, Code the Dream relies on software development volunteers to make our program a success. We are grateful for every single volunteer that works to support our students and apprentices in the many ways they show up: mentoring, leading workshops, reviewing assignments, pair programming, project coaching and more! But some go

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App for Farmworkers Adds New Partner Thanks to Grant Funding

Justin · Mar 22, 2022

We are excited to welcome the Pennsylvania Farmworker Project of Philadelphia Legal Assistance to the Vamos app network of partners thanks to grant funding from the American Bar Endowment. Vamos is a mobile app that assists outreach workers in planning, finding, conducting, tracking and reporting on outreach visits to migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Outreach staff

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All-Women Developer Team Celebrates Success During Women’s History Month

Justin · Mar 21, 2022

March is Women’s History Month, but Code the Dream is celebrating an awesome team of present-day, all-women developers. CTD developers Andrea Hernandez-Guzman, Mariandrea Maldonado, and Rachel Frenkel, along with Katie Brey of the Hill Learning Center, have been hard at work bringing the interactive HillRAP to a growing group of students. Recently, three of the

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Magnus-Aryitey speaks about “breaking the bias” at RTP event commemorating International Women’s Day

Forrest Norman · Mar 11, 2022

Daisy Magnus-Aryitey

Code the Dream co-Executive Director Daisy Magnus-Aryitey took part in a panel discussion commemorating International Women’s Day at Boxyard RTP on March 9. Aryitey and the other panelists shared their experiences as women in the workplace, their efforts to bring positive change, and their vision of a more equitable future. Magnus-Aryitey said she is proud

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CTD February 2022 Volunteer of the Month: Kon Ham

Forrest Norman · Feb 28, 2022

Kon Ham

As a nonprofit tech organization, Code the Dream relies on software development volunteers to make our program a success. We are grateful for every single volunteer that works to support our students and apprentices in the many ways they show up: mentoring, leading workshops, reviewing assignments, pair programming, project coaching and more! But some go

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From the newsletter: DECODED Winter 2022

Alejandra Rodriguez · Jan 31, 2022

“In Their Own Words”CTD Alumni thank our volunteers CTD volunteers, you were instrumental in my journey, not only in the technical aspects, but in learning how to learn, how to search, and also the soft skills, like how to prepare for an interview. Mentors were always there when I reached out, and you all offered

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Big thanks to @SASsoftware for inviting CTD apprentices to tour the campus and meet the team! pic.twitter.com/pPIORpgnZs

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Vamos helps farmworker organizations plan, implement, and track outreach to workers in those hard-to-find locations. Find more info at codethedream.org/vamos

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Apprentices and staff also visited #Texas to present at the Midwest Stream Forum! pic.twitter.com/pZZt6XfR3P

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CTD is sharing Vamos, our outstanding farmworker outreach app, with the world! Our team presented at the NC Farmworker Institute in #Durham. pic.twitter.com/gFUrD3XED7

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Thanks to the @TheOfficialACM, the Mays Center, and the Dreamer Resource Center at @TAMUSanAntonio for inviting CTD Apprentice Asaia Palacios to inspire #Dreamers and other students to pursue careers in #tech! Big shout out to CTD intern Janet Zulu for making the connection! pic.twitter.com/eWkvniWQwJ

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