Demo Day 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 short videos from Demo Day representing each presentation:

AGRICULTURE

Code the Dream Apprentice: Denilson Velasquez

App: Farm to Table

EDUCATION

Code the Dream Apprentice: Mariandrea Maldonado

App: HillRAP

RURAL INITIATIVE / ENTREPRENEURS

Code the Dream Student: Grant Young

Code the Dream web developer: Alex Rodriguez

Website: Nature’s Manna

MEET OUR GRADUATES!

Marcus Mitchell

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