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Apr 1, 2025

Code the Dream and partners launch online tool to help North Carolina families find financial support in minutes

Code the Dream, in partnership with national nonprofit MyFriendBen and NC 211, launched a benefits screener in North Carolina on April 1. MyFriendBen-NC is a one-stop online tool that helps North Carolinians find the benefits and tax credits they are likely eligible to receive. Programs include food assistance, health insurance, child care subsidies and more. […]

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10-Year Anniversary

Nov 15, 2024

Just Getting Started: 10th Anniversary Messages from Daisy, Dan, and Ramiro

In 2014, Dan Rearick contacted Ramiro Rodriguez about offering a free introductory software programming course to people from underserved communities. For Dan, the initial idea sprang from working alongside recent immigrants and refugees and “seeing over and over again how hard somebody could work without getting an opportunity.” For Ramiro, who conceived the program with […]

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Dec 18, 2025

Code the Dream wins NC TECH’s Purpose Driven Innovation Award

Code the Dream was recognized for benefits access work during Dec. 9 awards gala Code the Dream is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2025 winner of the Purpose Driven Innovation Award at the NC TECH Awards. Winners were recognized at the NC TECH Awards Gala on Tuesday, December 9. Code the Dream was […]

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Sep 4, 2025

CTD Learns Curriculum Gets an Upgrade

If you’re just getting started in tech, it can feel overwhelming. Our Classes Team at Code the Dream understands that the decisions you make about your education now will impact your career trajectory—and we are here to help! Introducing New Career Pathways Starting in 2026, CTD students will enjoy a newly upgraded and streamlined learning […]

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Partner Spotlight

Jun 24, 2025

Find Where You Can Use Your Joy: 4 Universal Pride Month Lessons on Community and Acceptance

Earlier this month, Code the Dream sat down with Sarah Chick, Site Director at NPower, to talk about belonging in tech. NPower, like CTD, is a national nonprofit organization that connects people from nontraditional backgrounds with opportunities in tech. NPower’s mission is to “empower young adults and military-connected individuals to thrive in the digital economy […]

<div class="ctd-news-title">Find Where You Can Use Your Joy: 4 Universal Pride Month Lessons on Community and Acceptance</div>

Jun 4, 2025

Three New Developers Join CTD Team

Code the Dream is excited to welcome three new Junior Developers to the Code the Dream team! KJ Loving, Oksana Stepanchuk, and Mohammad Rezaie joined Code the Dream in April, bringing their expertise and unique points of view to CTD Labs. Each of them answered a few questions about themselves and their paths to Code the […]

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Apr 30, 2025

Code the Dream Welcomes Lenovo as Newest Tandem Apprentice Champion

For Triangle-based global tech giant Lenovo, building a more inclusive tech workforce isn’t just a lofty goal—it’s part of the company’s initiative to ensure the people behind their products represent the customers they serve. After spending several years as a Lenovo partner through their TransforME grant, Code the Dream is excited to announce that we […]

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Alumni Spotlight

Dec 4, 2024

A Pharmacy Tech Finds Renewed Opportunity With a Global Leader in Data and AI

Irene Sanchez was a pharmacy tech hoping to make a career change in 2019, whenshe heard about Code the Dream (CTD) from a friend who was taking CTD’s freeclasses. “I had developed an interest in technology and programming and I wanted to pursue anew career away from customer service,” Sanchez says. “I heard about the […]

Nov 25, 2024

Vamos Outreach App highlighted at National Farmworker Law Conference

Shaya Lyon and Kate Borgen represented Code the Dream and our Vamos Outreach App at the National Farmworker Law Conference November 13-15 in Atlanta. The experience, Lyon says, was inspiring and motivating. “It was great to hear Vamos partners talk about how using Vamos has helped their organizations plan and track their outreach visits to […]

Volunteer of the Month

Nov 14, 2024

Meet Oksana Feterovskaya, CTD’s Volunteer of the Month!

CTD’s volunteers can serve as class mentors, lead small groups of students through our capstone practicum project, support apprentices in their career search, contribute to our curriculum, and serve in other areas as well. We could not do our work at this scale without them! Each month, we celebrate one volunteer who has made a […]