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CTD Open House

Welcome to the CTD Open House Toolkit! #CTDOpenHouse

[Updated November 2024] Applications are OPEN for Code the Dream’s free, online software development classes! Currently, students may apply for any of the following class terms:

  • Summer 2025: Intro to Programming, React.js, Node.js/Express, Ruby on Rails, Python
    Applications due April 13, 2025
  • Spring 2025: Intro to Programming, React.js, Node.js/Express, Ruby on Rails, AND- introducing our first Python class
    Applications due November 10, 2024

In this online toolkit, you will find everything you need to spread the word, including social media links, graphics to share, sample tweets, upcoming Virtual Info Sessions, and sample email text. If there is additional information that would be helpful for you, please reach out to Ashley at Code the Dream and we can get you what you need!

Class Information

Find all details about CTD classes at our Class Info Site. The most important information to communicate to your constituents is that application deadline for the Summer 2025 trimester is April 13, 2024- with Early Application & Early Pre-work deadline being March 9!

There are three steps in the application process:

  1. Request an application on our Apply Now page. This confirms that an interested person is eligible to participate in Code the Dream.
  2. Fill out the online application, which is emailed to an applicant immediately after they complete the form to request an application.
  3. Complete the required pre-work, a coding assignment that assesses whether an applicant is ready for the classes. Applicants receive the pre-work via email right after they apply. The pre-work typically takes 15-20 hours to complete.

Social Media Links

Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok
Use the hashtag #CTDOpenHouse

Additionally, feel free to post about Code the Dream on forum websites like Reddit and StackExchange!

Graphics to share

Graphics folder: CTD Open House
CTD Class Flyers, are also in the folder, available for downloading and including in Blackboard posts etc.

Some examples:

Sample Posts and Tweets for Partners

Sample #1: Looking for a life-changing career in #tech? Applications for Code the Dream’s FREE coding classes are open now! https://codethedream.org/classes/

Sample #2: Are you a part of the #bipoc community and looking for opportunities in #tech? Apply for free coding classes at Code the Dream! https://codethedream.org/classes/

Sample #3: Code the Dream gave me the opportunity of a lifetime. Apply now to start your own career in #tech with free coding classes. https://codethedream.org/classes/

Sample #4: Free, fully remote coding classes in a supportive learning environment. Apply today at codethedream.org/classes.

Sample #5: Interested in a career in #tech but haven’t found the right place to start your journey? Head to codethedream.org/classes and learn more about their free, fully-remote coding program.

Sample Posts and Tweets for Current Students

Feel free to edit this sample language to reflect your personal experience!

Sample #1: I’ve been learning software development with Code the Dream! My favorite part was getting to experiment with the styling of my personal portfolio in the Intro class. The early admission deadline for Summer 2025 classes is March 9 (or regular deadline April 13)! https://codethedream.org/classes/

Sample #2: I really value the personal help and feedback my mentors give me in Code the Dream’s free, online classes. They have applications open now – apply for early admission by March 9! https://codethedream.org/classes/

Sample #3: It’s really important that more diverse people are creating our technology. Code the Dream is helping to train the next generation of BIPOC coders  – apply by April 13 or March 9 for early admission! https://codethedream.org/classes/

Sample Message to a Friend

Hi NAME! I hope you are doing well. Code the Dream, the program I am enrolled in, is opening applications for their classes, which are free and fully online. It’s been an amazing experience so far – I have really appreciated getting to work one-on-one with mentors who are interested in seeing more diverse people in tech. The application deadline is April 13 – or early acceptance deadline March 9, and I think you should apply! https://codethedream.org/classes/

Sample Email to Send to your Constituents

Hi there NAME, 

This week, a tech nonprofit called Code the Dream (CTD) is opening applications for their free classes in computer programming to immigrants, refugees, women, people of color and others who experience career barriers, and you would be a great candidate!  Students take 6-10 months of part-time classes, and then can apply for a paid apprenticeship in CTD Labs building real apps for real clients focused on social justice.

CTD offers introductory classes, as well as advanced classes in back-end and front-end web development.  To get into the classes, you must be serious about wanting to be a software developer and you must even submit some code (but don’t worry, for the Intro class, a tutorial is provided). The application is competitive, but this is a great opportunity that I encourage you to take!  

Applications are due on April 13, 2023, or early admission deadline March 9. Check it out and apply today! Be sure to list YOUR ORGANIZATION NAME for the question where you heard about the class; it could help you.

Thanks and good luck!

Take care, 

YOUR NAME