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Dan Rearick

Co-Founder, Co-Executive Director
Dan Rearick

Dan took his own coding baby steps alongside the first Code the Dream participants. Having worked alongside low-income and immigrant communities since 2008, he was honored by the White House in 2013 as a Champion of Change. Dan co-founded Code the Dream together with Ramiro Rodriguez and Daisy Magnus-Aryitey, and is honored to work with an incredible team towards a shared vision of a more just and innovative world. Dan attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Harvard Law School.

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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 […]
<div class="ctd-news-title">Just Getting Started: 10th Anniversary Messages from Daisy, Dan, and Ramiro</div>
Tandem Apprenticeship
Oct 4, 2023
CTD’s Tandem Apprenticeship model highlighted in webinar with partners Cisco and SAS
Code The Dream's Co-Executive Directors Daisy Magnus-Aryitey and Dan Rearick, and CTD Labs Director Tom Rau discussed the Tandem Apprenticeship model with partners Cisco and SAS during a webinar on September 14th.
<div class="ctd-news-title">CTD’s Tandem Apprenticeship model highlighted in webinar with partners Cisco and SAS</div>
Nov 15, 2022
Rearick discusses need for tech education in underrepresented communities on NC Policy Watch podcast
Code the Dream Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director Dan Rearick talked to writer Rob Schofield about the increasing need for access to tech education among communities that have yet to gain a strong foothold in the tech industry. “The tech industry is becoming a bigger and bigger part of our economy, there are so many amazing […]
<div class="ctd-news-title">Rearick discusses need for tech education in underrepresented communities on NC Policy Watch podcast</div>
government
Oct 12, 2022
App Spotlight: Upstate NC
At Code the Dream, we believe technology has the power to build a better, brighter future for everyone. But with great power comes great responsibility. How can we leverage these great technological innovations to strengthen our communities through civic engagement? Throughout the campaign, we’ll be talking to authors, politicians, scientists, and our own CTD staff […]
Mar 3, 2020
Seattle Times: Can’t Find Tech Workers? You Might Need to Train Them Yourself.
Tony Byrd was growing increasingly discontented with his job running the coffee shop in the lobby of IBM’s main building in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. He had been working there since he graduated from high school nearly a decade ago, and with two young kids to provide for at home, Byrd, 27, was itching […]
Dec 19, 2019
WUNC: The Road to Diversity in Tech – Code the Dream
Part of the American dream includes a solid education with the promise of a lucrative job down the road. For many immigrant students in North Carolina, that dream is elusive. These facts were part of the impetus for Code the Dream, a nonprofit organization that teaches immigrant and minority youth the art and science of coding. […]
Mar 27, 2019
TechWire: Code the Dream expands operations to Research Triangle Park
Originally published March 26, 2019 in WRAL TechWire RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Code the Dream, an organization that provides computer programming classes to people from diverse and low-income backgrounds, is opening a second office. Launched in Durham at American Underground, the nonprofit is opening a new office at The Frontier campus in Research Triangle Park. The […]
Mar 6, 2019
GrepBeat: Code The Dream Is Diversifying Tech With A Focus On Giving Back
by Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | Originally published March 5, 2019 in GrepBeat Sitting in a classroom in the basement of American Underground’s American Tobacco campus, eight of Code the Dream’s young programmers waited to present their apps to an eager audience last Friday. But, something made this event different from most tech demos. In fact, something […]
Feb 19, 2019
CTD recognized in State of the City address
Code the Dream has been developing two apps for the city of Durham and the Durham Innovation Team, and last night we were honored to be recognized by the mayor. We’re excited to continuing to work with all of these great partners to help open up access to opportunity for people who face major challenges […]
Dec 20, 2018
Code the Dream Featured in Walter Magazine
Local adults and students share a desire to learn the language of computers in hopes for a career or life change. by Addie Ladner  |  photography courtesy Code the Dream It’s a Thursday night on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh. While many people are drinking and eating their way through downtown, nearly 20 adults and […]
May 22, 2017
Code the Dream receives Power of Sharing award
The annual Power of Sharing awards gala was established to recognize the tremendous impact local nonprofits are making throughout our community. This year Code the Dream was honored to be invited and selected as the runner-up in the Education category, a wonderful recognition for our work. We are also grateful for the $5,000 award, which will […]
Dec 1, 2015
Code the Dream on TV…
Code the Dream Lead Instructor Ramiro Rodriguez and Executive Director Dan Rearick recently had a chance to talk with the nice folks at Fox 50 about why Code the Dream is so important and how it works. The Hola NC episode aired on Sunday, but you can still catch the interview online.
May 31, 2015
CTD in 'Que Pasa' Spanish newspaper
Ofrecen cursos de programación y desarrollo de aplicaciones a jóvenes hispanos http://raleigh.quepasanoticias.com/noticias/ciudad/local/52953-ofrecen-cursos-de-programacion-y-desarrollo-de-aplicaciones-a-jovenes Programa Code the Dream promueve un mayor acceso de las minorías a la industria tecnológica Escrito por Eloy Tupayachi Durham.- Los jóvenes inmigrantes tienen la oportunidad de aprender gratuitamente programación de computadoras y desarrollar aplicaciones para teléfonos móviles mediante el programa Code the Dream,  un […]
Apr 17, 2015
Code the Dream featured in The Indy
http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/a-durham-program-helps-immigrants-overcomeobstacles-to-learning-high-tech-skills/Content?oid=4371364 Dreaming in Code By Emily Feng Each weekday, from 9 to 5, Ruben Cruz learns to code. Less than a year ago, Cruz, whose parents immigrated from Mexico, had no programming experience. Now a full-time student at The Iron Yard, an intensive coding academy in downtown Durham, he will graduate with the skill level of […]

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