Code the Dream

Real Talent. Real Experience. Real Impact.

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Welcome to Code the Dream


Code the Dream offers free intensive training in software development to people from diverse low-income backgrounds. In CTD Labs, our coders work with experienced mentors to hone those skills by building apps and technology platforms for a range of startups, nonprofits and government clients. The ultimate aim of Code the Dream is to create a unique win-win, where our coders gain real experience building apps that make the world a little better place, and then use that experience to launch new careers with enormous opportunity for themselves, their families, and their communities.

For Students

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Code the Dream offers courses in web development. Our students study popular web languages and frameworks such as JavaScript, React, and Ruby on Rails.
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For Community

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Code the Dream is commited to providing tech resources to nonprofits, entreprenuers, and organizations tackling social justice issues. Looking for tech help? We may be able to help!
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For Volunteers

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Code the Dream Labs is a unique internship program that gives participants the opportunity to grow their programming skills. Volunteer today to help mentor students and interns!
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Partner with Us

Code the Dream is made possible primarily by individual donors like you. We also thank the following institutions for their generous support.

From the Blog

Congratulations to Jared – Volunteer of the Year!

Last night our very own Jared Siirila won the STEM Volunteer of the Year award from the annual STEMmy Awards hosted by STEM RTP. Jared has worked as a front-end developer for IBM and Lenovo, and currently works for EBSCO in the NoveList division, developing software for public libraries. Jared is our longest-serving volunteer instructor… Read More →

Meet Lennda Chen

Tell me about yourself. My name is Lennda Chen and I am from Durham, NC. I recently graduated from Durham Technical Community College in December of 2018 with an Associates in Arts. How did you hear about CTD? I heard about Code the Dream through one of the programs I am involved in called Partners for… Read More →

Today we got an exciting visit from @googlefiber during #googleserve month! They installed a blackboard and dry erase wall! Now our office has every kid's dream and we can write on the walls at work! pic.twitter.com/qvKScVnhlF

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