Code the Dream

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Real Talent. Real Experience. Real Impact.
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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 courses cover programming basics to advanced web and mobile app design. Thanks to a partnership with Treehouse, many of our classes are now online, with support from mentors and our growing community.
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For Community

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Code the Dream is committed to providing affordable, cutting-edge tech resources to increase effectiveness for nonprofits, entreprenuers, and organizations tackling social justice issues. Do you have tech needs? 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 support budding developers through ongoing mentoring or one-time workshops!
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Thank You!

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

Meet CTD’s New Rails Interns!

Code the Dream’s newest interns completed our 2019-2020 Ruby on Rails class. We’re excited to welcome them to the CTD community! Read more about them below! Cindy Mendes I was born and raised in France. In 2015, I moved to the states as an Au Pair. I started working with programming languages including Java, Python,… Read More →

Code the Dream Celebrates Juneteenth

We believe that Black Lives Matter.  The killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police last month — along with the earlier murders of Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery — has highlighted the violence and systemic racism that Black people face on a daily basis in America. We are encouraged by the calls for justice that… Read More →

CTD quotes: "Code the Dream gives you a chance to find yourself again. It helps you express yourself and redirect your life. CTD shows you that anything is possible." Learn more at codethedream.org. pic.twitter.com/IgP4sWlKKQ

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