Code the Dream

Real Talent. Real Experience. Real Impact.

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Code the Dream

Code the Dream

Real talent. Real experience. Real impact.

Welcome to Code the Dream

Code the Dream is a free training program specifically for young people from diverse backgrounds who are interested in starting a career in tech.  Code the Dream combines classroom learning with real world, hands-on experience.  Students complete a series of courses, starting with programming basics and advancing to coding apps.  Afterwards, we offer students a chance to join Code the Dream Labs, our development shop.  As a part of CTD Labs, students get paid to work on apps for nonprofits and small businesses, all while building up a portfolio of work to show future employers.  We are based in Durham, North Carolina.

For Students

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

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

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

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 […]

Opening Up Options for Pedestrians at NC Open Pass Datapalooza

NC Open Pass is a group that holds open data events with the goal of creating ‘civic tech’.  In September, they held their yearly Civic Camp event, where attendees could pitch ideas for civic-minded apps that used open data. I pitched an idea but my team didn’t win the final presentation. However, the team that […]

Just a glimpse of what Code the Dream students have gone through... and what they're doing now! #coding #talent #gratitude pic.twitter.com/Fos5g7B3bu

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