Code the Dream

Real Talent. Real Experience. Real Impact.

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Code the Dream

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

Our Partners at Code Tenderloin

At Code the Dream, we have a deep love of the community we’re building. It’s a community that is full of people with a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences who now come from all over the country. It celebrates immigrants and communities of color. It is a community that is changing the tech sector,… Read More →

Our New Reality

The COVID-19 virus is one of the most challenging crises we’ve faced in generations. The direct pain caused by the virus and economic fallout from social distancing has upended the way we normally live. We are working hard to adapt to the circumstances, through the projects we work on, our online classes, and our team… Read More →

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