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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.

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

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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 →

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