Code the Dream

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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

Upstate: An App Making Civic Engagement Easier

Kelly Garvy, the founder of Upstate, wanted to make North Carolina legislation more accessible for everyday citizens, so she created an app with Code the Dream that would accomplish this goal. The goal of Upstate is to help community members track bills by organizing data better and notifying people of changes in a more modern… Read More →

CTD recognized in State of the City address

Code the Dream has been developing two apps for the city of Durham and the Durham Innovation Team, and last night we were honored to be recognized by the mayor. We’re excited to continuing to work with all of these great partners to help open up access to opportunity for people who face major challenges… Read More →

This investment firm is helping talented black students get into the tech industry by focusing their recruitment efforts on HBCUs! #diversityintech forbes.com/sites/ruthumoh…

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