After a series of information sessions and a record number of interviews held, Code the Dream’s most diverse cohort yet has been selected: The cohort is split nearly 50 / 50 men and women. Our high school applicants came to us from over a dozen schools across the region. Students range in age from […]
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A Song of Hope
Eddie Cisneros came to the U.S. with his mother as a child for a chance to have a better life. He has been blind since childhood, but has not let anything stop him from continuing his dreams. As a DACA recipient — one of 800,000 young people brought to the U.S. as children — he […]
Read MoreMore Applicants Than Ever Before!
It’s been a busy time for Code the Dream as we prepare for next set of introductory courses! We’ve had more applications than ever before – a record-breaking 170 applicants. For our team, that’s both exciting and daunting, as we realize we don’t have the resources to serve that many students. We’ve already learned […]
Read MoreCrystal’s story
Crystal started our Code the Dream program a little under a year ago, and we’re so glad she did. Take two minutes to hear about her experience.
Read MoreA Time of Reflection
As I sit in our office today, I find myself reflecting on my almost four months with Uniting NC –all that I’ve learned about myself, and the incredible perseverance I’ve seen in others. There are many things that I enjoy about Uniting NC, but our students will always be at the very top of my […]
Read MoreWelcome Daisy!
We are very excited to welcome the newest member of our team — Daisy Magnus-Aryitey, who began last week as our Code the Dream Director. Daisy was one of our first Code the Dream students before spending the last two years as a software developer for Duke University. She came to the U.S. from Ghana when […]
Read MoreA huge loss
Yesterday thousands of young Americans found out that within just a few months they could lose their jobs and be deported. For some of our Uniting NC staff and many of our Code the Dream students, this would mean losing the only home they can remember. Some have lived here since elementary school, others since […]
Read MoreFernando goes from Code the Dream to Duke programmer
When Fernando thinks back to his first days in the United States they weren’t easy. “I cried in the classroom because everyone was speaking English and I didn’t understand what they were saying,” he remembers. Fernando is originally from Honduras, and as a child he didn’t have much access to computers. But he was always interested, […]
Read MoreCode the Dream receives Power of Sharing award
The annual Power of Sharing awards gala was established to recognize the tremendous impact local nonprofits are making throughout our community. This year Code the Dream was honored to be invited and selected as the runner-up in the Education category, a wonderful recognition for our work. We are also grateful for the $5,000 award, which […]
Read MoreRefugee Day brings the community together
On Saturday Durham’s Central Park came to life with diversity and unity as local refugee resettlement agencies CWS and World Relief sponsored the area’s first Refugee Day. Uniting NC was one of a number of nonprofit organizations that joined in support of local refugee families. In addition to sharing information about our work, staff also sold “NC is […]
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