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 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 MorePodcast video: Meet Jafet (ep.8)
Jafet is a senior just a few days away from graduating from high school. In this episode, Jafet talks about coming from a small town in Mexico when he was seven years old, going to school and serving in ROTC, and getting the chance to learn computer programing through Code the Dream. He recently got […]
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 […]
Read MoreWe welcome you no matter where you’re from
As tensions rise within immigrant and refugee communities across the country, the cities of Raleigh and Durham are demonstrating a warm welcome. If you’ve driven through downtown Raleigh or walked amongst some of the local businesses in Durham, you’ll notice a unique sign. The locally known sign that says “Welcome to Raleigh, Y’all” and “Welcome to […]
Read MoreStarting (huge) community conversations
All around the United States, immigrant and refugee communities are gathering to learn more about how their lives may be affected by national policies and, in some cases, by individual attacks and increased hate crimes. And longtime non-immigrant residents are coming out to be supportive and learn how they can help. This afternoon in Durham’s […]
Read MorePodcast video: Meet Leonardo! (ep.7)
Leonardo is a native Venezuelan, who has a strong passion for filmmaking. He recently moved to the Unites States to expand his career opportunities and continue chasing his dreams. While moving, he faced new challenges immigrating to his new country. In this episode find out what motivated him to move and leave his family back home.
Read MoreOne Way to Make America Greater, for All of Us
America is going through many changes, and the tech industry is at the heart of many of them — changing the way we live, work and interact with one another. But recent surveys have shown that the tech industry in the U.S. has a huge diversity gap. That lack of diversity means that many people from diverse backgrounds are not […]
Read MorePodcast goes video: Meet Hugo – A Man of Science and Art
Our podcast series, sharing the stories of immigrants to North Carolina, continues, but with a twist. When possible, we decided we’ll share videos — even if there’s no makeup and backup dancers, as Hugo quite rightly points out…
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