About #yeswecode
Many have been searching for ways to uplift today’s urban youth and help them achieve a more promising future. We believe that one solution lies in connecting tech and social justice leaders to spearhead revolutionary tech programs whose benefits extend to the most disadvantaged of society.The #YesWeCode initiative targets low-opportunity youth and provides them with the necessary resources and tools to become world-class computer programmers. By learning this highly valuable and relevant 21st century skill, these young people are shifting the trajectory of their futures and transforming their relationships with their communities and their country.
The Trayvon Martin tragedy has become a national call for social change within our urban communities. There are currently 300+ coding and computer education programs serving youth in America. Of the 300+, less than 13% target low-opportunity youth. With our involvement, these small but mighty groups could grow stronger -- and their number could grow exponentially.
Our Goal
#YesWeCode will recruit hundreds of grassroots training programs and team up with major technology partners, celebrities and political leaders to promote the goal of training 100,000 low-opportunity youth to become high-level computer programmers.#YesWeCode is powered by Rebuild the Dream Innovation Fund. To learn about Rebuild the Dream, please visit www.rebuildthedream.com
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