Our Mission
What We Do
We mobilize the tech community to help more young people access careers in tech.
With a volunteer teaching corps of 300 technology professionals and a powerful network of school and company partners, we bring coding courses and work-based learning programs to students who attend under-resourced high schools. That means students leave Code Nation programs career-ready, with a holistic set of skills, competencies, and resources that set them up for success.
Technical Skills
Professional Skills
Connections in the
Industry
Confidence and Sense
of Belonging
Technical Skills
Professional Skills
Connections in the Industry
Confidence and Sense of Belonging
Our Impact
Code Nation effectively propels students into tech careers and breaks deep-seated social and economic inequities in the tech industry.
Here are a few of the ways our community is making an impact:
EFFICACY
67% of our reported alumni who completed two or more years of Code Nation programs are currently majoring or employed in a STEM field. Over half are studying or working in Computer Science.
EQUITY
We partner with schools where 75% or more of the student population qualifies for free or reduced price lunch.
INCLUSION
In school years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022, 76% of Code Nation students identify as Latinx or Black and 44% identify as women or non-binary.
REACH
During school years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022, we provided 161 programs for more than 2,600 students in New York City, Chicago, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
EFFICACY
67% of our reported alumni who completed two or more years of Code Nation programs are currently majoring or employed in a STEM field. Over half are studying or working in Computer Science.
EQUITY
We partner with schools where 75% or more of the student population qualifies for free or reduced price lunch.
INCLUSION
In school years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022, 76% of Code Nation students identify as Latinx or Black and 44% identify as women or non-binary.
REACH
During school years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022, we provided 161 programs for more than 2,600 students in New York City and Chicago.
Unlocking Potential
Code Nation alumni will build careers that enable them to fulfill their full economic, social, and creative potential. As part of a new generation of tech leaders, our alumni will have the power to reduce wealth disparity, increase diversity in the industry, and develop technology that better serves our world.
Everyone Can Thrive Here
Everyone Can Thrive Here
At Code Nation, we believe that anyone can learn to code, and everyone should have access to careers in the thriving tech workforce. Our community builds bridges across social and economic divides and unites people with the power to change each others’ lives.
Our Future
Our Future
The Code Nation community is growing. Find out how you can join us.
The Code Nation community is growing quickly. Find out how you can join us today.
Founded in 2012, Code Nation is rapidly expanding to schools across New York City and Chicago. We hope to one day make our program available in cities across the United States. If you want your city to benefit from a program like ours, please send us a message.
