Coding for Change

Coding for Change helps low-income teens build computer knowledge by providing them with a free device and basic coding training. 

What We Do

Working with Best Buy, HUD, public housing authorities, and Boys & Girls Clubs of America, we:

• Provide teens with Kano devices

• Deliver training on computer programming basics, or coordinate to have Best Buy Geek Squad employees and local partners as volunteer teachers

• Work to secure a set of devices so each host organization can continue the model independently

Results

We have held Coding for Change events in:

• Los Angeles, California

• Oakland, California

• Miami, Florida

• Chicago, Illinois

• Denver, Colorado

To date, we have trained more than 1,400 teens.