12 Days and
12 Apps of Giving
Give the gift of coding education this holiday season.
Every day starting December 1st, we will share with you an application that a Code Your Dreams student has developed in order to solve one of their community’s toughest challenges.
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Code Your Dreams establishes the next generation of innovators and disruptors by empowering young people to
solve their community’s problems through code.
‘Tis the Season for Our First Day of
Student Applications
This holiday season, we are spotlighting a different student every day and how they’ve built an application in order to solve one of their community’s toughest challenges.
On this day, December 1st, we are spotlighting one of our youngest students from this past year, Ella.
Ella, a first grade student, built her app to help others in her community. Her app called “How to be calm” allows user to participate in mindfulness exercises and receive positive affirmations to brighten your day.
‘Tis the Season for
Our Second Day of
Student Applications
Caleb, a 5th grade student, built an app that connects people with organizations they can donate to to help children in need in Africa.
“I like helping people,” said Caleb. “It’s sad to know that people are suffering. I can change the app by adding on more charities to also try and get us one step closer to getting out of this coronavirus.”
‘Tis the Season for Our Third Day of
Student Applications
High school student, Makalia, built an app to fight for youth voters during this year’s election season. Her app, Just Vote, empowered more young people to vote and get educated on important voting issues.
‘Tis the Season for
Our Fourth Day of
Student Applications
Middle school student, Jacquan, built an app to help his community on Chicago’s West side. His app is aimed at eliminating gun violence and bringing safety to his community. His app additionally aggregates resources for people who are affected by gun violence.
Jacquan drew from his own personal experiences in order to help others who have similar experiences.
photo caption: Students learn “What is programming?” through pseudo-coding a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
‘Tis the Season for Our
Fifth Day of
Student Applications
9th grade stuent, Jillian, built an app called “Politaea” which means “the rights of citizens.” Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and the desire to get involved, Jillian built her app aimed to increase safety and transparency for her community members when coming into contact with law enforcement.
‘Tis the Season for
Our Sixth Day of
Student Applications
Middle School student, Tyree, built an app called “Stop Bullying” that aimed to proactively stop bullying and help those who are experiencing bullying in their schools and communities.
His app brings attention to this important issue and connected students with resources and support.
‘Tis the Season for Our
Seventh Day of
Student Applications
High school student, Ellie, built an app called “Plastic World” that aims to help solve the global environmental crisis.
Her mantra is that “we can all make a difference.” In that vein, her apps allows users to track and monitor their waste, while providing helpful tips and information to help users make improvements in their daily lives.
‘Tis the Season for Our Eighth Day of Student Applications
High School student, Jonmichael, builds an app called “Alpha” that tackles an everyday topic: Laundry! His app empowers communities to “help they neighbor” and bring people together.
‘Tis the Season for Our
Ninth Day of
Student Applications
High school student, Elijah, built an app that he calls ESHA — the Elementary School Helping App. With a heart for philanthropy and volunteering, his app connects motivated volunteers with opportunities to mentor and support teachers and students at elementary schools.
‘Tis the Season for Our Tenth Day of Student Applications
High school student, Roshni, combines her passion for crocheting and social impact by building an app called “Pattern Zone”
Pattern Zone is an exciting app for crochet lovers and connects users with homeless shelters to donate their end products to.
‘Tis the Season for Our
Eleventh Day of
Student Applications
High school student, Tyler, built an app called HSP: Homeless Shelter Provider that connects homeless shelters with resources nearby. Tyler’s exceptionally helpful app enables communities to perform resource mapping and deliver resources to people in need.
‘Tis the Season for Our Tenth Day of Student Applications
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Our students are leveraging technology to lift up our communities and build a better world for all of us.
When I’m having a difficult day, I can rely on our students to provide hope and inspiration.”
— Brianne Caplan, Founder and Executive Director at Code Your Dreams
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