StreetCode Academy

StreetCode Academy (SCA) was founded to serve as a bridge between Black, Indigenous, and people of color and the technology needed to thrive in a digital age, with a focus on their hometown of East Palo Alto. The organization’s mission is to empower communities of color to achieve their full potential by introducing the skills, mindsets, and networks needed to embrace tech and innovation. A Black-led organization, SCA knows that representation matters, and offers culturally relevant programming (STEM classes, mentorship, and distribution of tech equipment) delivered by staff reflective of those they serve. Named a 2021 California Nonprofit of the Year (9,000 students have enrolled in SCA classes since 2016) SCA seeks a world where the digital divide is closed, empowering a diverse tech sector to solve global problems. This grant will support SCA as it continues its current operations works on new growth areas including (a) a workforce development program; (b) new partnerships with primary schools; and (c) the StreetCode@ program, which brings SCA curriculum to schools and community partners across the Bay Area.

StreetCode Academy is a community-centered tech empowerment program that provides free classes to underserved communities of color. Their mission is to equip a generation of under-represented leaders with the skills to "hack, hustle, and design the future".