Street Code is part of bKind's L.E.A.D. Initiative that helps change the trajectory of life for youth in under-resourced communities.
100% of your generous contribution provides educational tools and support to alter the trajectory of young lives through lasting change that breaks the cycle of poverty and trauma.
STREET CODE Mission:
Empower youth in underserved communities with academic tools and career development to thrive and transcend systemic barriers through access to LEARNING TO CODE KITS, Mentorship, Technology, Career Development, Guidance and Job Opportunities.
STREET CODE Approach:
** Module 1 begins with an enjoyable activity familiar to all students, such as sports. CODE YOUR OWN SPORTS GAME helps students begin with the basic concepts of coding and debugging through fun, popular sports video games.
** One Learning to Code Activity Teaches Students to:
• Comprehend how computers use events in video games
• Make programs react to events (pressing arrows or buttons)
• Customize various speeds and sounds
STREET CODE offers LEARNING TO CODE kits and programs to ensure all students, especially those who lack access to academic and technology related resources, can acquire skills that become the foundation of a successful, financially lucrative career. In an increasingly technology driven world, youth in cities filled with resources and wealth often lack the basic resources and support to learn coding, a skill that can transform their futures.
Street Code includes:
• Learning to Code Kits
• Microsoft Tech supplies
• Backpacks
• School Supplies
• Kind Kits: Items to promote mental wellness, learning, kindness, & health
• Events, workshops, and trainings: AI, writing, technology, career paths, & job skills
• Juneteenth Gratitude Journals
• Mentorship and Career Development Sessions with top executives
• Support in overcoming challenges to achieve overall wellbeing
STREET CODE addresses DIGITAL DIVIDE that can leave students behind:
• Many students do not have access to computers for homework assignments
• 1 in 5 U.S. teens are unable to finish schoolwork due to DIGITAL DIVIDE
• 90% of high schoolers reported they were assigned internet-based homework
bKind’s STREET CODE program offers youth a chance to learn, lead, and engage in a supportive environment as a pathway to overcoming systemic inequalities in education which manifest in various forms such as:
• Outdated curricula
• Funding disparities leading to fewer resources
• Teacher shortages.
• Limited access to advanced courses
** Academic inequities for Schools that have predominately minority students, receiving $23 billion less than other schools
Please contact us with any questions or to volunteer!
b@KindNYC.org
