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Code in the Schools provides CodeWorks, a five-week program offering training in game development, web development, python, data science, mobile app development, cybersecurity and digital forensics. Codeworks is geared toward participants ages 14-21.
Source: Technical.ly
August 23, 2023
Source: Gov Tech
Source: https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/
May 24, 2021
Source: Baltimore Fishbowl
March 16, 2021
Firaxis Game Studios donates $100K to Code in the Schools for digital equity work.
Source: Technically Baltimore
May 26, 2020
In teaming up with Station North-based Code in the Schools, Index Analytics is looking toward a “long-term partnership,” by working with the computer science education nonprofit.
Source: Technically Baltimore
October 15, 2019
In all, there are 350 volunteers heading out to more than 50 public schools as part of the effort. Locally, the event is being organized by Baltimore City Public Schools, computer science education nonprofit Code in the Schools and consulting giant Accenture.
Source: Technically Baltimore
December 3, 2018
The sixth edition of the Game Jam gathered 50 students at Code in the schools headquarters with the goal: to make a game in a single day (and learn something new in the process).
Source: Technically Baltimore
November 18, 2018
50 girls in middle and high school gathered at the Coppin State University Science and Technology Center to build Twitter bots, design embedded systems and learn about web security
Source: Technically Baltimore
October 2, 2018
According to Fearless, the funds will benefit Code in the Schools, the computer science education nonprofit that works with public schools, education programs and runs its own initiatives like the summer CodeWorks program.
Source: Technically Baltimore
August 20, 2018
Code in the Schools and the Department of General Services (DGS) have teamed up to create a technology career pipeline program for Baltimore City students.
Source: Baltimore Magazine
May 25, 2018
Over the last several months, six Baltimore high school students learned to code in Python, and worked on projects for the city’s Department of General Services.
Source: Technically Baltimore
May 21, 2018
Code in the schools students will help bring new tech to city government.
Source: Technically Baltimore
February 1, 2018
Mayor announces partnership with coding program.
Source: ABC 2 News
January 31, 2018
Bad Batch boys save potential lives.
Source: DIY Science
January 22, 2018
LeGrand, co-founder of the nonprofit Code in the Schools with his wife Gretchen, worked with a team of student programmers to develop Bad Batch Alert, an anonymous free text messaging service aimed at assisting individuals struggling with heroin addiction in Baltimore City, Maryland.
Source: Vice News
December 4, 2017
Girls in CS Summit gives students a look at tech careers
Source: Technically Baltimore
September 9, 2017
CodeWorks students worked hard on their summer games
Source: Technically Baltimore
August 11, 2017
New text service, Bad Batch Alert, hopes to save addicts and reform them.
Source: abc2 News
August 3, 2017
Want to know about a 'bad batch' of heroin? There's an app for that.
Source: Fox 45 News
July 18, 2017
Six Baltimore teens build text alert system addressing "emergency" opioid epidemic
Source: Blavity
July 2017
Baltimore students help build app that warns heroin users of deadly batches
Source: CBS Baltimore
July 12th, 2017
CodeWorks students are getting some lessons from Baltimore entrepreneurs this week
Source: Technically Baltimore
July 11, 2017
Baltimore teens built a system that sends text alerts during heroin overdose spikes
Source: Technical.ly
July 6th, 2017
Charlotte James, Communications Director of Code in the Schools, on how a movement came to life.
Source: Technical.ly
December 29th, 2016
The first TECHealth cohort features seven projects addressing health issues.
Source: Technical.ly
December 6th, 2016
Code in the Schools, a Baltimore-based non-profit, teaches inner city youth skills they may not pick up at their school. That skill set includes HTML and computer programming.
Source: Afro
November 23rd, 2016
Code in the Schools' daylong Game Jam drew about 60 participants to Station North on Saturday. It was a fitting way to cap off Baltimore Innovation Week 2016.
Source: Technical.ly
October 5th, 2016
The five-week coding program involved a who's who of Baltimore innovation outfits. And the students even got paid.
Source: Technical.ly
August 15th, 2016
For 5 weeks, Baltimore City youth get paid to learn how to code.
Source: CNN
August 12th, 2016
Youthworks Program offers productive summer opportunities for youth.
Source: WBAL-TV
July 3rd, 2016
Charlotte James champions tech innovation for Baltimore City youth.
Source: abc2
May 2nd, 2016
Gretchen LeGrand has taken her place in the Baltimore tech and gaming education world and is here to stay.
Source: Baltimoregamer
March 29th, 2016
Code in the Schools puts together an intensive summer boot camp to teach basic programming concepts.
Source: The Baltimore Watchdog
March 3rd, 2016
Charlotte James discusses meaningful and measurable ways to increase diversity in the tech industry.
Source: Alterconf
January 30th, 2016
Adam Savage's new show stopped by the nonprofit's Station North offices. Check out the full segment here.
Source: Technical.ly
January 26th, 2016
Adam Savage stopped by Code in the Schools to talk with students about their experiences.
Source: Tested
January 25th, 2016
AT&T contributes $10,000 to Code In the Schools in Baltimore.
Source: Greater Baltimore Committee
November 18th, 2015
Code in the Schools Video Game Jam held for third year.
Source: WBAL-TV
October 3rd, 2015
The education nonprofit welcomed guests and city officials into its new Station North HQ this weekend.
Source: Technical.ly
August 25th, 2015
The students participated in Code in the Schools' Prodigy program this summer.
Source: Technical.ly
August 18th, 2015
Young Marylanders are learning how to code and take advantage of digital technologies to bring their ideas to life.
Source: EdSurge News
February 10th, 2015
A local nonprofit teaches young students computer programming through gaming.
Source: Baltimore Magazine
September, 2014
WYPR speaks with Gretchen LeGrand, co-founder of Code in the Schools.
Source: WYPR
March 20th, 2014
A new nonprofit wants to teach Baltimore city school students computer coding by having them create their own video games.
Source: Technical.ly
June 6th, 2013
Teaching computer science principles to kids as young as 4 may seem challenging, but for Gretchen LeGrand, M.S. ’10,founder of nonprofit Code in the Schools, it’s more like child’s play.
Source: UB Magazine
