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‘‘ Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not”

As the demand for computing professionals grows, our students need to be prepared to become active participants and competitors in the digital economy.

Coding in Color is on a mission to deliver educational resources for students who currently do not have access to computer science courses in their communities nor schools.

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IN THE NEWS

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Coding in Color brings Computer Science events to students in Phoenix, Arizona.

Diversifying the STEM Industry

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Coding in Color selected on behalf of the state of Arizona as Microsoft TechSpark Fellowship and Grant Recipient.

Microsoft TechSpark Fellowship

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Coding in Color was awarded an APS Foundation grant to support our AI Academy at Desert Edge High School, Maryvale High School and Salt River Schools.

APS Foundation Grant Awardee

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The Team

Our team at Coding in Color brings together talent from across industries and experiences to deliver exceptional services to students in Arizona.

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Board Member, CFO @ Phoenix Union High School District

Doctor of Education, EdD

Frank Cabada

Board Member, Software Engineer @ Google
B.S. Computer Science

Adrian De Alba

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Vice President, Project Engineer at PCL Construction

B.S. Mechanical Engineering 2023

Diana Lee Guzman

Founder and CEO of Coding in Color

B.S. Computer Science 2018 - Ex. Software Engineer at Microsoft

Mauricio Pinon Molina

Board Member, AI Pod Lead @ Meta
M.S. Software Engineering

Dominick Dennisur

Greg Vanonni

Secretary, Technology Strategist at Microsoft

B.S. Mechanical Engineering 2014

Board Member, Nonprofit Strategy Consultant
B.S. Business Admin and Development

Melissa Drake

Treasurer, SHPE National Board Member, Founder at Tech Women of AZ

Genevieve Villegas

Board Member, Global Strategy & Operations @ Youtube

B.A. Science, Technology and Society

Landon Earls

Board Member, CTE Teacher @ Dysart School District

Nicole Enriquez

Instructor at Coding in Color

B.S. Computer Science (Cybersecurity) at ASU 2027

Cinthia Curtin

Program Manager at Coding in Color

Teacher at Wilson School District

Shelby Alonso

Instructor at Coding in Color

B.S. Program Management at ASU 2029

Jackeline Leon

Kennett Ho

Instructor at Coding in Color

B.S. Informatics (Digital Culture) at ASU 2027

We are deeply grateful to our donors and partners for investing in our mission. Your support helps us provide students with access to Computer Science and AI education, mentorship, and opportunities that inspire the next generation of innovators. Thank you for making this work possible.

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Our Services

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1-3 hour events where students build small projects to get them excited about computing! Workshops led by CIC team.

Workshops

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6-12 hour events where students build a more complex project. Hackathon led by CIC team.

Hackathons

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3-5 day event where students can deep dive into a singular topic or will learn about a new topic each day. Summer camp led by CIC team.

Summer Camps

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Semester to year-long programs where students engage with computing topics multiple days per week. Partnerships open to public high schools and community centers.

K12 Computer Science Programs

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AI Academy: Spark (Students)

Semester-long AI programs where students learn the fundamentals of computer science, the foundations of AI and build artificial intelligence models. Partnerships open to public high schools and community centers.

AI Academy: Amplify (Teachers)

7-10 week cohort that focuses on foundations of computing, understanding model creation and development and classroom materials to teach computer science and AI. Partnerships open to districts and schools.

AI Academy: Reboot (Adults & General Public)

10 week cohort that introduces adults to the basics of computing, through AI fundamentals, exploring societal implications, how to use AI tools and apply it to your daily life. Open to the general public.

Computer Science Curriculum Consulting

Our team works with computer science and aspiring computer science teachers to build out scope and sequence, unit plans, lesson plans and provide custom professional development.

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Contact

Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Email
karennevarez@codingincolor.net