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CodeVA

CodeVA partners with schools, parents, and communities to bring equitable computer science education to all Virginia students.

aka Code Virginia   |   Richmond, VA   |  www.codevirginia.org

Mission

Anyone can code. Every Virginia child should have the opportunity to learn. Currently fewer than 10% of Virginia schools offer computer science courses. Meanwhile more than 70% of STEM-field jobs are Computer Science jobs. At CodeVA, we teach kids to code.

Ruling year info

2014

Executive director

Mr. Christopher Peter Dovi

Main address

300 E. Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219 USA

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EIN

46-4339704

NTEE code info

Parent Teacher Group (B94)

Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (W05)

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Eureka Workshop

Eureka Workshop is CodeVA's direct student outreach program, offering after-school and summer enrichment programs that blend arts with computer science. The programs in 2015 stands to reach nearly 1000 children in the Richmond region.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

CodeVA's robotics team and robotics club is for middle and high school students. The program is free and open to all middle and high school students in the region. The project seeks to foster other teams at home schools of participating students in the program in order to expand this valuable activity that supports CS education in schools. The club also does volunteer education work with younger kids related to robotics.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents

CodeVA offers a variety of programs in support of the Virginia Computer Science Standards of Learning, including through its partnerships with the Virginia Department of Education and Virtual Virginia. CodeVA also was Code.org's first partner back in 2014, and continues to provide Code.org programs in Virginia. Together, these various professional development services provide high quality teacher training, support and curriculum to Virginia schools from kindergarten through high school.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Ethnic and racial groups

This public awareness campaign aims to excite and inform the general public - parents, students, teachers, policymakers, corporations and businesses - about the importance of computer science and computing education literacy to Virginia’s economy and to all Virginia students.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Middle school girls workshop conference. This event seeks to engage middle school girls - a key age where evidence shows girls often self-select out of STEM and computing fields of interest - in STEM through the lense of the arts and computer science. This one-day conference offers pathways via workshops and a diverse array of speakers from fields where STEM intersects with the arts and computing.

Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Adolescents

This one-day event at the Science Museum of Virginia provides more than 200 students from Richmond Public Schools with first-hand fun exposure to computer science. It also serves as the statewide launch of CS Education Week, and is live-streamed across the state, engaging students and classrooms through a “pep rally” style event that includes fun speakers and group activities that engage students in computer science.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Families

CodeVA gifted this program to the national Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) because of the belief that the international organization representing teachers should oversee this entity. CodeVA continues to support the Honor Society in Virginia, as well as the CSTA chapters in state (CodeVA founded four of the six chapters in state). The Computer Science Honor Society was founded by CodeVA for Virginia, but now has chapters in many other states. This service-focused organization encourages high school computer science students to engage their communities through outreach, and to adhere to high ethical standards in computing.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents

Where we work

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    Students, parents, teachers, and educators

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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CodeVA

Board of directors
as of 05/23/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Vinnie Schoenfelder

CapTech

Term: 2023 - 2025

Andreas Addison

City of Richmond government

Vida Williams

The Axis Partners

Harold Fitrer

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Margaret Mayer

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Jeff Nelson

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Greg Samuels

Solvaria

Matt Benedetti

Matt Benedetti & Associates

Jenn Frayser

Solvaria

Chris Jones

Sands-Anderson P.C.

Nathan Daugherty

Comcast

Stewart Roberson

Mosley Architects

Vinnie Schoenfelder

CapTech

Kurt Engleman

Capital One

Mat Wisner

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Joe Dean

Aura

Ruthe Farmer

The Last Mile Fund

Anthony Johnson

Delve Risk

Ciara Pervall

Chesapeake Public Schools

Keisha Tennessee

VA Dept. of Education

Verletta White

Roanoke City Public Schools

Amber Tillman

Google

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/16/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 05/26/2022

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.