CodeSquad.org
CodeSquad builds a pipeline of talent and stable careers in low-income communities
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
CodeSquad sees three challenges: the need for good jobs, the need for good programmers, and the need for diversity in tech. The need for good jobs is well-established, with one study reporting that nearly half of Boston residents earn less than $35,000 per year. But Boston companies also need IT talent, in particular software developers. A 2017 survey by SkillWorks and The Boston Foundation found that for every 17 job openings in IT in Greater Boston, there was only ONE qualified applicant. Nationwide, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts 1.3 million more IT jobs by 2026, and software jobs will increase by 24% (more than triple average job growth). Meanwhile the tech workforce is 95% white and 76% male, denying many companies the benefits of a diverse workforce. In response to these challenges, CodeSquad has built a training program for talented, low-income adults, particularly people of color, to become full-stack web developers and launch a new career.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Annual Coding Bootcamp
The CodeSquad Bootcamp guides students through 200 hours of classwork, covering key concepts of full-stack web development - from HTML, CSS and JavaScript to HTTP, jQuery, Git, AJAX, Mongo, Node, Express and more. This intensive classwork will be supported by guest lectures on web and application design as well as through networking with industry volunteers as individuals and as a cohort. Students in the class will also benefit from as-needed wraparound support services coordinated by CodeSquad's Employment Coach. These services may address personal or professional challenges that the student may be facing that impact their CodeSquad Bootcamp experience.
The key goal of the course is for students to reach a level where they can design and build a full-stack, database-driven, responsive web application from scratch. With this toolkit, graduates will be equipped to take on a wide variety of roles in software development, QA, maintenance and website design.
Project Night
The annual Project Night provides recent Bootcamp graduates the opportunity to demonstrate a fully-developed website to an audience of employers, recruiters, volunteers, and other prospective students. Project Night became a virtual event in June, 2021 but has attracted large, new audiences for our cohorts each year.
Where we work
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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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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 strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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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
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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CodeSquad.org
Board of directorsas of 02/07/2024
Mr. Steve Gluckman
LearnVibe
Term: 2017 - 2022
Leslie Swanson
eXalt Solutions
Luis Castro
Board leadership practices
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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? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
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? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- 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 have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- 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.