All Star Code Inc.

Founded in 2013, All Star Code is a nonprofit organization that provides web development and leadership training for young men of color. Our mission is to create economic opportunity by developing a new generation of boys and young men of color with an entrepreneurial mindset who have the tools they need to succeed in a technological world. We are dedicated to building and sustaining a robust talent pipeline of young men of color ready to enter, thrive, and lead in the technology industry. Our ultimate goal is to close the wealth, income, and opportunity gaps.

All Star Code is one of the only organizations specifically focused on technology training for young men of color. We provide web development and leadership training for our students, throughout their journey from high school to the workforce. We serve 1,300 Scholars in our brotherhood who have graduated from our program, many of whom are starting to enter the workforce at firms like Netflix, Microsoft, Google, Meta, JP Morgan Chase and other leading companies.

Summer Intensive: Our flagship program, the Summer Intensive, is a six-week web development and leadership training course for high-school men of color. We assess a student’s motivation to learn and willingness to think outside the box, rather than their transcripts and GPA scores. We partner with top tech companies to host the learning experience, gaining access and proximity to tech professionals, culture, and environments.

Students in our Summer Intensive receive 90 hours of project-based, computer science instruction (equivalent of college-level training) and 20 hours of core skill development. Each cohort is educated by a lead instructor, teaching assistant, and a teaching fellow (a previous Summer Intensive graduate). Students participate in live remote virtual meetings with classmates, guest speakers, and their mentors. All Star Code provides laptops and mobile hotspots to each student, reducing barriers for participation. By the end of the program, students were fluent in three fundamental programming languages (JavaScript, HTML and CSS) and worked with online tools used by today’s software engineers, including Github, Slack, and Visual Studio Code.

The 2022 Virtual Summer Intensive is designed to provide 300 young men of color opportunities to jumpstart a career in tech, one of the fastest growing and highest paying industries in the country.

(see MetricsBy partnering with companies like CDW, JP Morgan Chase, MLB, Nike, Goldman Sachs, and Sony, ASC introduces young men of color to the innovation economy, and in turn, helps to close the wealth & opportunity gaps for communities of color. Right now, ASC has over 1,300+ Scholars in their alumni network. Graduates of the Summer Intensive program have ongoing college & career access support, exposure to exclusive externships and job opportunities & 1:1 guidance as they navigate life after high school- all through the ASC Scholar Portal and ASC Scholar Services team.

(see MetricsAll Star Code’s The Virtual Summer Intensive is a free, six-week web development and leadership training course for high-school men of color. From July 11th - August 19th, 2023, All Star Code will provide 110 hours of computer science instruction and soft skill development to our incoming class of 350 young men. Students learn in cohorts with 20 of their peers within a virtual video conference classroom. All Star Code gives every student their own laptop, free of cost, which they can choose to keep after graduating from our Virtual Summer Intensive program. We also ensure that all of our Virtual Summer Intensive students have WiFi access by providing free WiFi hotspots. The Virtual Summer Intensive curriculum includes training in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Weekly video Q&A with inspiring guest speakers, dedicated mentoring sessions, and other bonding activities are interspersed throughout the session to keep students engaged and build a sense of community. In addition to teaching proficiency in three programming languages, our curriculum is also designed to teach a myriad of “soft” skills such as public speaking, pitching an idea, and collaborating with a team. The Virtual Summer Intensive culminates with a video conference Demo Day, where each student works within a team to pitch a web-based application they have designed and developed from scratch over the course of the program to their community of peers, families, and All Star Code supporters.

All Star Code serves Summer Intensive graduates (Scholars) through additional programming including college application support, mentorship, continuing education, early career support, and more. All Star Code provides a community of peers, friends, and mentors for our Scholars who then transform these bonds into a lifelong brotherhood. We are working to engage a community of 1300 Scholars (including this year’s graduates) by the end of the year. Of our college-aged Scholars, 97% are attending college with 67% majoring or minoring in computer science related subjects.

All Star Code is a nonprofit organization that provides technical skills and leadership training to young men of color. We are dedicated to building and sustaining a robust talent pipeline of young men of color who are ready to enter, thrive, and lead in the technology industry. All Star Code is one of the only organizations specifically focused on technology training for young men of color. Our two major offerings are our Virtual Summer Intensive and Virtual Scholar Services programs which propel our young men into successful tech careers while simultaneously building economic opportunity and generational wealth for Black communities.