CoRPORATE Support
There are several ways in which organizations can participate in Code Youth's mission in a mutually rewarding way:
Support Code Youth:
Peer Programming
Participate in Code Youth training sessions as a peer programmer to help our participants develop their app projects. If you have an hour or two to spare per week, you can drop in to help. Your guidance and leadership will help participants understand concepts quickly and gain real experience.
Participate in Events
Participate in Code Youth activities such as mock interviews, app development demos, etc. Your professional perspective will help our young adults gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence they need to interview or demo the apps that they develop.
Deliver Training / Workshops
Code Youth offers opportunities for your staff to train participants. Through leading workshops and teaching participants, your staff will gain valuable insight on what youth today look for in employment.
Mentor a youth
Code Youth offers volunteer opportunities for your staff to provide one-on-one mentoring for our youth. Mentors help guide our youth along their career path and share valuable knowledge and information about the IT sector. This builds confidence in our youth and helps them stay motivated and focussed on their goals.
Donate Refurbished Laptops
Not sure what to do with the laptops you just replaced? Code Youth participants often do not have the means to purchase a laptop. Although Code Youth loans laptop to participants during training, after the training they still need a laptop to continue building their portfolio and for use in job search.
Sponsor Code Youth
Join the Code Youth team by contributing funds. Your sponsorship will change the lives of young adults in need.
Corporate Benefits:
Professional Input
Share your ideas and opinions to influence the skills of your future hires. As the industry grows and evolves, so should training. Code Youth welcomes advice to better understand what is needed for an entry-level coder position to adjust and improve the training program. We adapt to the needs of the industry and include the practical use of industry tools, communication channels, and programming trends.
Diversity and Inclusion
The majority of our graduates are from diverse backgrounds and are eager to learn. and will benefit from the interview experience and your feedback. You can work with us directly to find a youth that would fit well into your organizational culture, an opportunity to interview for entry-level positions.
Give Back to Community
Working with Code Youth offers you an opportunity to make a valuable contribution to, and connection with community. Code Youth builds community by fostering relationships between our corporate sponsors, Code Youth staff and volunteers, and a diverse body of underserved teens and young adults.
Promote Your Brand
Code Youth offers a platform to provide a detailed overview of your company, including which skills and attributes you value in future employees.
Build Connections
Code Youth provides opportunities to build better relationships between organizations and communities for the benefit of youth.
