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Coded Culture™
Code tells stories.
Coding, digital storytelling, design, and creative technology.
OVERVIEW
Program overview
Coded Culture™ teaches coding through culture and creativity, so learners use technology to tell their own stories.
Family: Arts, Culture & Music · Knowledge Helix pathway: Creativity ↔ Solutions →
PEOPLE
Who it’s for
01
Youth (ages 10–24)
Young people learn to code by building games, interactive stories, and websites about things they care about. Register through Founding Youth →
02
Professionals
Developers, designers, and media professionals can mentor builders, review projects, and co-create community tools. Join as a professional →
03
Mentors
Share your experience and guide participants in this program, after screening. Become a mentor →
LEARN BY DOING
Hands-on experiences, real skills
Experiences
- 01Code-and-create jams
- 02Studio visits with game and media creators
- 03Community storytelling projects
Skills you build
- CodingWrite programs that do something real.
- Web & AppBuild pages and simple apps people can use.
- MediaCombine sound, video, and images with code.
- DesignPlan how things look, feel, and work.
PROJECTS
What we could build together
- 01An interactive story about family or neighborhood history
- 02A website that showcases local artists
- 03A simple game that teaches a science idea
Projects are shaped with participants as the program launches. Collaborate on a project →
PARTNERS & RESOURCES
Built with partners
Partners we seek
- 01Libraries
- 02Technology companies
- 03Media and arts organizations
- 04Schools
Partners host experiences, share experts, or sponsor projects, and gain visibility and funding opportunities. Become a partner →
Resources
- 01Laptops and free coding tools
- 02Project templates
- 03Mentor code reviews