Streetcode Academy

OUR MISSION IS TO EQUIP A GENERATION OF UNDER-REPRESENTED LEADERS WITH THE SKILLS TO HACK, HUSTLE, AND DESIGN THE FUTURE.

IN 2023 STREETCODE ACADEMY SERVED OVER 4,000 FAMILIES FROM UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR WITH FREE, FAMILY-CENTERED, CULTURALLY-RELEVANT TECH EDUCATION FOCUSED ON CREATING THE MINDSET, SKILLS, AND ACCESS THEY NEED TO HACK (CODING), HUSTLE (ENTREPRENEURSHIP) AND DESIGN (ENGINEERING) THEIR FUTURES. STREETCODE PARTNERED WITH THE COMMUNITY LEADERS, SOCIAL INFLUENCERS, EDUCATORS, CORPORATIONS, AND FOUNDATIONS TO PRODUCE IMPACTFUL CONTENT, ENGAGING MEDIA, AND CURRICULUM TO ENGAGE NEW STUDENTS WHILE CONTINUING TO EMPOWER THE EXISTING STUDENT COMMUNITY. STREETCODES NEW FOCUS ON A HYBRID PROGRAMMING MODEL GREATLY EXPANDED OUR REACH. THE EXPANSION OF OUR COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM TO ENCOMPASS TECH SUPPORT AND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES TO THE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES OF THE RAVENSWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, ALSO ENABLED US TO GRANT GREATER ACCESS TO ONLINE SCHOOL AND WORK FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED. 95% OF SURVEYED STREETCODE ACADEMY ALUMNI GAINED INCREASED INTEREST AND CONFIDENCE IN CONTINUING TO LEARN TECHNOLOGY INDEPENDENTLY.WE TOOK THE FIRST STEPS TOWARDS NATIONAL EXPANSION, COLLABORATING WITH SHOE PALACE AND ADIDAS ON AN 11 CITY TOUR ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE WHOS NEXT TOUR BROUGHT LEARNING EXPERIENCES WITH AI, AR, AND VR INTO RETAIL AND COMMUNITY SPACES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. STREETCODE ENGAGED OVER 900 PARTICIPANTS AND FOUND PROMISING RESULTS. 65% OF PARTICIPANTS WERE FIRST TIME USERS OF THE TECH. AFTER ONLY ONE ENGAGEMENT, 95% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTED WANTING TO CONTINUE LEARNING ABOUT THESE TECHNOLOGIES.OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE DISENFRANCHISED COMMUNITIES TO TECHNOLOGY CONCEPTS, WORK SPACES AND PERSONAL APPLICATIONS IN IMMEDIATELY MEANINGFUL AND FUN WAYS. OUR WORK IS POSSIBLE THANKS TO THE PARTNERSHIP AND SUPPORT OF MANY COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS MANY FOUNDATIONS AND COMPANIES INCLUDING: YOUNGER FAMILY FOUNDATION, PEERY FOUNDATION, SV2, JEREMY LIN FOUNDATION, EUCALYPTUS FOUNDATION, GENERAL CATALYST, META, GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS, NETFLIX, APPLOVIN, AND MANY OTHER ANONYMOUS FUNDERS.

ONYXX VILLAGE CONNECTION WAS ESTABLISHED BY EAST PALO ALTO RESIDENTS JULES LYONS THOMAS AND JENNIFER LYONS AND HAS BEEN COMMITED TO PROVIDING HOT, FREE MEALS EVERY DAY TO A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. ONYXX VILLAGE CONNECTION BEGANBY OFFERING HOT MEALS TO THE STUDENTS OF STREETCODE ACADEMY IN 2016. IN THE FALL OF 2018 THEY BEGAN TO EXPAND THEIR SERVICES TO OFFER THE SAME SERVICE TO OTHER LOCAL NONPROFITS THAT SERVE THE COMMUNITY. THEY HAVE SUCCESSFULLY EXPANDED TO WORK WITH COLLEGE TRACK IN EAST PALO ALTO FEEDING 100 STUDENTS EVERY WEEK MONEY THROUGH THURSDAY AND EPACENTER ARTS FEEDING 75 STUDENTS EVERY SATURDAY. THEY LAUNCHED THE OVC RIDE ALONG PROGRAM WHERE INDIVIDUALS WILL VOLUNTEER THE OVC RIDE ALONG PROGRAM WHERE INDIVIDUALS WILL VOLUNTEER TO RIDE ALONG AND DELIVER MEALS TO THE HUNGRY IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THEY DRIVE TO HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS, THE EPA RV COMMUNITY, BUS STOPS, GAS STATIONS, PARKS, PARKING LOTS, ETC.IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICES THEY OFFER DAILY, THEY HAVE SUCCESSFULLY HOSTED A COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER AND OFFERED ENTERTAINMENT AS WELL. ONYXX HAS PARTNERED WITH A YOUNG ADULT FAITH ORGANIZATION TO LEAD A WARM CLOTHING DRIVE AND DELIVER THE ITEMS WITH HOT MEALS. THEY HAVE ALSO PARTNERED WITH PAN AFRICAN CITY ALIVE AND RAVENSWOOD FAMILY HEALTH CENTER.THE CO-FOUNDERS RECEIVED AN AWARD AND CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR RENAISSANCE ENTREPRENEUR WORKSHOP. THE CEO AND CO-FOUNDER JULES THOMAS RECEIVED RECOGNITION FOR HIS COMMITMENT TO SERVING HIS COMMUNITY FROM; COLLEGE TRACK, 100 BLACK MEN OF SILICON VALLEY AND EPACENTER ARTS.