Marketing 4 Good Grant - Impact Summary - Code E Locs

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500+ Kids Learning to Code — Free

Code E Locs – Coding for ALL Youth gives children and teens free, hands-on computer science education — so any child can learn to code, no matter what their family can afford.

The Organization

Code E Locs is a nonprofit organization founded in 2021 by Kendra Scott and Christie Lee. Its promise: "We will never charge a child to learn computer science." Website: www.codeelocs.org

The Need

Technology runs the future — but access to coding education is not equal. Children in underserved communities are often the last to get hands-on technology training, even though those skills lead to some of the strongest career paths available. Code E Locs was built to change that — free classes, real skills, and a place where Black youth can see themselves as creators of technology, not just users of it.

What Code E Locs Provides

Free coding classes for ages 6–17, including:

• HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

• Artificial intelligence (AI) concepts

• Hands-on projects students build themselves

• Mentorship from instructors who believe in them

Classes meet Saturdays, 3–5 PM, at the East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave, Las Vegas, NV. Learn. Build. Create.

Measured Impact

• 500+ kids taught

• 1,500+ projects built by students

• 1,100+ hours of instruction

• 75% of students from underserved communities

• 12 community partners

These outcomes are the collective work of Code E Locs, its founders, instructors, partners, and supporters.

BBD's Role

BBD founder Undi Ladd serves on the Code E Locs board of directors and supports the organization through Marketing4Good — marketing strategy and promotion that help more families find the program and more supporters stand behind it. BBD does not claim Code E Locs' results as its own. BBD's role is to help a strong organization grow its reach — so more children can learn to code. This is BBD's model in action: Strengthen the organization → Expand its reach → Increase resources → Help more Black children.

Why It Matters

A child who learns to code learns to build the future instead of just watching it happen. Code E Locs has already put those skills in the hands of more than 500 young people in Las Vegas — free, every Saturday.

Get Involved

Support Code E Locs: visit www.codeelocs.org to enroll a student, volunteer, or donate.

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