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One Kansas City nonprofit engages kids in coding to address a lack of minorities in the tech sector
In the last few decades, urban schools in Kansas City have not kept up with other schools in their ability to offer high-level courses in computer science and coding. The nonprofit WeCode/KC has been providing primarily minority students access to education in a variety of tech areas for five years, in an effort to address this aspect of the digital divide.
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WeCode KC, high school partner to launch cybersecurity program for students 
A new program from an expanding Kansas City nonprofit plans to expose high school students to job readiness and life skills that prepare them for careers in cybersecurity, right out of high school.
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Robots, drones, virtual reality: WeCode KC gives kids the chance to explore STEAM
If you have a kid interested in STEAM, the KC Convention Center was the place to be for the second annual Kids Tech Day.
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TreviPay Crossroads Announces Community Partnership with WeCode KC
TreviPay Crossroads, the inaugural two-day B2B payments conference, announces Kansas City-based WeCode KC as its community partner.
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KC Current and Blue KC are honoring game changing women in Kansas City
Tammy Buckner, the founder of WeCode KC, was the inaugural winner of a new KC Current program called Blue KC Game Changer.
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KC Current’s AD Franch nominated for NWSL Community Impact Award
One of the stars of the Kansas City Current was nominated Tuesday for a community impact award thanks to her work with a local student technology organization.
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KC Current, Blue KC Honor WeCode KC CEO | Blue KC
For Immediate Release: April 3, 2024 For more information contact:Kelly CannonO: 816-395-3711 KANSAS CITY, MO. (April 3, 2024) — As the Kansas City Current’s history-making season continues, one individual was recognized …
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WeCode KC is teaching underserved youth how to land in-demand cybersecurity jobs
WeCode KC is partnering with Kipp Legacy High School in Kansas City for the new program WeCodeThaBloKC, which aims to help youth from underserved communities break into the high-paying, in-demand tech industry.
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WeCodeKC is teaching coding and computer programming to build a smarter, savvier Kansas City
Jackson Winsett held the top of his laptop peering down at his work; the metal casing of the laptop in one hand and a screwdriver in the other. He chatted with a friend across the small table they were working at but continued to patiently attend to the task at hand. “We’re just trying to […]
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WeCodeKC hosts ‘Summer of Code’ camp for youth in STEM, awaits what’s next for permanent location
WeCodeKC is without a permanent home. They rented their headquarters building from the city but learned months later that it would be sold.
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For Juneteenth, Here Are 8 Kansas City Organizations Getting A Boost From Give Black KC
Banks can be reluctant to lend to Black-owned businesses and nonprofits. That is why a Juneteenth fundraiser is stepping in to get Kansas City organizations access to capital.
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Weathering COVID-19’s Impact on Their Operations, Black Women Tech Ecosystem Leaders Adapt and Adjust
Tammy Buckner had been running WeCodeKC for less than six months when the COVID-19 pandemic forced her, and the rest of the world, to go remote.Click Here for Details

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