Coding Culture

The simplest connections can spark interest, and if that spark is cultivated well interest can create greater engagement, a listening ear, and eventually trust. One of the roles I play at Hope Tech is an instructor and mentor to our students. For most of my students, there must first be a connection before students will invest their time and energy in Hope Tech. But connection doesn’t have to mean something deep or profound. In fact, I have found that it is the simplest things that spark connection and greater engagement. All it takes is being your authentic self. If you have read my first blog you know that I’m an ex-suburbanite with no background in technology, and as an Operations Manager for a nonprofit that teaches coding to urban youth this comes across ironic at best and unqualified at worst. But I’ve learned that our so called “weaknesses” can be turned into strengths with the right perspective. It is my “weakness”, my unfamiliarity with technology, that so often sparks