A group of Northwestern students formed CodeID, a new campus organization, to broaden access to coding resources and education for students in Chicago and Evanston.
CodeID, or Code for Inclusion and Diversity, originated in a Business Institutions class called campusCatalyst. A group of undergraduate students partnered with the Chicago-based organization We All Code to make coding more accessible to students in the Evanston area.
During the course, campusCatalyst students recruited an executive board for CodeID and worked toward their goal of providing coding classes.
“We’re basically trying to eliminate any barriers to entry and any stigma associated with coding,” Emily Makedon, McCormick sophomore and CodeID vice chair, said. “There’s this notion that coding is very difficult, and it’s not for girls and not for other minority groups, and we’re really just trying to provide any and all resources for anyone that’s interested and willing to learn code.”