fellows.csv

first_name,last_name,where_from,current_job,What's something you built or worked on during the residency that you are really proud of?,What's your favorite programming language?,How has your vision for the role of tech in your/your community's life changed since April?,What did you do post-residency to relax/recover/have fun/etc?,page_text,github_username
Bobby Joe,Smith III,"The Standing Rock Indian Reservation, ND","Front-end developer, NGP-VAN",I built a widget and a widget generator that allowed people to embed a legislative alerts feed on their own webpage using the Sunlight Foundation's suite of sweet APIs.,Python. It's as powerful as it sounds.,"Now that I know some of the capabilities of tech, I see digital solutions everywhere for common problems that plague my community. I don't think technology can or should solve everything, but I think useful tools that can be created to help people solve complex problems. Right now, I am especially interested in how Native communities can user mobile technology to learn and grow our diverse histories, languages, cultures, and values.","I went home and taught my mom how to use the command line. She's already started pushing code to her github repository. We do weekly online tutorials together, and I'm super excited to have someone so close to me as a partner and ally in developing digital tools for our community.","Now that I know some of the capabilities of tech, I see digital solutions everywhere for common problems that plague my community. I don't think technology can or should solve everything, but I think useful tools that can be created to help people solve complex problems. Right now, I am especially interested in how Native communities can user mobile technology to learn and grow our diverse histories, languages, cultures, and values.",bobbyjoesmith3
Dago,Bailon,"Phoenix, AZ","Developer, United We Dream",- Demographics app & Progress CRM reporting function it was great to see the skills that I learned put into practice,"The language of LOVE (LMFAO)

- PYTHON it allows you to do so many different things from web scrapping to web development
plus the python libraries are very useful, makes things easier!","- I has changed dramatically I had no clue what programming or being a developer meant, now I can see the possibilities and tools that are helpful when organizing.","-Post-Residency I went back home to continue to help out organizing with the Arizona Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project ( QUIP), currently working on building a website for the organization!B4","Post-Residency I went back home to continue to help out organizing with the Arizona Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project ( QUIP), currently working on building a website for the organization!  [My view of coding] has changed dramatically - I had no clue what programming or being a developer meant, now I can see the possibilities and tools that are helpful when organizing.",dagobailon
Mariella,Paulino,"The Bronx, NY","Full-stack developer, Fission Strategy","Being able to create the front end or ""prettification"" of the final community project was an incredible accomplishment for me. It was the perfect manifestation of the transfer from idea to execution of design.","I have a deep appreciation and respect for Python and HTML. The way we interact with something and everything that may be going in the background that we don't see, I think that is something as powerful and interesting.","I see the potential of new software and new technologies in everything. From the moment I open my eyes eyes to the moment I go back to sleep, I have thought of at least 10 new applications I can create in my personal life that would improve how I interact and move around in the world as a woman and as a person with hearing loss. The fact that I could create these applications and create something that would have a positive impact on someone else, I think that is really powerful and empowering.","The last few weeks have been spent job searching. I have already got a few offers but want to make sure that wherever i go next is somewhere where i can contribute my master's in Public Relations, continue to develop tech, and contribute to social activism. A bit of a demanding and picky combination. I am waiting to hear back from my top choice program which combines all three *fingers crossed* so I shall see what happens.","I see the potential of new software and new technologies in everything. From the moment I open my eyes eyes to the moment I go back to sleep, I have thought of at least 10 new applications I can create in my personal life that would improve how I interact and move around in the world as a woman and as a person with hearing loss. The fact that I could create these applications and create something that would have a positive impact on someone else, I think that is really powerful and empowering.",mariellap123
Pam,Davis,"El Cerrito, CA","Statewide data coordinator, the AFL-CIO",,,"I would have never thought after being illegally fired from Walmart, that I would be working for Making Change at Walmart here in DC....#walmartstrikers are FIRED UP and WE CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE! Thanks to Code for Progress, I'm using my coding skills, to help low wage workers' voices be heard all around the world, My dream is becoming a reality.",,"I joined Code for Progress to encourage, educate, and connect low-wage workers across the nation. Employees need to know they have the right to ask questions, and report problems without fear of retaliation or losing their jobs. We need tools that can give rapid response.",pam2071
Terri,Acker,"Washington , DC","Junior developer, ECMC",Something that I worked on that I am proud of is the Bread texting app,The program that I like the most is VAN,My role in the tech community is to share what I have learned,"I have been learning new programs and looking for a job and
facilitating meetings at bread and doing my work at church and taking
care of family.","The issue in my community that I would like to help solve through code would be housing. Long time residents of SE Washington DC are being pushed out of the neighborhood, needing to find other residences. I want to build tools to help low-income tenants find the housing that they need.",terriacker
Selina,Musuta,"Washington, DC","Front-end developer, the Democratic National Committee",I'm building an app for promoters and music adventurers looking to diversify their line-up with women identified djays. I'm super excited to collaborate with others on this project.,I don't have a favorite. But my first love was python. The community and the resources it offered opened my mind to coding.,The fact that I think i can build tools to help my communities is a big vision change. The technology is definitely not the end goal so that hasn't changed.,"I went on a road trip to Nevada with my friend of 22 years and counting. Reluctantly, got my drivers license for the adventure.",The fact that I think i can build tools to help my communities is a big vision change. I'm also building an app for promoters and music adventurers looking to diversify their line-up with women identified djays. I'm super excited to collaborate with others on this project.,selinamusuta
Aurea,Martinez,"Costa Mesa, CA","Organizer, Detention Watch Network",Spinning world map/globe using D-3,HTML & CSS,My goal is to continue working on my app that I started developing in the program and I want to pass the knowledge and help others learn to code and encourage people to code and support CFP to take over the world..jk...to keep growing!,Visited family & friends in California. Ate homemade food and enjoyed the beach life!,"One issue that I want to address is finding people after they have entered the deportation system. It is very hard for family members to track them down, because they are constantly moved from one center to the next. Also, families don't know where to find resources or legal representation for their loved ones.
Though ICE already has a website to locate these people, I want to make a more people-friendly tool that will include both government data and updates from social media. I want to provide information on trusted lawyers, bail bonds, how to get a hearing and community resources or organizations that are able to help families get their loved ones out of detention centers.",aureamartinez
Elaine,Kamlley,"Brooklyn, NY","Innovation Specialist, 18F",Building an MVP of ProgressCRM's Reporting Application. I felt incredible to see it integrated into the larger project.,"Seriously, Python can crunch some numbers, scrape a document, and handle some intense data. Its no wonder coding feels like magic because when I get it to work, I may or may not have called myself a wizard. Please call me out if you have heard me say this.","I am a coder. In just four months Code For Progress given me the tools to build dynamic web applications. What I have been able to accomplish is beyond measure! I have built a data reporting application for a constituent relationship manager, written python scripts that cleans data and exports to a CSV, and can even make a button change colors just by hovering over it. Code For Progress not only taught me syntax, they have shifted how I want to be in this world.","My parents came to visit! They haven't visited me since I moved to Brooklyn from the Bay Area two and half years ago. We ate our way through neighborhoods, used our elbows in crowds of tourists, and took many cliché photos. I love them and was so proud to share my life with them. Oh and I was applying/interviewing potential employers!","I am a coder. In just four months Code For Progress given me the tools to build dynamic web applications. What I have been able to accomplish is beyond measure! I have built a data reporting application for a constituent relationship manager, written python scripts that cleans data and exports to a CSV, and can even make a button change colors just by hovering over it. Code For Progress not only taught me syntax, they have shifted how I want to be in this world.",elainekamlley
Jason,Towns,"Washington, DC",,Getting an opportunity to teach some of the skills that I've developed in Code for Progress to young people at the #YesWeCode youth hackathon was an amazing experience for me.,"One, Python has a strong on and offline support community. There are tons of resources & meetup groups.
Two, Python has a really wide range of use cases - from scientific research to web design. So, the chances of someone out there having some experience doing whatever you're trying to do are pretty high.
Three, Python is (relatively) easy to learn. Had to throw the relatively in there because it's not easy but it is easier to grasp than most other programming languages.","The last four months have really just solidified my feeling that the world is changing... quickly.
There are some really exciting new ways to work, think and build & certain communities just aren't getting access to that. 
I'm dedicated to helping to build that bridge because if we don't do it now, we're going to regret it in the future. So, getting clarity on that has been dope. 

Getting an opportunity to teach some of the skills that I've developed in Code for Progress to young people at the #YesWeCode youth hackathon was an amazing experience for me.","I haven't had a chance to relax yet! Since the end of the program, I've been working. 
I'm going to take a break soon. i promise. A week in Nairobi is well overdue!",Getting an opportunity to teach some of the skills that I've developed in Code for Progress to young people at the #YesWeCode youth hackathon was an amazing experience for me.,jhtdc
Angie,Brilliance,"Chicago, IL","Data coordinator, AFSCME",,,,,"Mass Incarceration is enslaving people of color at disproportionate rates. The prison industrial complex has created a profitable system that is funneling our people from schools, foster care, hospitals and other institutions into the prison system. We have to deconstruct this system because it is unjust, corrupt and purely for the profit of the corporations invested. There are more restorative and transformative alternatives to policing and incarceration.
[I want to build an] app that would reduce the flow into the prison system by helping us to navigate the way that we interact with police on the streets. This app would give you a full understanding of each one of your rights as a youth, person of color, or member of the lgbtq community. It would also give you a direct number to the nearest free defense legal aid available in your area and a pre filled form of emergency information.",angiebrilliance
Katherine,Ortiz,"Brooklyn, NY",,,,,,"A problem that affects my community of Red Hook is repairs that need to be done in the apartments of public housing. Months go by and NYCHA doesn't respond to repair requests. It creates the feeling that the housing authority doesn't care about us, the tenants, so much so that we feel we can’t take pride in our community. By addressing this communication issue, peoples’ apartments will be more livable and the community can feel heard. I want to make tools that allow public housing residents to report issues and contact maintenance.",kittylee