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Black Boys Code prepares youth to be ‘future leaders and innovators’ in tech
The Vancouver organization teaches digital literacy and STEM skills, with 17 chapters in Canada and two in the U.S.
Lisa Tanh
November 01, 2024
Bryan Johnson, the founder of Black Boys Code. Photo: Black Boys Code.
When Bryan Johnson returned to Vancouver after travelling around the world, he asked himself, “Now what?”
By then, he had worked in corporate Canada for decades. He contemplated going back to consulting, then buying a place in Costa Rica and retiring. Instead, he decided to pursue an idea he’d had as he progressed through his career: doing something for his community. That’s when he founded Black Boys Code to equip youth aged eight to 17 with digital literacy and STEM skills.
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