Michael Batiste

Problem: Encourage young minority students to become educated in programming technologies. Help: Education system; to allow children to become exposed to a career path that could influence their education decisions later in life Reach: Young minority students in hopes that they spark an interest in coding and go in that career path rather than another dangerous alternative. Stakeholders

Internal: The designers

Black Overflow

External: Society Government CoderDojo KC Affects 

Positive: Minority kids being educated Diversity in higher education Families of the students in the program Neighborhoods in neglect

Negatively: Un-progressive people Needs for Audiences: Education of computer sciences Community building Volunteerism and sponsors Support: Our ideas change the needs of minority population by increasing their education level contributing positively to the low statistics of minorities in higher education (specifically in computer technologies). Communicating: Investors who will support our cause (wip).

Background Research: To get the ball rolling we had a conference call with Alona from Black Overflow to see her visions with her organization and where she sees us making an impact. One of her visions is to, "support the next generation of black students through community outreach and mentorship for underrepresented K-12 students." We are going to take on that branch here in Kansas City starting with high schoolers, giving lectures on the success, impact, and opportunities that programing technology and design can hold. It was a successful initial meeting and we plan to have more and communicate this way with their input and ideas.