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Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO

@codingwithculture.bsky.social

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Design Thinking, PBL & Computer Science 🌟 📍 ATL based | National Impact 🚀 Building a “K-12 to HBCU” Pathway in Tech 🎓 Small Group Classes | Teacher PD | School Partnerships 💻 Founder of Coding with Culture | www.codingwithculture.com #GrowingBlackGenius

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Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Jun 24

This Vince McMahon documentary is bringing back some core childhood memories!! 😂😂

Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Jun 17

Today was dope! I thought Board meetings wouldn’t interest me, but grateful to lend my voice to a Board that values equity in education.

Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Jun 17

First school board meeting as a full member of the Board! It was a long session but the work was worth it!!

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Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · May 4

Tired of cookie-cutter STEM that don’t speak to our kids? Coding with Culture brings:
1. HBCU-inspired curriculum that centers Black brilliance
2. Culturally grounded CS + design projects
3. Real results—confidence, skills, & joy in learning

Let’s build a pathway , not just a program.

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Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · May 4

Hi, Black People? *taps mic* Y'all smoking up in here?
Anywho...enroll Black children in some type of computer science/tech...even if it aint with us (although we are the best.. 💁🏽‍♂️..) the importance of the exposure is bigger than us.
But for real.

Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · May 4

Diversity in CS ain’t just a slogan—it’s a call to action.
Coding with Culture empowers Black & Brown kids to see themselves in tech.

✨ Culturally-relevant. HBCU-rooted. Student-centered.
📍Join us today. #BlackSTEM #CSforAll #HBCUReady #EdTech
Learn more & Join the Movement!
codingwithculture.com

Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Apr 23

I will admit on Chaka Khans internet, I made a huge mistake on Wicked! Finally watched it on a flight and BAYBAY!! You better SANG, small head bald head!! Can’t wait for part 2!!

Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Apr 19

Hey y’all Hey! I had the honor of appearing on the One Voice in CS Podcast, sharing my ‘why’, the importance of HBCUs in computer science and the pedagogy behind Coding with Culture! Check it out!! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Apr 18

I use the same ones. They apply.

Alfred Thompson @alfredtwo.bsky.social · Apr 18

I think these work fairly well for computer science.

Mike Deutsch @mdeutschmtl.bsky.social · Apr 18

Hey #teamCompSci #CSTA #CSed, do we have an equivalent of these 8 Mathematical Practices? A nice, tidy set of habits and approaches we take in programming?

Concept lists aren’t enough. We need these too.

Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Apr 16

Good Morning Saints & Ain’ts!! Every morning you rise is proof that your ancestors’ wildest dreams live on through you. Move with purpose. Build with pride. Lead like freedom depends on it—because it does.

Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Apr 13

The ASU+GSV Conference was definitely one for the record books! My 5 biggest takeaways?

• Network = strategy, not just support
• HBCU faculty must be at every table
• Culture is pedagogy, not decoration
• Black founders are building legacy, not hype
• Joy + justice = the future of education

Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Mar 27

Checking out the March #Canvassador Meet Up! Listening to all the cool things Canva has in store and a sneak peek at Canva Create! It’s coming up in April!!

Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Mar 27

Wait what?? Is that a real photo?? Sheesh!

Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Mar 27

Green!!

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Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Mar 27

LOVE IT!!!

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Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Mar 27

Thank you friend! You are so sweet. Yes , the kids and I all had a blast!!!

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Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Mar 27

I really really dislike when I order wings and they are subpar. I was really looking forward to em too. I’m telling you, my uber, Grubhub, dash days are numbered. stuff is too expensive to just be ‘ok’.

Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Mar 26

Scratch + Black history = magic at #GEMtopia2025 with the Gwinnett Deltas. We code for the culture.

#HBCUReady #BlackTech

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Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Mar 22

Baby, Beyonce Mashantala Ronisha Peterson Knowles Carter know she did the damn thing on ‘Jealous’. Good Morning, Saints and Aints.

Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Mar 21

I’m honored to be named a Gates Foundation Scholar for ASU+GSV 2024! This fully funded opportunity lets me represent culturally responsive CS, HBCUs & Black brilliance in STEM. San Diego, here I come!
#CodingWithCulture #HBCUReady #ASUGSV #BlackInEdTech

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Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Mar 20

Post a fictional character who you think would be an antivaxxer.

Hard Mode;No Villains

Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Mar 20

Tonight, Coach Hicks is speaking at the CSTA Greater Houston Chapter Meeting on AI & Student-Centered PBL! From culturally responsive AI tools to real-world applications, he’s breaking down how AI can transform CS education for Black & Brown students. Let’s build! #CodingWithCulture #HBCUReady

Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Mar 19

🚀 Black Women in STEM: Coding Workshop! 👩🏾‍💻✨

Your child (Grades 3-8) will learn about Black women in STEM & code a Scratch project inspired by them!

💰 $30 | 📅 3.30.25 at 3 PM/2 Central | 📍 Live Virtual Workshop
🔗 Sign up-Drop "Coding" in the replies!

#BlackWomenInSTEM #CodingForKids #STEMEducation

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Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Mar 14

I was so confused when I saw this.

Coding with Culture- Coach V. Hicks, CEO @codingwithculture.bsky.social · Mar 11

What’s the one R&B album from the 90s that you can listen to from intro to outro while lesson planning?
Don’t worry, I’ll go first.
‘CrazySexyCool’ x TLC