CodeCrew

The Blackbird Academy
2806 Azalea Place, Nashville

We mentor underrepresented youth and adults to be tech innovators through computer science education.

We mentor underrepresented youth to be tech innovators & leaders through practical hands-on CS education programs throughout Memphis.

05/27/2026

CodeCrew Summer Camp is BACK this June across Memphis & West Memphis, AR! That’s right! We’re expanding our summer programming across the Mid-South.

With 12 locations and diverse program offerings, there’s something for every young innovator.

Spots for our Code in Motion Camp are still available, but act fast to register! Participants will blend computer science + dance + movement to build motion-powered games using Microbits & AI.

Who: Girls 3rd -12th grade
What: Code in Motion Summer Camp
When: June 2-26, 2026
Where: Collage Dance Collective - Memphis

05/21/2026

One week later and we’re still feeling the excitement! The 6th Annual CodeCrew ExCITE Awards brought together longtime believers and new faces alike to celebrate the trailblazers leading tech innovation.

🏆 Congratulations to this year’s extraordinary awardees:
Erika Dillard, MD, PhD — CEO & Founder, PopCheck Technologies, Inc., Denise Ferebee — Associate Professor of Computer Science, Rust College, Gebre Waddell — CEO, Sound Credit, Shawna Young, MBA — CEO, Camelback Ventures.

None of this would be possible without the incredible support of our sponsors:

| Siegel Family Endowment | | | | ORACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES SOFTWARE LIMITED | mStreet Fiber | | | | Tim Williams Law Firm | Adams Keegan | | | | | | FedEx Institute of Technology | Ookla | Uncomplicated | | | Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis | Acme 901 | | | Old Dominick | | HOTWORX

You make our mission possible. Thank you.

CodeCrew is just getting started — stay tuned! 🔥

05/13/2026

🏆 TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! 🏆

The 6th Annual CodeCrew ExCITE Awards are HERE — and we are READY to celebrate! 🎉

We’re honoring the brilliant minds advancing excellence in Computation, Information, Technology & Engineering.

Hosted by the one and only 🎤 Princeton James, founder and CEO of Princeton James Productions and the creator of the Soulful Murder Mystery® dinner‐theater franchise.

We thank our remarkable honorees for leading with courage, conviction, and compassion.

05/12/2026

A huge thank you to our incredible sponsor, , for supporting our annual ExCITE Awards!

We are grateful for their commitment to innovation and excellence, which aligns perfectly with everything we will celebrate on May 13th.

Here’s to building a brighter future together! 🎉

05/11/2026

Our tech community is full of leaders, innovators, and builders doing extraordinary work, and this May 13th we honor them at the 6th Annual CodeCrew ExCITE Awards. A heartfelt thank you to for coming alongside us once again to support our honorees. We are grateful.

05/08/2026

When you’ve spent 10 years creating a more diverse social innovation ecosystem that leverages the genius of all people, you understand something CodeCrew knows well. Genius is everywhere, no matter your zip code. has been closing that gap by empowering leaders with promising ideas through coaching, capital, connections, community, and curriculum.

We’re grateful to have them in our corner at the 6th Annual CodeCrew ExCITE Awards. We’re also taking this moment to celebrate Camelback Ventures CEO Shawna Young, MBA with the Innovation Advocate of the Year Award. 🎉

05/07/2026

Some partnerships just make sense. CodeCrew is building the next generation of tech innovators. The Siegel Family Endowment is investing in the communities and leaders shaping technology’s future. Together, we’re celebrating both at the 6th Annual CodeCrew ExCITE Awards.

Behind every award we give out on May 13th is a community that believed first — and we’re grateful the Siegel Family Endowment believes in ours.

05/06/2026

It takes a village — and AutoZone is showing up for ours. 💛

We are grateful to for their partnership and commitment to the 6th Annual CodeCrew ExCITE Awards. Because of sponsors like them, we get to shine a light on the builders, barrier-breakers, and blueprints for what’s next.

05/04/2026

11 years strong! 📣

CodeCrew did not get here alone.

It took dreamers, believers, partners, supporters, and a community that has shown up time and time again.

We are grateful for this entire community! Year 11 is just the beginning of what comes next!

🎉

12/16/2025

For 10 years, CodeCrew has been preparing students to become innovators, creators, and leaders in the tech industry.

One of those innovators is Kennedi Stewart.

Kennedi started with CodeCrew in elementary school, joined our hackathons, became a teaching assistant for younger students, and is now studying Cybersecurity at the University of Memphis.

She’s proof that when you invest in opportunity, you invest in our future.

Your support fuels stories like Kennedi’s and ensures a brighter future for the next generation of students.

She’s Ready for the Future. Are You?

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