Our Mission
New Vision Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to create pathways to success by motivating disadvantaged youth in Minnesota through coding and digital literacy classes.
Core customers are disadvantaged youth and young adults, and the communities working to engage them as part of larger education, employment and economic development strategies.
Our staff bring decades of technical experience, cultural competency and credibility of working towards community economic development and social justice.
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Our Programs
New Vision Foundation offers school-based as well as after-school coding and digital literacy classes for disadvantaged youth and young adults.
Since our founding in 2016, we have continued to invest heavily in our youth and prepare them for the 21st century digital economy. We want to foster opportunities for them to connect with the world of coding, introduce them to careers in the information technology sector, and create a robust pipeline of future high-tech employees.
Staff & Board
New Vision Foundation staff, from the Founder & Executive Director, to Software Developers that teach the coding classes, are members of the minority community themselves. They bring decades of technical experience, cultural competency and credibility of working towards community economic development and social justice.
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New Vision Foundation is now teaching in-school and after-school coding and digital literacy classes in 12 public schools in the Twin Cities Metro area, serving more than 1,200 youth. We also offer after-school coding and digital literacy classes at our St Paul headquarters.
New Vision Foundation became a statewide organization in the summer of 2021 with our pilot coding and digital literacy class in St Cloud, MN. We now offer after-school coding and digital literacy classes to disadvantaged youth in the cities of Willmar and St Cloud, MN.
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Need more information? Reach out to us today! A staff member will reply to you as soon as possible.
Message From Our Founder
I am passionate about increasing the participation of minority communities in the high-tech industry as a means of solving racial income disparities in Minnesota. I want our youth to change their mindset from being just consumers of technology to being creators of technology. And I want Minnesota to be the best state in the country with the highest percentage of diverse workforce in the high tech sector.
“I’m really excited about coding because it opens up new opportunities” - Jama Shiekh (Higher Ground Academy, St.Paul - 9th Grade)
News & Blog
New Vision Foundation Awarded Grant to Break Down Barriers to Economic Advancement for Immigrants & Refugees in Rural Communities
New Vision Foundation is the recipient of a grant by Jobs For the Future (JFF), Ascendium, and World Education Services (WES) Mariam Assefa Fund, a group of funding organizations working together to advance economic inclusion for…
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Read MoreYTTP Program Student Highlights
Meet Isaac Vervair Isaac Vervair is one of our recent graduates in the Youth for Tech Training Pilot (YTTP). He is currently a student in the Diverse Media Institute at High School for Recording Arts (HSRA)…
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