The Creative Hustle that Strengthens Communities with Change Maker Olatunde Sobomehin
How We Future: Stories of Hope, Hype, and Gratitude by Lisa Kay Solomon
Episode notes
Build the bridge to connect your community’s gaps.
Lisa is closing out season 2 with Olatunde Sobomehin (Tunde), co-founder and CEO of StreetCode Academy and co-author of Creative Hustle. Tunde believes that underrepresented communities should be participating in the upside of technology instead of being excluded from it. StreetCode's mission is to hack, hustle, and design the future to bridge that gap, starting in East Palo Alto and expanding outward.
Tunde started out experimenting how to uplift those underrepresented communities. He designed business computer camps in Portland, basketball programs mixed with tech education, and community organizing around music and technology. In 2014, StreetCode Academy took form.
StreetCode Academy has evolved over the years from a program that includes younger stu ...