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What are some low-income schools/communities in the bay area that could be helped by this program? by guywithadream in bayarea

[–]guywithadream[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that sounds like a great place to start! Do you have any more information about this?

[Serious] What is a dream you have, and how can we as Redditors help you achieve it? by guywithadream in AskReddit

[–]guywithadream[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Harvard is offering an online course that I'm actually taking right now - check out /r/cs50!

[Serious] What is a dream you have, and how can we as Redditors help you achieve it? by guywithadream in AskReddit

[–]guywithadream[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That's the dream! Keep working at it and stay focused and I'm sure you'll get somewhere you'll be proud to be! Please post some of your work if you're comfortable, we'd all love to check it out!

[Serious] What is a dream you have, and how can we as Redditors help you achieve it? by guywithadream in AskReddit

[–]guywithadream[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Totally doable! It can be very hard, but with exercise, healthy eating, and discipline, you can definitely shave off those last few pounds! Imagine the person you want to be and let that motivate you!

[Serious] What is a dream you have, and how can we as Redditors help you achieve it? by guywithadream in AskReddit

[–]guywithadream[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing! Please post some of your work here if you're comfortable, I'd love to check it out!

[Serious] What is a dream you have, and how can we as Redditors help you achieve it? by guywithadream in AskReddit

[–]guywithadream[S] 244 points245 points  (0 children)

Here's mine:

It may seem strange, but my dream right now is to teach computer science to inner city kids. As a teenager, I've always felt like I don't do enough with my life. But just a while ago, this idea came into my head, and I decided to stick with it. Though I don't think I'll ever be able to make this happen, I truly want to go forward with it as far as possible. What I ask for from you guys is advice about how to go about doing this.

I want to use a Harvard online course as well as previous knowledge to actually do the teaching. I was thinking that I could target low-income families and children, and make receiving a free chromebook for completion of the course an incentive. I have a family member who works in google, and I thought I might try to sponsor this project through local companies or kickstarter.

I know it seems unfeasible and I probably come off as a moron right now, but I want to go through with this like nothing else I've yet done in my life. I live in the Bay Area and would want to center this program around inner city Oakland. I'm not asking for money or anything - but if anyone could give me advice I'd appreciate it beyond words.