— JOURNi

Meet Our Summer 2020 Interns

This summer JOURNi has expanded to bring Detroit Youth the best experience possible through our virtual programs. We are so excited to welcome our Coding Education and Digital Marketing Strategy interns!

“I’ve been really excited about our group of before our summer programs started. From the initial sessions, they showed a lot of initiative and excitement in helping to design and digitally promote JOURNi programming. Our Coding Education and Digital Marketing Strategy Interns are working hard to make sure that all three summer programs got the most out of these experiences. ”

— - JOURNi CEO, Richard Grundy

We welcome each of these talented individuals to our team as we move forward to provide training, education and work opportunities to Detroit's youth.

Our Summer 2020 Team

Rohan BaradSchool: University of Michigan Position: Coding Education Intern  "At JOURNi, I saw an opportunity to meet friends and mentors, but more importantly, to spread my love for tech to younger kids so that they can tu… — **Rohan Barad**
**School:** University of Michigan
**Position:** Coding Education Intern

*"At JOURNi, I saw an opportunity to meet friends and mentors, but more importantly, to spread my love for tech to younger kids so that they can turn their ideas into impactful visions."*

Victoria DingSchool: University of Michigan Position: Coding Education Intern  "I am most excited to interact with students and make them interested in technology." — **Victoria Ding**
**School:** University of Michigan
**Position:** Coding Education Intern

*"I am most excited to interact with students and make them interested in technology."*

Samantha FitchSchool: University of Michigan Position: Coding Education Intern  "The people working at JOURNi have the opportunity to improve these students' lives through coding and I am excited to be an integral part of m… — **Samantha Fitch**
**School:** University of Michigan
**Position:** Coding Education Intern

*"The people working at JOURNi have the opportunity to improve these students' lives through coding and I am excited to be an integral part of making this happen."*

Sierra GilliesSchool: University of Michigan Position: Digital Marketing Strategy Intern  "I am excited to return to JOURNi for another summer because I love working with a group of individuals who are 100% devoted to impro… — **Sierra Gillies**
**School:** University of Michigan
**Position:** Digital Marketing Strategy Intern

*"I am excited to return to JOURNi for another summer because I love working with a group of individuals who are 100% devoted to improving the tech knowledge of Detroit youth."*

Matthew JacksonSchool: Morehouse CollegePosition: Coding Education Intern  "I am most excited to teach a class of students JavaScript during my internshipthis summer." — **Matthew Jackson**
**School:** Morehouse College
**Position:** Coding Education Intern

*"I am most excited to teach a class of students JavaScript during my internshipthis summer."*

Ha Young KimSchool: University of Michigan Position: Coding Education Intern  "I decided to intern for JOURNi because I want to help equip these students with the skills they need to have better opportunities in t… — **Ha Young Kim**
**School:** University of Michigan
**Position:** Coding Education Intern

*"I decided to intern for JOURNi because I want to help equip these students with the skills they need to have better opportunities in the future."*

Eyiaraoluwa OladipoSchool: Central High School Position: Coding Education Intern  "I'm excited to get to know new people and use this experience to improve myself." — **Eyiaraoluwa Oladipo**
**School:** Central High School
**Position:** Coding Education Intern

*"I'm excited to get to know new people and use this experience to improve myself."*

Alaa ShaninSchool: University of Michigan Position: Coding Education Intern  "I am thrilled to pass my knowledge to the students and see them building their own websites as well as achieving their goals!" — **Alaa Shanin**
**School:** University of Michigan
**Position:** Coding Education Intern
"I *am thrilled to pass my knowledge to the students and see them building their own websites as well as achieving their goals!"*

Jasmine WangSchool: University of Michigan  Position: Coding Education Intern  "I decided to work for JOURNi because I felt inspired by JOURNi's mission and passion to empower underrepresented individuals in the tech i… — **Jasmine Wang**
**School:** University of Michigan
**Position:** Coding Education Intern

*"I decided to work for JOURNi because I felt inspired by JOURNi's mission and passion to empower underrepresented individuals in the tech industry."*