Kimberly Bryant is the founder of Black Girls Code , an organization created to empower women of color between the ages of 7-14 by encouraging them to learn code.

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That is the premise of Code for America, a budding national organization of software programmers who use public information from local governments to create better civic services.

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Ask the preparer if he or she belongs to any professional organization that includes a code of ethics and that requires continuing education.

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