Urban Tech Hero was started by Danny DeJesus, whose story is about struggling to survive, then rising above his upbringing in a low income neighborhood of Wilmington, Delaware.
For many of us, the lack of education and opportunity, and just trying to survive causes us to head down an unfortunate, predictable path of unemployment, poverty, etc. However, Danny experienced the transformative impact technical education and positive mentors brought to his life. They helped him get certified in IT, turn his life around, and get on the path to success.
Then Danny discovered his true purpose: to connect underserved youth to the superpower of tech. He embarked on the mission to help others like him and Urban Tech Hero was born. Danny was the original Tech Hero, however he knows there are many more out there in the underserved communities.