From Confused to Confident: Breonn Davis Cracks the Code

Breonn Davis, a 9th grade student at Ginn Academy, didn’t think he’d be coding a fried egg by the end of the DigitalC Click digital skills program — and he definitely didn’t expect it to be one of the hardest things he’d ever done.

“My final project was making a fried egg,” Breonn said. “At first, it was so confusing. The positions, the constants, the color values — it all felt like too much.”

Using the programming language introduced in the course, students were tasked with designing and positioning graphic elements using constant variables for size, color, and location. For Breonn, making it all work meant debugging and experimenting with how his code was structured.

“I couldn’t figure out why my code wasn’t working. Then I changed one of my constants to 50 — and it finally started outputting. That felt good.”

Despite the frustrations, Breonn stayed committed.

“I was getting tired of it, but then I told myself, ‘I gotta complete this if I want to pass.’ So I kept going.”

His final product — a clean, code-generated fried egg — was more than a project. It was proof that with persistence and support, learning digital skills is possible for anyone.

“I suggest this program,” he said. “It was fun. Really fun.”

Breonn’s story is one of more than 2,400 this year alone. In the first quarter of 2025, Click trained 2,458 Cleveland residents in digital skills ranging from computer basics to coding and career readiness. In 2024, the program reached more than 7,500 residents across the city.

Because when residents gain the skills to thrive in a digital world — everyone benefits.