<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/institutes-and-centers/center-applied-technology/catlab/blog/charles-ryu-lifting-others-through-coding.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>08/19/2023</pubDate><title>Charles Ryu: Lifting Others Up Through Coding</title><excerpt>Fascinated by technology and well-acquainted with adversity, Charles Ryu knows a thing or two about resilience. Born in North Korea, Charles escaped the country, not once, but twice. After his first attempt, Charles was placed in an internment camp, which he escaped again—eventually reaching the United States while still a minor. Despite not knowing English or having attended school since age 11, Charles graduated high school and eventually received a full scholarship to attend a coding bootcamp.</excerpt><author>Westmont</author><image>
            
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