Research and Impact

Technology, research, and learning used to create meaningful community impact.

Research & Impact is a My Code Club initiative that provides practical research, data, and technology support to community-focused organizations while creating opportunities for students and youth to apply their skills to meaningful projects.

Partner With Us: Explore The
Youth Pathway

Meet the
Research
Lead

Suha Islaih

AI/ML Engineer and Founder of My Code Club. With more than 10 years of teaching experience, over 1,000 students reached, and more than three years building production AI systems, Suha bridges education and application. Her projects include KitabAI for Arabic natural language processing, LongEvityLab for media analysis, and enterprise AI solutions.

AI/ML Engineer

Founder & Lead Researcher

Research With Purpose

What is Research & Impact?

Research & Impact is a My Code Club initiative that combines technology, research, education, and community impact.

We work with organizations that need support understanding their information, identifying patterns, measuring results, and communicating their findings. Each project is shaped around the organization’s goals, resources, and the communities it serves.

What We Do

Who We
Support

Working With
Community-Focused
Organizations

Research & Impact supports organizations working on meaningful social, educational, and community issues.

This may include:

Nonprofit and advocacy organizations
Academic and research partners
Government and public-sector organizations
Media and journalism organizations
Community groups and social-impact initiatives

We help partners better understand their programs, communities, and impact while strengthening their ability to make informed decisions.

Student and Youth Learning Pathway

From Learning to Real-World Impact

My Code Club provides students with the foundational coding, data, and technology skills needed to understand more advanced concepts. As they progress through our programs, eligible students can continue into research-focused opportunities and contribute to meaningful projects for partner organizations under the guidance of an experienced team lead.

This pathway allows students to apply what they have learned, gain practical experience, and build skills that can support future resumes, portfolios, education, and career opportunities.

Explore the
Youth Pathway

Python I

Build a strong foundation in Python through planning, logic, and simple programming.

Python II

Develop more advanced Python skills using data structures and increasingly complex programs.

GUI Programming

Create interactive applications using buttons, text boxes, menus, and other visual elements.

Machine Learning

Expand your skills through data science, machine learning concepts, and real-world problem-solving.

Research & Impact

Apply these skills to meaningful organizational research with guidance and supervision.

Active Research Projects

LongevityLab:
Media Narratives
Analysis

Analyzing 34,000+ Canadian media articles to identify ageist bias and support evidence-based advocacy.

Methodology

Machine Learning sentiment analysis
Natural Language Processing
Automated media monitoring across 350 outlets
Interactive dashboard for stakeholders

Status:

Actively Seeking Expansion Funding
Pilot Phase Complete

KitabiAI:
Multilingual Book
Digitization

Democratizing access to Arabic literature through AI-powered PDF processing. Specialized OCR for right-to-left text with 95%+ TOC extraction accuracy.

Social Impact:

Preserving Arabic literary heritage
Enabling global access to knowledge
Supporting authors and universities
Reducing digitization costs from hours to seconds