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5 people are interested
Phoenix-area Tech Mentor
ORGANIZATION: Unloop
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5 people are interested
We are looking for a mentor who works in tech in the Phoenix, Arizona area!
Use your experience in the tech industry to mentor someone who's been in prison and trying to launch their career!
Unloop runs a mentorship program for formerly incarcerated people who are teaching themselves to code/continuing their education after our one-year program.
Mentor positions are for professional developers who are looking to make a minimum of a 3-month commitment. You will decide on a schedule with your mentee, but will have check-ins in person or by call every other week, and by email regularly. This role will consist of answering questions about the tech industry, helping your mentee develop their portfolio and resume, setting a schedule for continued coding education, and being a stable and supportive presence for someone looking to enter the tech industry after incarceration.
This is an awesome way to volunteer in a one-on-one setting, put your industry experience to use for social good, and have an amazing impact on someone's life!
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About Unloop
Location:
900 E. Pine St., Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98122, US
Mission Statement
Unloop enables people who have been in prison to succeed in careers in tech.
Description
More people are incarcerated in the United States than in any other country in the world, with 2.3 million currently behind bars. Over 40% of those released from prison will be re-incarcerated within three years.
Getting a job after release is a major predictor of successful reentry into the community, but most people leaving prison do not have access to living-wage jobs due to lack of in-demand skills and the stigma of a criminal record.
Meanwhile, there is opportunity in the tech industry. There are 223,000 estimated open software developer jobs in the United States.
We believe that given access to a coding education and a network of support, people with records can succeed in the tech industry, break the cycles of incarceration for their families, and become leaders in their communities. We provide intensive web development training in prison-with integrated professional development curriculum-and build a community of supportive employers, educators, and individuals on the outside to create opportunities for our students upon their release.
Our flagship program is a one-year, 550-hour coding bootcamp offered at Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) and Monroe Correctional Complex (MCC). Our industry-driven curriculum teaches students to be full-stack web developers using client and server-side JavaScript, SQL, and HTML/CSS. Our first cohort graduated in June 2017 and four others are in session.
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
N/APhoenix, AZ 85001
DATE POSTED
July 26, 2017
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Web Design / UX
- Software Development
- Website Programming
- Software Engineering
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Meeting with mentee every other week
- Tech industry experience