Hack the Hood Seeks Tech Mentors!
ORGANIZATION: Hack the Hood
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Career Mentor - This is a 6-week commitment
Mentees will split up into "Success Teams" of 2-4 young people based on their immediate career goals (e.g. land a design internship, apply to coding bootcamp, or enroll in a Dev Ops community college program). All mentees are currently participating in Hack the Hood's Tech Ladder Academy, a six-week program focusing on career navigation and professional development activities.
Each Success Team will be matched with a mentor who works in a related career. The goal of the mentorship program is to support the Success Team by providing weekly guidance and feedback as they work toward their goals, and to follow up with students to help them stay accountable to their career plan.
Mentorship Activities:
- Kick Off Day - Wednesday, May 23rd from 1-3pm at the Hack the Hood office (this is the last day of Tech Ladder Academy)
- Shadow Day or Office Tour - Mentors will host their Success Team at their office for a shadow day or tour with lunch. Hack the Hood will provide a suggested agenda.
- Weekly Check In - Success Teams and Mentors will meet once a week for a 45 minute check in preferably in person, but virtually is ok too. Hack the Hood will provide guiding questions.
Mentors will support students with the following:
- Develop and practice professional skills
- Learn about navigating the tech world
- Seek out exposure opportunities like internships, jobs, and informational interviews
- Expand their professional networks
- Learn first-hand about successes and failures when breaking into the tech industry
- Maintain accountability for their career plans
Mentor requirements:
- A deep understanding of navigating the tech sector in order to be able to speak to career paths and provide students’ career path recommendations
- We prefer that mentors volunteer at one of the two earlier volunteer events on May 7th or May 9th if possible
Tech Ladder Academy:
All mentees are currently participating in Tech Ladder Academy. Hack the Hood is collaborating with NOVA Workforce Development, Virgil, and Economic Advancement Research Institute to host this program that's aimed at kickstarting our students’ careers in tech. Part professional development, part tech class, the students will learn the basics of CSS, Javascript, and HTML in addition to foundational career navigation skills. This cohort will include 21 young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 from Alameda County; half of this cohort has previously participated in Hack the Hood programs. This opportunity is completely free of charge for our students.
PLEASE NOTE FOR ALL VOLUNTEER ROLES:
Although we welcome applicants from everyone, we prioritize candidates who relate to the lived experiences of our young adults, including people of color, LGBTQ-identified individuals, and professionals with "non-traditional" educational backgrounds. However, we welcome applications from everyone who has an interest in serving our community. It is critically important that these volunteers can build rapport with our students, as they’ll be working very closely with and administering feedback to them.
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS:
All volunteers and mentors must clear a phone screening and background check, and attend a volunteer orientation if they are a new Hack the Hood volunteer.
More opportunities with Hack the Hood
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Hack the Hood
Location:
439 International Blvd, Suite 1, 439, Oakland, CA 94606, US
Mission Statement
Hack the Hood is an economic development and job readiness program that trains youth in web/tech skills. This project based learning program gives local small business visibility in web and mobile search. The program works with leading Silicon Valley and Bay area tech companies to mentor youth, encourage entrepreneurship, and create jobs.
Description
Low-cost smartphones now give low-income communities of color unprecedented access to the internet. A recent Pew study ( goo.gl/RvnRyS) found that Blacks and Latinos use mobile tech at rates far greater than white peers to connect, communicate, navigate, and shop. Even so, small business owners don’t have time, money or know-how to get their business online where their customers are.
Hack the Hood introduces low-income youth of color to high-growth tech careers by training them as web consultants to build mobile-friendlywebsites for small businesses in their communities. This makes it possible for customers to find and support businesses in the "Hood," keeping their money circulating where it can support local jobs.
In our 6-week "Boot Camp" and other workshops and training programs, building these sites is a "trojan horse" we use to teach youth career skills they’ll need in any 21st Century professional setting: accountability, teamwork, professionalism, customer service, public speaking, personal branding, and more. Youth graduate with:
A) Awareness of the diversity of jobs available in the tech field,
B) Skills they can use to freelance immediately, which helps fund continuing education,
C) Updated resumes and online portfolios for their job search, and
D) Relationships to mentors/tech professionals who give advice, referrals, and endorsements.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
439 International Blvd.Suite 1Oakland, CA 94606
DATE POSTED
April 16, 2018
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Web Design / UX
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Graphic Design
- IT Consulting
- Software Engineering
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 25
- Orientation or Training
- 45 minute check-in once a week