CodePath Mobile Mentor Training - 2020

Transcript

1. While we wait to start…
   Take a few minutes to write down…
   1. How would you describe the role of a
   mentor?
   2. What are some situations where having a
   mentor really helped you or when were
   times when you wish you had a mentor?
   

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2. Mobile Mentor

   Prep Session
   

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3. • Stay on mute to minimize chaos
   • Feel free to type / discuss in chat
   • Make sure your displayed name is correct so
   we know who’s here
   Guidelines for the session
   

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4. • 5,400 students have taken a free
   CodePath course (44%
   underrepresented minority, 51%
   first-gen college)

   • 85% of students who have taken
   a CodePath course are employed
   a year after graduation

   • In 2019, 588 CodePath students
   received an internship / full time
   offer

   • Goal of reaching 50% more
   students year over year (100,000
   by 2026)
   

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5. What students have built
   • A read-only movie browsing app similar to
   Rotten Tomatoes
   • A read-write twitter client that allows users to
   view and compose tweets using the Twitter API
   • A read-write Instagram-style app built from
   the ground up using a custom configured
   backend
   

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6. Week 1 : App idea with basic outline of features
   Week 2: Creating product spec + wireframes
   Week 3: API / Scheme design
   Week 4: Sprint 1
   Week 5: Sprint 2
   Week 6: Final sprint + preparing for demos

   Demo Day! December 19
   Class is on Saturday, deliverables are due next Friday
   Group Project Expectations
   

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7. Take a few minutes to write down…
   1. How would you describe the role of a
   mentor?
   2. What are some situations where having a
   mentor really helped you or when were
   times when you wish you had a mentor?
   Breakout rooms - 10 minutes
   

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8. Roles of a Mentor
   

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9. Roles of a Mentor
   • Establish a postive relationship with students

   • Keep students accountable by helping them set
   realistic goals

   • Help students develop their software engineering
   skills with feedback and validation
   • Help broaden their understanding of the mobile
   world by sharing helpful resources

   

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10. NON-roles of a Mentor
    

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11. NON-roles of a Mentor
    • Helping students build their apps
    • Answering all of students technical questions (we
    have TAs for that!)

    • Helping students debug their code

    • Recommending students for a role at your company

    • Conducting mock interviews for students
    

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12. Think of one or two people you trust.
    What are the qualities that make you
    trust them?
    

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13. Building Trust
    Commitment - My mentor seems committed to helping
    me achieve my best.
    Vulnerability - My mentor shares similar struggles
    they’ve been through
    Care - My mentor shows interest in me and my concerns
    Control - My mentor allows me to guide our sessions
    and gives me time and space to address my questions
    

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14. Common Mistakes
    • Not having a concrete plan from the beginning

    • Overly ambitious goals for project

    • Not delegating tasks equally

    • Underestimating tasks

    • Not communicating with each other
    

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15. You’re not alone in this!
    • Slack channel for mentors

    • Weekly emails as guidance

    • Students have TAs to help with technical support
    

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16. Next Steps
    • Access to course portal - see materials students
    are going through
    • Slack invite for CodePath
    • Email with group matching(s)
    • Schedule first meeting with students
    • First class is 10/31, 10am-12pm (Pacific time)
    

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17. Questions?
    

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18. Thank you all for helping out!
    

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