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CodePath Mobile Mentor Training - 2020

Caren
October 24, 2020

CodePath Mobile Mentor Training - 2020

Caren

October 24, 2020
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  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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