Being a Mentor - Speaker Deck

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Being a mentor @isabelcmdcosta

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Community

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Why, Who, When and Where Why ● Share knowledge ● Being supported is crucial to STAY in tech and thrive ● Level up the playing field ● Give back to community Who & When ● ANYONE ● Any point of your career ● Someone w/ less knowledge about a topic you know about Where ● Mentorship programs ● People who reach out for help ● People who work with you ● Friends?

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My opinions on being a mentor

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Being a mentor ● Make sure you build trust ● Understand the needs of the mentee ● Provide insights on what you know ● Logistics of mentoring ● Be aware of the similarities and differences ● Champion & Support them!

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Challenges & Perks of mentoring ● When you are not a good fit ● Understand your strengths and your weaknesses ● Bandwidth → Overcommit can be a problem ● Redirect your mentees to other opportunities ● Networking effortlessly ● Meeting new people ● Give back to the community

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Opportunities to mentor & be mentored

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Volunteer Opportunities ● Black Codher Bootcamp ○ blackcodher.com/mentors ● Meet A Mentor ○ meetamentor.co.uk ● WWCode London Mentorship Program ○ wwcl.carrd.co ● Check in your communities ○ Coding Black Females, TLA Black Women in Tech, Ladies of Code London, Black Devs UK, etc

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ASK: Mentor at least 1 person in tech!

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Thank you! #open-source #public-speaking DMs on Coding Black Females Slack Twitter: @isabelcmdcosta GitHub: @isabelcosta Website: isabelcosta.github.io