the code cooperative

Become a mentor

The Code Cooperative creates life-changing opportunities in technology for people impacted by incarceration. We offer high-quality tech education to formerly incarcerated people while reducing the stigma associated with prison within the tech industry.

We are launching a 3-month 1-on-1 mentorship program in which professional engineers and designers mentor formerly incarcerated mentees.

Become a Mentor
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Meet Our Mentors

FAQ

What type of mentors are we looking for?

We look for mentors that are:

  • Passionate about working with justice-involved folks
  • Highly competent with web development technologies
  • Empathetic, patient, and adaptable
  • Extremely reliable and punctual
  • Willing to go the extra mile to help a student
  • Excellent communicators

What does mentorship look like?

We ask that mentors and mentees commit to weekly 2-hour mentorship sessions for 3 months.

  • Meet once a week for 3 months (preferably evening or weekends)
  • 2 hours / week
  • Via Zoom or Google Hangouts
  • Topics (HTML, CSS, Javascript, Node, React, Ruby on Rails, etc.)
  • Mentors help mentees design and build a project of their choosing
  • Our program is completely free for mentees

I'm interested! How does the process look like?

That's great! Please click the button below and fill out the form. Within a week, someone from our team will get in touch with you. The process will look like this:

  1. 15-min intro call
  2. 30-min video interview
  3. Invitation to become a mentor
  4. Mentorship training
Become a Mentor

Other ways to support

We all have busy lives and volunteering can be hard to fit into your schedule. Consider making a monetary donation to support the program.