SETUP FOR SUCCESS
Mentors have access to a range of resources to support their experience in the program, click the arrows on the carousel below to browse the available resources to Mentors:
Here you will find the mentor curriculum, resources organized by each part of the season, coding resources, and more!
Under ‘Newsletter Archive’ you’ll also find newsletters sent so far for the season and resources on discussing challenging situations with students.
The ‘Getting Started’ section is a great first stop for preparing for the season.
Mentors will receive regular newsletters with:
- new and recommended resources
- upcoming event information, local stories
- deadline and milestone reminders
Be sure to add [email protected] to your safe sender list, so you never miss an email.
Instructions to add to safe sender for: Outlook | Gmail | Other
Connect, share best practices and ask your fellow mentors questions through our Technovation’s Volunteer online communication tool. You can also reach out to Technovation team members!
Ambassadors are local volunteer program leaders who recruit and support local students & Mentors. Referred to as either a Chapter or Club Ambassador, depending on if the program is lead by an organization (Chapter) or an individual (Club).
This person is your go-to contact for questions about team matching and events in your area. If there is an Ambassador in your area, you’ll see them on your platform dashboard.
If you do not have an Ambassador local to you, you can always reach out to the Technovation Volunteer Engagement Team. (We’re here for you even if you have a local Ambassador)
Coaches are topic specialists that teams can book time a 1-hour meeting with to get answers to questions about a specific topic.
This is a great way to get support for your teams in topics outside of your expertise as a Mentor.
Coaches will be available for bookings starting in late January 2025.
USING SLACK TO CONNECT GLOBALLY
Slack is a great place to connect with our global community of Mentors and Technovation staff! You can ask questions, celebrate successes, and share best practices. You can view our full Slack guide here.
Here are the channels you’ll have access to in our Slack workspace:
- #announcements: updates from the Technovation Team for all volunteers
- #mentors: the main channel for Mentors to share questions and successes
- #help-appinventor, #helps-thunkable, #help-ai: channel for all volunteers to ask and answer questions about MIT App Inventor, Thunkable, and AI
- #mentors-needed: the channel for Mentor – team matching! Mentors looking for a team and Ambassadors looking for Mentors can share availability and connect
COACHES FOR ADDED EXPERTISE
Coaches provide feedback and guidance to teams on their projects in a 1-hour session. Teams will come prepared with the question(s) they have and provide the context of their project in advance.
Conversations will be focused in one area of the program:
- Ideation/Brainstorming
- Coding – MIT App Inventor, Thunkable, Python
- Artificial Intelligence
- Business
- Pitch writinG
Mentors will be notified via newsletter when Coaching appointments become available to book!
FROM MENTOR REGISTRATION TO TEAM FORMATION
This checklist will take you step-by-step as you prepare for your Mentor journey.
There are many resources available, and this list will ensure you are familiar and connected with those that are important and relevantas you start your season.
I still have a question
You can always reach out to Technovation’s Volunteer Engagement Team on Slack or at [email protected].
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