Hawaii Tech Mentors
Step one: Meeting People
ONLINE TALK STORY
We'll host open conversations that define our program and invite you in to talk story and get to know some great people
Cohort 2 Welcome Sessions:
Tue May 14 3PM
Tue May 14 5PM
Thu May 16 12PM
on Zoom
Pop-up MIXERS at Meetups
There are so many great conversations to join, and we'll pop up at specific ones to facilitate connections.
Join us at these Meetups:
Code with Aloha Monthly Social
Monday May 6, 6PM at BoxJelly
AI for Women's Empowerment
Friday May 17, 11:30am at Entrepreneurs Sandbox
PyHawaii:
RAG - Your Context in LLMs
Wednesday May 29
Hawaii Slack Community
Join Hawaii Slack and explore the communities for locals.
There are channels dedicated to local conversations around #ai, #food, #events and more!
Find us at #hawaii-tech-mentors or DM @Kevin Lim
Step Two: Matching up
You
Share key details about yourself, including your strengths, interests and goals.
Them
Tell us what qualities or experience you're looking for in a mentee or a mentor. And if specific people caught your attention, nominate them by name.
Match
We'll strive to match you and host a live conversation, where we'll the guide you through the steps to get started.
Mentor Match forms due May 31
Matches completed by June 7
Step Three: Build A Foundation
Get to Know
You and your match will start by getting to know each other one-on-one. Mentorship starts with a mutual caring as people, to begin building trust.
Build Rhythm & Structure
An established cadence will make scheduling easy. A few key structural components will help encourage depth and frame goals in your mentorship.
Form an Agreement
To cap off the program, you'll create an agreement to define the core values and actions of the mentorship. This sets up a relationship that's valuable in the long term.
WHAT IS A MENTOR?
First a mentor is someone who takes the time to get to know you.
Then, a mentor plays these three roles to help you grow and achieve goals:
ADVISOR
Great advice often comes from experience. An effective tech mentor will distill knowledge and wisdom from their past, to help you problem-solve and make decisions.
COACH
Coaching unlocks the answers in your head.
Tech mentors can be a special kind of mirror, that helps you see yourself in your best light, decluttering your thinking and helping you discover your path.
SPONSOR
Sponsors lower barriers and open doors.
A mentor can provide resources, connections and advocacy that change the game for you. They can even do this in rooms you're not in.
Based on the ideas above, we believe mentorship can benefit all tech workers, and that we can find good matches for all. Please consider joining us as a mentor or mentee candidate.
SAFETY IS SACRED HERE
AUTHENTICITY AND INTEGRITY
We commit to representing our true identities, being transparent about our intentions and affiliations, and upholding integrity in all our interactions.
Respect and Empathy
We honor personal boundaries, respect privacy, and embrace diversity. We advocate for considerate communication and acknowledge different perspectives to foster a respectful and inclusive environment.
Safety and Inclusivity
We are dedicated to creating a safe space where everyone feels welcome and valued. We strictly prohibit harassment, discrimination, and any form of hate speech, ensuring compliance with safety guidelines and local laws.