Mentor Mentee mapping
Speakers
Navya sri Kalli
Currently co-ordinating IMDUG activities
Abstract
We host many hackathons as part of our technical user group sessions. In these hackathons, we have mentors and mentees all the time working on the projects. Its always a trick to map the right mentor to mentees along with right project. There should be a proper overlap of skills between these three entities for the hackathon results to be succesful. This workshop is going to be brainstorming about creating a potential global mentor mentee network for example using platforms like CapEx
Additional information
How does your session relate to the event theme: Liberté, Équité, Fiabilité (Freedom, Equity, Reliability).
By exploring the creation of a global mentor–mentee network for hackathons and technical initiatives, the session aims to expand freedom of participation beyond local networks and reduce informal barriers to entry. The workshop particularly contributes to equity by examining how mentorship opportunities can be more fairly distributed across regions, languages, and experience levels, enabling emerging communities to access technical guidance that may not be locally available. Finally, improved mentor–mentee–project alignment strengthens reliability by increasing project continuity, reducing duplication of effort, and supporting sustainable technical growth. Through collaborative brainstorming, the session will explore scalable mechanisms for building a movement-wide mentorship infrastructure.
By exploring the creation of a global mentor–mentee network for hackathons and technical initiatives, the session aims to expand freedom of participation beyond local networks and reduce informal barriers to entry. The workshop particularly contributes to equity by examining how mentorship opportunities can be more fairly distributed across regions, languages, and experience levels, enabling emerging communities to access technical guidance that may not be locally available. Finally, improved mentor–mentee–project alignment strengthens reliability by increasing project continuity, reducing duplication of effort, and supporting sustainable technical growth. Through collaborative brainstorming, the session will explore scalable mechanisms for building a movement-wide mentorship infrastructure.
Which Wikimedia audiences will find this content the most useful?
This workshop will particularly benefit affiliates running technical events or hackathons, emerging communities seeking technical mentorship capacity, and regional hubs exploring sustainable infrastructure for cross-community collaboration.
This workshop will particularly benefit affiliates running technical events or hackathons, emerging communities seeking technical mentorship capacity, and regional hubs exploring sustainable infrastructure for cross-community collaboration.
What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?
Some experience will be needed
Some experience will be needed