# Mentor's Guide ![Workshop session at HackYourFuture in Copenhagen](/files/-MUOk-kR-jB0rWnpp444) ## **Welcome to HackYourFuture** We really appreciate that you're interested in being part of our community. In this guide we want to give you an overview of the different volunteer positions available and how to get started. By volunteering you contribute to our main goal: help trainees gain the necessary skills to land a tech job in Denmark. HackYourFuture has now helped over 500 participants across the EU to find work as a programmer. This is only possible with the support of you: **our volunteers**. ## Do you know why you're a hero(ine)? Because you can make the difference for our trainees by mentoring and guiding them to become ready for the tech job market. To be a good mentor, you also need guidance - just as our trainees do. **That's what this Mentor Guide is all about!** You can find all the information you'll need to become a great HackYourFuture mentor right here! ## Why join the HackYourFuture Community? * You will contribute to improving the lives of others through tech training ๐Ÿš€ * You will become a better expert of your own craft by teaching your knowledge ๐Ÿค“ * You will be exposed to different cultures and different ways of thinking & working ๐Ÿ‘ * You will become a part of HackYourFutureโ€™s professional network (nearly 1k members!) ๐ŸŒ ## What do we stand for at HackYourFuture? * Together, we speak the same language: English ๐Ÿ’ฌ. * We work together on Sundays ๐ŸŒค. We're adapted to our trainees realities, facing other challenges during the weekdays. * We breathe openness ๐Ÿ‘. We're fully transparent and happy to share our methods and progress. * We help you let your future define you, not your past ๐Ÿ’ช. We train asylum seekers, refugees and others facing barriers to the Danish job educational system and job market. * We work to get our trainees into their tech job, not to just graduate our program. ๐Ÿ’ผ * We are like a family ๐Ÿงก. Our format is based on a grassroots community with volunteer coaches and mentors. * We advocate for diversity ๐Ÿง•. We strongly encourage women to participate. Over 50% of our trainees are women. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://mentor-gitbook.hackyourfuture.dk/readme.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.