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Mentors

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Do you want to be a mentor?

Technovation Girls mentors:

  • support teams of girls through their Technovation Challenge, helping them to
    • keep on-track.
    • meet deadlines.
    • find solutions to problems.
    • designate work responsibilities.
  • dedicate about 2-3 hours per week throughout the program (January to April) in their role as team project manager.
  • may pair up to share the workload and time commitment with their teams.
  • are supported through training and networking.

Mentor eligibility and registration:

  • Mentors must be over the age of 18 and may be of any gender.
  • To mentor a team, you must first register on the Technovation global platform and complete the following information:
    • consent form 
    • background check
    • short biography of yourself
    • self-paced training which includes basics about the prgram, student safety, and competition requirements.
  • Every volunteer should make sure to review Technovation's volunteer code of conduct (external link) .
  • Registration for our local GTA chapter is now open! Please use the links below to register on the Technovation platform (step 1) and to join our chapter (step 2).

Support for mentors

The Technovation global platform provides a variety of helpful materials on their mentor resources page (external link) . Toronto mentors will also benefit from the local network.

We will be holding a mentor orientation and local training session. Registered mentors will receive further information once we confirm the date and time.