NAfSA will be leading a virtual mentorship program and hackathon/workshop for Youth in Somalia going through a digital upskilling bootcamp in collaboration with the International Council for Refugees and Immigrants and our Georgia State University partner. This is part of our Youth Displacement project, through the Atlanta Global Studies Center, with the generous sponsorship of the Consulate General of The Kingdom of the Netherlands.

The program will bring together Atlanta area professionals and students in the Tech/STEM field to share their experience and guide the learning of these youth in order to supplement their 12 week bootcamp.

• The Somali Youth mentees will have an opportunity to ask questions and get wonderful advice to help them ensure they can visualize how to utilize their training or learn about other areas of interest to explore in the future.
• Mentors (collegiate and professionals) will get a chance to pay it forward and provide an opportunity to also grow their leadership and mentorship skills.

Logistics:

• Two 1hr mentorship sessions will occur each month, one with Collegiate students as mentors and the other with Professionals as mentors
• A 3hr workshop/hackathon with guidance from both students and professionals will occur once in late Feb and once in mid April.

If you are interested in being a mentor,  please use the link below to register for the info session and sign up for the program! We look forward to having you join us for this kickoff session, where we will provide more details and gather your feedback.

Mentor Interest Form: https://forms.gle/3o9Eg7Pgfd8SFtDs7