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We just finished our second round of mentoring groups and had an amazing showcase of their work and ideas. In this round, we were more specific and focused on multiple topic areas. There were groups on community building, lesson maintenance, and preparing for instructor checkout.
 
The feedback and outcomes were great! Participants were able to focus on specific goals, including teaching their first workshop and developing new lesson contribution material. Being a part of a group that addressed something important to them, (ex. developing communities in Japan and Singapore), made the mentoring groups powerful and enjoyable. 

Read about what community members have accomplished in these mentoring groups, find out how to get involved, or give feedback on how mentoring would be useful to you!

The [second round](http://www.datacarpentry.org/blog/mentoring-round-2/) of the Carpentries mentoring groups began October 25, 2017. Goals of the revised mentoring groups were to offer curriculum-specific mentoring, and encourage groups to focus their efforts on lesson maintenance, teaching, organizing workshops, or building local communities. If you missed the wrap-up of the first round of mentoring, check out [this blog post](http://www.datacarpentry.org/blog/mentorship-wrap-up/).

Over a period of four months, 20 mentors and 39 mentees (a total 14 groups) representing eight time zones met either in-person or virtually to accomplish specific goals. [Kari Jordan](https://www.twitter.com/drkariljordan) hosted a training session on November 9, 2017 to help mentors prepare for their first meeting, and to discuss goal setting. On November 28, 2017, mentors participated in a “power check-in” to discuss issues and any concerns they were having with their groups. These were mostly scheduling-related as we were nearing the holiday season.

Results from the [mid-program survey](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdo1uxTKCxXlTyfqvANyWu1YytAP5oB8mdGEWy_lU97DsNI3w/viewform) showed that several groups were working on projects to build local communities, and several group members were preparing to teach specific Carpentries lessons. Participants identified several resources that would improve their experience, such as a dedicated Slack channel, and more time to work with their groups. A **mentoring** Slack channel was created, and the program was extended from January 10, 2018 to February 6, 2018. 

The culmination of this mentoring period was the mentoring groups [virtual showcase](https://github.com/carpentries/mentoring/blob/master/mentoring-groups/virtual-showcase.md), which took place February 6, 2018. Two showcases to accommodate multiple time zones hosted a total of 25 attendees. During this time, mentoring group representatives presented [PowerPoint slides](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Gybuvqa-Srwlz99Go5n5vfBvJ8V8lJcM) showcasing either what they learned, or something cool they developed during their mentoring period. A lively discussion took place on the [Etherpad](http://pad.software-carpentry.org/mentorship-info), and several [resources](https://github.com/carpentries/mentoring/tree/master/mentoring-groups/resources) were added to the [mentoring-groups repo on GitHub](https://github.com/carpentries/mentoring/tree/master/mentoring-groups). Here are a few highlights from the showcase:

+ Kayleigh taught her first workshop as a qualified instructor at the first ever Library Carpentry workshop in Ethiopia. 
+ Katrin completed the check-out process and onboarded as an [r-novice-inflammation](https://github.com/swcarpentry/r-novice-inflammation) Maintainer.
+ One of the African mentoring groups emphasized the value of community in helping to get workshops organized.
+ A local data science community was started at the University of Konstanz, Germany.
+ Robin got to live demo an R lesson.
+ Blake’s workshop ran in January and got snowed in!
+ Chris developed a [mentoring program plan.](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gK393L97Spj_jyQwIaqvQfBOOrNLjEQ4t0kgL7pqiR0/edit#heading=h.sy82vu7c2c1b) 
+ Simon found out who to get in touch with, and will be an instructor at a Stanford workshop in March.
+ Toby contributed [improvements to mentoring material](https://github.com/carpentries/mentoring/pulls?q=author%3Atobyhodges) on GitHub. 
+ One group drafted step-by-step instructions for beginners to contribute to lessons using the terminal or a web browser.
+ Malvika contributed to the [CarpentryCon](http://www.carpentrycon.org) taskforce and shared ideas with Kari for the next mentoring round.
+ One group used the  evolving community [‘cookbook’](https://cookbook.carpentries.org/) to plan activities in Japan and Singapore.

Did you miss the showcase? Check out the [recording](https://carpentries.zoom.us/recording/play/9hEHsM_2KVri_520V0dY8xmWp2PrC-CPjIAOirNIkwfxmGXL4Svczwj4RmOPtqzi) from the second showcase!

__Why should you participate in mentoring?__ 

Both mentors and mentees received [certificates](https://github.com/swcarpentry/certification) for participating in their groups, and several group members plan to continue working together beyond this round of mentoring. Mentoring group participants were asked to tell the community why they should participate in mentoring. Here is what they said:

+ It gives you a direct and personal channel for questions and support. 
+ You get to know other Carpentries colleagues from across the world at differing levels of experience. 
+ You accomplish goals you probably wouldn’t have accomplished otherwise. 
+ You learn new things and gain new perspectives.
+ You meet more community members.
+ It speeds up instructor checkout, and brings forward first teaching experience at a workshop.
+ You become more confident contributors and practice PR’s on lessons before submitting them to the main repo.
+ It’s very rewarding to help people with SWC material in an in-depth, one-on-one setting.<commit_msg>Made revisions to the mentoring post<commit_after>---
layout: post
subheadline: "Mentoring"
title: "Mentoring Groups Showcase their Accomplishments"
teaser: "Community members engage during the mentoring groups virtual showcase."
header:
    image_fullwidth: "light-blue-wood-texture.jpg"
categories:
    - blog
comments: true
show_meta: true
authors: ["<NAME>"]
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We just finished our second round of mentoring groups and had an amazing showcase of their work and ideas. In this round, we were more specific and focused on multiple topic areas. There were groups on community building, lesson maintenance, and preparing for instructor checkout.
 
The feedback and outcomes were great! Participants were able to focus on specific goals, including teaching their first workshop and developing new lesson contribution material. Being a part of a group that addressed something important to them, (ex. developing communities in Japan and Singapore), made the mentoring groups powerful and enjoyable. 

Read about what community members have accomplished in these mentoring groups, find out how to get involved, or give feedback on how mentoring would be useful to you!

The [second round](http://www.datacarpentry.org/blog/mentoring-round-2/) of the Carpentries mentoring groups began October 25, 2017. Goals of the revised mentoring groups were to offer curriculum-specific mentoring, and encourage groups to focus their efforts on lesson maintenance, teaching, organizing workshops, or building local communities. If you missed the wrap-up of the first round of mentoring, check out [this blog post](http://www.datacarpentry.org/blog/mentorship-wrap-up/).

Over a period of four months, 20 mentors and 39 mentees (a total 14 groups) representing eight time zones met either in-person or virtually to accomplish specific goals. [<NAME>](https://www.twitter.com/drkariljordan) hosted a training session on November 9, 2017 to help mentors prepare for their first meeting, and to discuss goal setting. On November 28, 2017, mentors participated in a “power check-in” to discuss issues and any concerns they were having with their groups. These were mostly scheduling-related as we were nearing the holiday season.

Results from the [mid-program survey](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdo1uxTKCxXlTyfqvANyWu1YytAP5oB8mdGEWy_lU97DsNI3w/viewform) showed that several groups were working on projects to build local communities, and several group members were preparing to teach specific Carpentries lessons. Participants identified several resources that would improve their experience, such as a dedicated Slack channel, and more time to work with their groups. A **mentoring** Slack channel was created, and the program was extended from January 10, 2018 to February 6, 2018. 

The culmination of this mentoring period was the mentoring groups [virtual showcase](https://github.com/carpentries/mentoring/blob/master/mentoring-groups/virtual-showcase.md), which took place February 6, 2018. Two showcases to accommodate multiple time zones hosted a total of 25 attendees. During this time, mentoring group representatives presented [PowerPoint slides](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Gybuvqa-Srwlz99Go5n5vfBvJ8V8lJcM) showcasing either what they learned, or something cool they developed during their mentoring period. A lively discussion took place on the [Etherpad](http://pad.software-carpentry.org/mentorship-info), and several [resources](https://github.com/carpentries/mentoring/tree/master/mentoring-groups/resources) were added to the [mentoring-groups repo on GitHub](https://github.com/carpentries/mentoring/tree/master/mentoring-groups). Here are a few highlights from the showcase:

+ Kayleigh taught her first workshop as a qualified instructor at the first ever Library Carpentry workshop in Ethiopia. 
+ Katrin completed the check-out process and onboarded as an [r-novice-inflammation](https://github.com/swcarpentry/r-novice-inflammation) Maintainer.
+ One of the African mentoring groups emphasized the value of community in helping to get workshops organized.
+ Saran was able to connect with some regional Carpentries advocates in North Texas, and he will be attending his first workshop as a learner in the next few months!
+ A local data science community was started at the University of Konstanz, Germany.
+ Robin got to live demo an R lesson.
+ Blake’s workshop ran in January and got snowed in!
+ Jamie developed a mentoring plan for each of her mentees based on their goals. Check out [this sample plan.](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S3HEYyfjA1t3-c8-zfvjGEffLSOl4LAK__2dugwvExs/edit?usp=sharing)
+ Chris was able to sign up for instructor training and reconnect with a community of Carpentries folk at Vanderbilt. 
+ Simon found out who to get in touch with, and will be an instructor at a Stanford workshop in March.
+ Toby contributed [improvements to mentoring material](https://github.com/carpentries/mentoring/pulls?q=author%3Atobyhodges) on GitHub. 
+ One group drafted step-by-step instructions for beginners to contribute to lessons using the terminal or a web browser.
+ Malvika contributed to the [CarpentryCon](http://www.carpentrycon.org) taskforce and shared ideas with Kari for the next mentoring round.
+ One group used the  evolving community [‘cookbook’](https://cookbook.carpentries.org/) to plan activities in Japan and Singapore.
+ Jamie reconnected with a group of instructors from North Texas, and it jump started a conversation about their burgeoning efforts. She hopes to get jump-started sometime in the next few months!

Did you miss the showcase? Check out the [recording](https://carpentries.zoom.us/recording/play/9hEHsM_2KVri_520V0dY8xmWp2PrC-CPjIAOirNIkwfxmGXL4Svczwj4RmOPtqzi) from the second showcase!

__Why should you participate in mentoring?__ 

Both mentors and mentees received [certificates](https://github.com/swcarpentry/certification) for participating in their groups, and several group members plan to continue working together beyond this round of mentoring. Mentoring group participants were asked to tell the community why they should participate in mentoring. Here is what they said:

+ It gives you a direct and personal channel for questions and support. 
+ You get to know other Carpentries colleagues from across the world at differing levels of experience. 
+ You accomplish goals you probably wouldn’t have accomplished otherwise. 
+ You learn new things and gain new perspectives.
+ You meet more community members.
+ It speeds up instructor checkout, and brings forward first teaching experience at a workshop.
+ You become more confident contributors and practice PR’s on lessons before submitting them to the main repo.
+ It’s very rewarding to help people with SWC material in an in-depth, one-on-one setting.
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