Mentoring Program
Do you want to volunteer as a MENTOR?
By Arden & RGDA

• The Mentoring Program is designed as a mix of informal & formal online sessions, dedicated to young people (age 18-24)
• We aim to work with young people from underserved communities, especially NEETs (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) offering them new perspectives in an industry that is always evolving.
• Mentees will have the possibility to develop soft skills & solve a set of challenges/tasks created for each field of study.

• Education & digitalization by offering alternative online learning experiences
• Help young people understand game dev jobs/career paths
• Promoting the gaming industry & what it has to offer in terms of development & careers
• Giving back to the community
• Leveraging Internships & entry-level jobs for young people

• Become better leaders
• Learn more about themselves
• Increased self-esteem
• A sense of accomplishment
• Give back to the community
• Help build better future pathways

• A better understanding of the industry & how/what to learn
• Better attitude about learning processes
• Higher educational aspirations
• Enhanced self-esteem and self-confidence
• Improved interpersonal skills
• Internship options or entry-level jobs

Before starting the program mentors will:

• Decide the number of hours* needed for a mentee to complete the program
• Create the structure of the sessions**: challenges/tasks/assessments, listing free learning materials
• Receive dedicated materials & support on “How to be a mentor”

The mentoring sessions will be held online.
The matching between mentors & mentees will be done via a dedicated group. The process will be explained in-depth before starting the program.

*the amount of time each mentor should dedicate to the program is at least 1hour/week/mentee
** also considered as volunteering & mentors can choose the amount of time they want to dedicate to it (recommended 30min for a call with the Arden representative & 2-5 hours for creating the structure).