Wevise is on a mission to level the playing field through equitable access to mentorship, education, and career opportunities. Through direct programming and partnerships with nonprofit organizations supporting underrepresented and disadvantaged people to enter and advance in the technology industry, we provide access to mentors, training and educational opportunities, and careers that empower our community to succeed.
Our goal is to:
*Support underrepresented and disadvantaged people to enter and thrive in the technology industry. This increases their sense of inclusion and belonging, thereby increasing their retention rate (and happiness) in university and the technology industry.
*Partner with organizations who need mentorship and career placement programs to complement their main programming, helping them to better serve their beneficiaries
*Support companies in finding the right, often diverse, candidates
Our main service is a free, on-demand mentorship platform that allows people to request mentorship based on specific needs, interests, background, and experience. Mentors and mentees can specify their interest in short, medium, and long-term mentorship.
Our algorithm provides mentors with a curated anonymized list of up to five mentorship requests; they then choose the one(s) that resonate with them. Although the platform is open and free to all, we are focused on engaging underserved and disadvantaged people. Mentors and mentees choose the personal tags they identify with, such as LGBTQIA+, veteran, first-generation student, person of color, person with a disability, single parent, etc. This allows mentees to be matched with people who have overcome similar barriers. We also provide custom tags for nonprofit partners who serve our target audience so that mentors can mark a preference for mentoring someone from one of those programs.
By supporting our program, you will support our organizational partners in their missions, along with all of the mentees and mentors who sign up on their own! We are currently active in North America and plan to expand worldwide.
Note: Wevise is a nonprofit whose 501c3 status is pending. Until then, Code Your Dreams is acting as fiscal agent, ensuring that your donations are tax-deductible.
