Our Mission
Marginalized communities in the workplace often face numerous challenges that stem from systemic inequalities and biases. These communities include individuals who are discriminated against or disadvantaged based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic status, religion, age, or other factors. People who belong to these marginalized communities often face these issues alone, but mentorship from an industry professional who belongs to the same marginalized group can help navigate the workplace as a minority. Mentorship like this is invaluable and offers: Guidance and Support: Many individuals from marginalized communities might lack access to networks or guidance due to systemic barriers. A mentor can provide guidance, advice, and support in navigating career paths and overcoming obstacles.
-Opportunity Creation: Mentors can open doors to opportunities that might otherwise be inaccessible to individuals from marginalized backgrounds. They can introduce mentees to networks, resources, and experiences crucial for career advancement.
-Role Modeling and Inspiration: Having a mentor from a similar background can serve as a powerful source of inspiration. Seeing someone who has succeeded despite facing similar challenges can motivate mentees and help them envision their own path to success.
-Skill Development: Mentors can help mentees develop crucial skills, both technical and soft skills, necessary for professional growth. This can include communication, networking, leadership, and industry-specific knowledge.
-Confidence Building: Marginalized individuals might face imposter syndrome or a lack of confidence due to societal stereotypes or discrimination. A supportive mentor can boost their self-belief and encourage them to aim higher.
-Advocacy and Visibility: Mentors can advocate for their mentees, endorse their skills and capabilities, and create visibility within their professional networks. This can help in breaking barriers and biases that may exist in the workplace.
-Cultural Understanding: Mentors from similar backgrounds can provide insights into navigating workplace dynamics, dealing with biases, and understanding cultural nuances that might impact career progression. Both mentors and mentees can benefit from our website. Mentors can develop skills necessary for higher leadership positions, while mentees can become more confident in their career choice. This is just one step to make an impact in our community. Hopefully, in the future, more marginalized communities feel comfortable joining industries they’re underrepresented in.
Website Overview
Index Page
-Page was done in html ~ (index.html) -Added our mission statement, company name, what we provide to students as header with their own -descriptions as paragraphs -Added a picture at the bottom too and a button to be able to sign up -Button takes you to next page -Formatted the page with margins and fonts
Signup Page
-Page was done in html and css ~ (signup.html & signup.css) -Has checkboxes to add all the communities you are a part of -Has a picture on half of the side of the website -Has a button to submit all the data you input that gets added to our database -Button takes you to the next page that tells you what mentor you got matched with -Also formatted with margins and fonts
Mentor/Mentee Page
-Page done in html ~ (mentor-mentee.html) -Shows what mentor you got paired up with & their contact info -Has a button that takes you back to the home page
ML side
-researched different ML models, identified bag-of-words as our ideal one -created an app skeleton to work with a ML model -created the ML model (in model.py) -used CountVectorizer() and MultinomialBD() as the text parser and classifier, respectively -saved the model and connected it using Flask in backend (app.py) -received data from the form -to connect it to and predict an ideal match with the ML mode
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