Timeline
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⏰ Feb 12th - 20th, 2 meetings per course
A ReDI volunteer journey starts with a welcome to the ReDI community! During teachers onboarding & planning sessions, we:
Welcome new & returning volunteer teachers to the community
Share semester mission, goals & timeline
Plan / review the outline of the coursw
Align on teaching roles & processes
Prepare for students selection process and course kick off
⏰ Feb 24th - 28th, 1 session, 2 hours, optional briefing 30 min before event
The interview is the last step to become a ReDI students, after completing a prework and submitting an official application. We interview in order to:
Get to know the students
Ensure their time availability
Check their understanding of course content
Understand their motivation to join
We interview every candidate who is not a returning students who passed with achievement in the past semester. *For Circles & Bootcamps we will interview both new & returning students.
We recommend the candidate a course if motivation, understanding of the content and time commitment fit. Based on your decision, we recommend your course, a lower or more advanced one.
Interview Preparation
You will receive the information on this page, as well as the interview form for your course along with your calendar invite for the interviews. Please accept or decline the invitation by February 19th to confirm your attendance so we can plan accordingly.
A non mandatory 30-minute briefing will also be held on interview day to review the process and address any questions before we start.
On Interview day
Join the Zoom call from your calendar invite.
The ReDI Team will welcome you and assign you to a breakout room.
A max of 6 students will be sent to you one at a time for 1:1 interviews (20 minutes total):
15 minutes conversation
5 minutes for notes and recommendation
A dedicated Slack channel will be set up for real-time communication throughout the interviews and breakout sessions. Once you complete an interview, notify the team on Slack, and the next student will be sent your way.
⏰ March 3rd-12th, non mandatory We'll offer trainings to our wonderful volunteer teachers to make sure they feel confident sharing their knowledge in the classroom. Training plan and additional information will be presented during onboarding & planning meetings.
⏰ Courses kick off on March 17th or 18th
During our teachers / students kick-off day, you welcome the students to the class. The session is facilitated by each teaching team as a collaborative effort. You find the materials for the kick off session in your course sheet. You need to sign up for a role by adding your name to the meeting agenda. You prepare for the event by finalising the materials needed for your role. The main goals of the meetings are:
Getting to know each other, create a welcoming class atmosphere
Introducing the teaching team to the students
Presenting the course & class tools
⏰ May 5th - 7th, 1 session per class, 2 hours Exact date available in your course sheet LINK
The ReDI team will meet with the students to collect feedback on the course as well as suggestions from the students. The session is moderate entirely by the ReDI team and results are brought to the teaching team at the teachers touch point one week later.
⏰ May 12th - 14th, 1 session per team, 2 hours Exact date available in your course sheet LINK We meet at mid semester with the teaching team to:
hear feedback from the students and ideate solutions,
celebrate our achievements and
plan the rest of the semester.
Teachers touch points happen while students are attending ReDI's career week.
The Career Week at ReDI School is a week of training webinars designed to help students connect with industry professionals, improve job-related skills, explore career opportunities and boost their job readiness. More LINK CAREER SERVICES ✅ Students need to attend 2 career events during the semester (within or outside the career week) in order to graduate. Students choose topics most interesting to them. ✅ Other career events during the semester might include: company visits, networking opportunities, mentoring matching events.
During career week, classes are on hold. We use this time to organize teaching team touch points.
⏰ Last 2 or 3 weeks of classes are dedicated to project Exact dates available in your course sheet LINK The Project Phase at ReDI School is the part of the course where learners apply what they've learned by working on a real-world projects. It is also a way to boost students confidence and improve job readiness. It usually happens towards the end of the program and is designed to help building practical experience and a strong portfolio. For learners, this is a chance to foster:
🔹 Team Collaboration – Work in teams with other students, just like in a real job. 🔹 Hands-on Learning – Apply coding, design, or data skills to solve real problems. 🔹 Mentor Support – Get guidance from teachers on real case scenarios. 🔹 Final Presentation – Showcase their project to classmates, mentors, and sometimes even company representatives.
Local Community Events at ReDI School are gatherings where students, alumni, mentors, and industry professionals come together to network informally and share some quality time. These events help you connect with the tech community in your city (Berlin, Hamburg, or NRW). We'll organize 2 community events per each location this semester.
Let's go to the next section and dive into the tools: Essential Tools
