Hello, volunteer! ⭐ Thanks for checking out the teacher hub and for supporting the ReDI students! ⭐

The volunteer team will consist of volunteers from different locations in Germany. If you are a continuing volunteer, the course format might be new for you. In this hub, you will find more information on each course, how it is set up, and how to support it. The resulting course offer is the following:

Courses

More Info on all Courses and Tracks:

Full Stack Track:

Data & AI Track

Tech & Design Basics

We are ReDI

Founded in 2015, ReDI School of Digital Integration is a non-profit tech school providing migrants and marginalized locals free and equitable access to digital education.

We offer our learners high-quality coding and basic computer courses in combination with a unique career and mentorship program, which includes the chance to collaborate with tech companies, startups, and digital industry leaders.

We aim to provide our learners with valuable digital skills, a growth mindset, strengthened career skills, and a strong network of tech professionals to help create new opportunities for all.

Digital Career Program

We provide advanced tech skills training and career support to tech-savvy refugees and people with a forced migration background to accelerate their professional integration in the tech industry. Available in Berlin, Munich, NRW, and Hamburg.

ReDI Community in Numbers

Why offering Career Services?

At ReDI, we believe career success is driven by both skills and connections. That’s why unique Career Services complement our tech training to help learners enhance soft skills and grow their professional networks. Through collaborations with companies in the German tech sector, we create direct pathways for learners to connect with industry professionals, recognizing that career transitions are about both what you know and who you know.

Spring 2025 Offer

Starting this semester Career Services will be divided into two parts:

• Career Orientation for starters, versus intermediate and advanced tech classes

• Bootcamps Career Project for Bootcamps participants (still in development)

The career services listed above are recommended to students of the courses listed below. However, we leave to our learners the choice and chance to participate in career activities, based on individual needs.

Resources & Support Systems for Learners

• Learning Plans on IBM SkillsBuild Platform

• Non-mandatory career support onboarding sessions for learners, with details about career events

• Online Open Hour every week to answer questions about career services

• Dedicated slack channel #25s_talent_and_career_support

As part of team planning and management, we kindly ask all teachers to share their availability in advance, both during the Planning Session (before the semester begins) and the Teacher Touchpoint (mid-semester check-in). This includes signing up for specific teaching sessions and also volunteering as a backup in case of any unexpected changes.

As a member of the teaching team—not just a solo teacher—your communication, commitment, and clarity around availability are incredibly valuable. This helps ensure a smooth and supportive experience for everyone involved: your students, your fellow teachers, and the ReDI Support Team When someone commits to teaching, the entire team counts on their active participation to deliver a consistent and high-quality learning experience.

What to do if you cannot teach a session

No worries—things happen! Let’s work together to find a substitute:

• If it's up to one week before your session: Inform your team and request a substitute. Mention @channel in your teaching team Slack channel to make sure the message is seen.

• If it’s two days before or less: Post in your team channel as soon as possible to ensure visibility, and also contact the ReDI Support Team directly for assistance.

ReDI DCP Online Safety Officers

Safety Officers play a crucial role in protecting the community and ensuring that everyone feels safe, respected, and comfortable in the online environment. If you experience any situations where you feel like our community guidelines or code of conduct have been breached, or you feel uncomfortable for any reason, ask for support from the ReDI Team safety officers!

What they can do for you or our students:

• Just listen if anything at ReDI is making you uncomfortable

• Address complaints

• Offer conflict coaching

Who to contact:

• Pierluigi Delgiudice - Local Head DCP Online

• Tamara Fantinato - Program Manger

Spring Semester: January–June | Fall Semester: July–December

Timeline: Regular Courses & Circles

Timeline: Bootcamps

Your journey as a volunteer teacher has begun! If you haven’t filled out the Volunteer Registration Form yet, we recommend doing it soon. It’s a key step to make sure you don’t miss any important info, and so we can get everything ready for your registration. It only takes 7 minutes. Don’t get left behind!

Spring Semester: January | Fall Semester: July

This friendly one-on-one interview is part of our volunteer admission process. It helps us learn about your experience, motivations, and skills, while giving you a chance to ask questions and share your expectations. We use this conversation to see if your profile, interests, and availability match our courses’ needs for the upcoming semester, ensuring a good fit so you can support students effectively.

To prepare for the call, we recommend reviewing:

• The courses in your preferred track

• Class format, schedules and the roles with their responsibilities

• Semester timelines and key dates

• Volunteer expectations and responsibilities

• Your own availability

This will make the conversation smoother and more productive.

Previous teaching experience is a plus, but not required. What matters most is your availability, commitment, responsibility to the teaching team, and motivation to keep learning and share your enthusiasm with students.

Spring Semester Deadline: End of January | Fall Semester Deadline : July

We evaluate each profile based on the current needs of our Teaching Teams. Once your participation is confirmed, you will receive an email with the course you have been assigned to. We kindly ask you to confirm your availability as soon as possible to ensure our teams are complete.

After that, you will gain access to our Self-Onboarding process, where you’ll find all the tools, information, and materials you’ll need to facilitate your classes.

If there is no available space at the moment, we will include you on our Waiting List and consider you for future volunteer opportunities or roles within our organization.

When? Once you're admitted!

To confirm your participation, we’ll kindly ask you to electronically sign the Volunteer Agreement. This ensures you're officially part of the program and helps us stay aligned on expectations

Spring Semester: February | Fall Semester: August

The goal of this meeting is to ensure that everyone clearly understands their roles—in the classroom, within the course, and as part of the teaching team, and can collaborate effectively to provide students with the best learning experience throughout the semester.

To prepare for the session, it is recommended that you review:

• The lesson content

• The course structure

• The roles and their responsibilities

• The available tools

Reviewing these in advance will help clarify any questions or doubts from the start.

Before the meeting, please share your availability ahead of time. During this session, roles will be assigned based on your interests, experience, and availability relative to the course content.

We have allocated space for a second planning session in case it is needed.