Building an Open Mentorship Culture
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2026-02-10
Why Community-Led Tech Learning Matters in Butwal
A practical framework for volunteer-driven mentorship in Nepal's tech communities.
Past Event
Daydream Butwal - September 2024
A 24-hour game jam for high school students organized by Butwal Hacks in partnership with Hack Club. Participants built games, attended workshops, and showcased their creations.
What we've learned from setting up volunteer-driven mentorship in Butwal and beyond.
Mentorship works best when the community shares ownership. Butwal Hacks helps mentors and learners work together consistently.
Next up: better documentation, more consistent events, and community systems that work for everyone.
Build where the problem lives
Butwal is where rural and urban Nepal meet. The problems here are real — and the people who live with them should be the ones building the solutions. We run hackathons in the communities they serve, not in a Kathmandu co-working space.
"Builders who understand the problem because they live it — that's who we need."
What we provide
Internet, mentorship, a venue, and food — everything a student needs to show up and build for 48 hours. No registration fees, no experience required, no fine print.
// Internet, mentorship, food — that's it
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