🎓 Git & GitHub Mentorship Program

An 8-week curriculum that takes mentees from "what is Git?" to confidently contributing to real open-source projects.

Based on: Codetopia 8-Week Git & GitHub Curriculum Total XP available: 3,400 XP across 16 sessions + 8 capstones Audience: New developers, career-switchers, bootcamp students, and first-time open-source contributors.

---

🚀 Quick Start for Mentees

1. Read the Code of Conduct.
2. Start at weeks/week-1-foundation/.
3. Work through each session's README.md → lecture-notes.md → project.md.
4. Submit your capstone by opening a PR to projects-showcase/.
5. Ask questions in the Discussions tab of this repository.

🧑‍🏫 Quick Start for Mentors

1. Read mentor-resources/teaching-guide.md.
2. Pick a pacing option in mentor-resources/pacing-guide.md.
3. Customize Week 1 with your voice, then share the repo URL.
4. Use rubrics in mentor-resources/rubrics/ when grading capstones.

---

📚 The 8-Week Program at a Glance

Week	Title	Focus	XP
1	Foundation	Install, config, first commits	400
2	Core Workflow	Staging, history, .gitignore	400
3	Branching & Merging	Branches, merges, conflicts	450
4	Remote Collaboration	GitHub remotes, clone, push, pull	400
5	Pull Requests & Reviews	PR etiquette, code review	450
6	Advanced Git	Rebase, cherry-pick, reflog	450
7	Open Source Contribution	Forks, issues, good PRs	400
8	Real-World Projects	CI, releases, portfolio-ready repo	450

🗂 Repository Map

git-github-mentorship/
├── README.md                 ← you are here
├── CONTRIBUTING.md           how mentees contribute
├── CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md        community standards
├── LICENSE                   MIT
├── weeks/                    week-by-week curriculum
├── templates/                copy-paste ready files
├── mentor-resources/         mentor-only materials
├── resources/                shared learning materials
├── troubleshooting/          problem → solution pairs
├── discussions/              FAQ + curated links
└── projects-showcase/        mentee work gallery

🙋 Need Help?

• Check troubleshooting/ for common errors.
• Search or open a thread in Discussions.
• Tag your mentor in a PR comment.

Happy committing! 🚀