> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://mentorship.gitbook.io/guide/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://mentorship.gitbook.io/guide/mentors-getting-started/why-should-i-mentor.md). # Why should I mentor? 👋🏽 We're moving to a new site! Please visit ## :bust\_in\_silhouette: It helps you Paying it forward benefits you as well. * learn more about yourself * expand your world view * make a new friend, ally, supporter * feel good about giving back * find knowledge gaps in your own thinking * learn something new Hearing other people's stories and perspectives, makes your own that much more richer, dynamic, and inclusive. There are valuable feelings and experiences that money cannot buy, but that only mentorship can provide. ## :busts\_in\_silhouette: It helps others The help you give has valuable and lasting benefits. Here are a few different ways your work has an impact, such as helping someone in their ... * career * accomplishing goals * trajectory * advancement * schooling * what to pursue * excelling in studies * projects/initiatives * getting started * doing them well * skills * learning new concepts * reinforcing concepts * and more! > “To the world you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world” (Dr Seuss) ## :heartpulse: It helps the broader community > "A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle" (James Keller) What we put in, we get out. Collectively, we can do our part in fostering a more inclusive, collaborative, and innovative community. We are raising the waters so that we're all uplifted. It's a ripple effect. We help someone and they help someone and it continues. Before you know it, it's like a boomerang of help that returns to you. ## :ballot\_box\_with\_check: Action steps * [ ] Coming soon ... ## :interrobang: Submit ideas, feedback, questions [External form link](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoUPsmzFuBzRdEePI6Pgr5_nw323QAftfTxsN6Ffe0rftUdA/viewform?usp=pp_url\&entry.1298200943=Why+should+I+mentor?) {% embed url="?" %} Submit ideas, feedback, questions {% endembed %} --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://mentorship.gitbook.io/guide/mentors-getting-started/why-should-i-mentor.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.