Project Alpaca is closing the resource gap for disadvantaged students to help them step into their dream careers through harnessing the power of a community of passionate, purpose-driven, and inspired advocates. Our program mentees (or Alpacees as we call them) come from schools and neighborhoods that did not have the means or resources to guide them to achieve their desired careers. Our Alpacees however have the proven talent and drive to succeed in their goals. This is where our community of mentors (or Alpacas as we call them) step in. They are collectively rising to the challenge of connecting Alpacees to the knowledge, the opportunities and an unrelenting support that will help them begin their new roads to success. • We do this by providing a 9-month long program that is tailored to a specific cohort of Alpacees. • We meet bi-weekly for professional development workshops. • We host networking events for all Alpacas and Alpacees to have fun and get to know each other. Most importantly we want Alpacees to get comfortable with networking. • We attend industry events together. For example in our first cohort, we attended the Global Game Jam at Microsoft where the Alpacees created a game in one weekend and set up a booth for people to play the game.