Evergy x Empowered Competition 11.08.2021

1. SuitUp with Evergy x Empowered
11.08.2021
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
30
17
About Evergy
With a focus on energy
solutions and choices, efficient
service and energy, and
alternative energy sources,
Evergy is helping to create
more savings, sustainable
energy and solutions to meet
community needs.
A few of Evergy’s priorities
are:
• Environmental Leadership
• Community Vitality
• Innovation
About the Students
Students from this
competition hailed from
the states of Kansas and
Missouri and attended
four different schools: The
Independent School,
Wichita East High School,
KIPP St. Louis High
School, and Atlanta C-3
High School.

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Meet the Participants
This competition honored and celebrated the partnership between Evergy & Empowered.
Empowered is a community of teachers, advocates and resources that provide methodology,
support and discovery for educators who are committed to their students, communities and
a growth mindset.
Koch Industries also participated in this competition in support of Evergy & Empowered.
Volunteers and students who participated identified as Male, Female, Hispanic /
Latinx, Caucasian, Asian / Pacific Islander, African-American, and Multi-Racial.
Volunteers were in varying levels of their careers and the students were in the 9th-
12th grades.

4. Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from Evergy and Koch Industries and students from Empowered
schools participated in a SuitUp business competition in which they created a new and
innovative community space and/or experience for a .25 acre vacant lot located in a Kansas
neighborhood. This space and experience aimed to solve a specific issue that may be plaguing
the neighborhood and included both virtual and in-person services, products, and features.
Volunteers coached students in various departments before helping them pitch to judges for a
cash prize.
Winning Team:
Team 4: ICT
CARE
Team 1:
The
Hangout
Team 2:
The Green
Tree
Pavilion
Team 3:
The Safe
After
Snack
Playshop
Team 4:
ICT CARE
SuitUp to the Challenge

5. From Student to CEO…
A look at how we are changing life trajectories
through corporate skills-based volunteering

6. Competitions Make a Difference…
BEFORE SUITUP...
81%
of students felt
confident they could
obtain the skills they
needed for a future
career
100%
of students felt what
they learn in the
classroom will help
them in a future
career
100%
of volunteers believe
volunteering is an
important value at
their company
100%
of volunteers felt they
knew how to
encourage more
young people to follow
a specific career path
and industry
100%
of students NOW see
themselves having a
career using the
skills they learned at
SuitUp
100%
of students feel more
confident in school
and preparing for a
career after working
with SuitUp and their
coaches
100%
of volunteers believe
their company made
a positive impact
through SuitUp
100%
of volunteers see
SuitUp as a way to
encourage more
students to join their
industry or company
AFTER SUITUP...

7. Evergy x Empowered Impact
SuitUp asked students if Evergy x Empowered’s SuitUp
competition made an impact on what they want to
study when they go to college. 100% of students said
the volunteers helped them come to this conclusion.
What fields/career paths are our students interested in
after working with the Evergy x Empowered teams?
Marketing 30%
Business Administration / Entrepreneurship 35%
Graphic/Web/Digital 18%
STEM 1%
Media/Public Relations 1%
Other 18%

8. Same time
next week?
100% of volunteers are interested in doing a SuitUp competition again
100% of students liked their SuitUp competition and coaches
100% of students would like to participate in SuitUp again

9. During the competition, we
overheard…
“When you have a team of Rockstars... who needs practice? You guys
got this!!!! - Jenny, Volunteer
I learned that our CEOs speak much better on their feet than we
thought they would… - Stephanie, Volunteer
Our coaches were so helpful and were there for us when we needed
them. - Kamilyah, student

10. Get Involved
This board meets 4x a
year and helps SuitUp
implement its strategic
plan to scale and serve
more students.
JOIN SUITUP’S
CORPORATE
BOARD
VOLUNTEER AT
FUTURE
EVENTS
Sign up for as many
chapters as you’d like to
keep an eye out for open
volunteer competitions!
MAKE AN INTRO
TO ANOTHER
COMPANY
SuitUp is always seeking
new corporate partners to
host and sponsor SuitUp
competitions. We work
across the US and even the
UK.
As a 501(c)(3) non- profit,
SuitUp is always seeking
financial or
in-kind support to
continue our work in
communities that need it
most. All gifts are tax
deductible.
GIVE
A GIFT
A huge thank you from all of us in the SuitUp family…

11. THANK YOU
www.volunteerSuitUp.org
Hope to see you again soon!