2. participants
engaged
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About Forbes
Forbes champions success by
celebrating those who have
made it, and those who aspire
to make it. Forbes convenes
and curates the most
influential leaders and
entrepreneurs who are driving
change, transforming business
and making a significant
impact on the world. The
Forbes brand today reaches
more than 150 million people
worldwide through its trusted
journalism, signature LIVE and
Forbes Virtual events, custom
marketing programs and 46
licensed local editions in 80
countries. Forbes Media’s
brand extensions include real
estate, education and financial
services license agreements.
About Our Students
Educational Alliance partners
with local public schools to
create community schools
where: students have access
to free, meaningful extended
learning time opportunities;
school leaders are assigned
an Educational Alliance
Community School Director as
a partner in the
student-centered approach to
addressing challenges which
impede student learning during
the traditional school day; and
where all of the high-quality,
multi-generational programs
and services offered by
Educational Alliance are
accessible to students and
parents attending the
partnering schools.
SuitUp All Stars are individual
students that sign up outside
of their schools or
organizations to engage with
other students and industry
experts.
3. Gender Students
Female 50%
Male 50%
Meet the Students
Race/Ethnicity Students
African American 10%
Asian / Pacific Islander 10%
Black 10%
Caucasian 20%
Hispanic/Latinx 40%
Multi-Racial 10%
4. Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteer coaches, students from Education Alliance, and SuitUp All
Stars participated in a SuitUp business competition in which they created a new product
or service that supports young professionals beginning their careers at Forbes or in
another corporate setting. Volunteers coached students in various departments before
helping them pitch to a panel of Forbes judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
Team 3
Forbes: Connect
Team 1:
BusyBees
Team 2:
Pathways to
Forbes
Team 3:
Forbes:
Connect
SuitUp to the Challenge
5. From Student to CEO…
A look at how we are changing life trajectories
through corporate skills-based volunteering
6. Forbes’ Impact
SuitUp asked students if Forbes’ SuitUp competition made an
impact on their future career choice. 90% of students said that
participating in SuitUp influenced their career choice and now they
can see themselves using skills such as communication,
teamwork and public speaking.
Students are now interested in exploring the following fields:
Business Administration / Entrepreneurship 40%
Education 10%
Graphic/Web Design 30%
Fashion Design 20%
Financial Services 20%
Marketing 40%
Media/Public Relations 20%
STEM 20%
Other 30%
7. Same time
next week?
100% of students feel more confident in school and preparing for a career
after working with SuitUp
100% of students enjoyed interacting with the corporate volunteers
100% of students would like to participate in SuitUp again
8. During the competition, we
overheard…
“ I appreciate my coaches for making me feel comfortable when
presenting and being informative. – SuitUp Student
I wish there was something like this when i was growing up or in
school. I'm glad the students are taking this seriously but having fun
with it. – SuitUp Coach
It was more of an experience rather than a competition. – SuitUp
Student
One thing that stood out to us right away was the accessibility for
those that have similar challenges! – Forbes Judge
9. Get Involved
A huge thank you from all of us in the SuitUp family…
JOIN SUITUP’S
CORPORATE
BOARD
VOLUNTEER
AT FUTURE
EVENTS
MAKE AN
INTRO TO
ANOTHER
COMPANY
GIVE
A
GIFT
This board meets 4x a year
and helps SuitUp implement
its strategic plan to scale and
serve more students.
Follow us on social media
and stay engaged in order
to sign up for other
volunteer opportunities in
the future.
SuitUp is always seeking
new corporate partners to
host and sponsor SuitUp
competitions and events.
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.
