2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
37
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About PayPal
Founded in 1998, PayPal
has quickly become a
global leader in online
payment solutions with
more than 325 million
accounts worldwide.
Available in 202 countries
and 25 currencies around
the world, PayPal enables
global ecommerce by
making payments possible
across different locations,
currencies, and
languages.
About Atmosphere
Academy
Atmosphere Academy is
a free public charter
middle and high school in
the Bronx, New York. The
school provides a
rigorous academic
program, as well as a
thorough intentionally
designed experiential
learning and
social-emotional support.
3. Volunteers Gender Students
50% Female 43%
50% Male 54%
N/A Prefer Not Say 3%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
N/A African American 5%
40%
Asian / Pacific
Islander N/A
N/A Black 3%
20% Caucasian/White %
20% Hispanic/Latinx 51%
N/A Multi-Racial 35%
N/A
Not Listed / Another
Identity 6%
20% Prefer Not Say N/A
4. 4
Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from PayPal and students from Atmosphere Academy participated
in a SuitUp business competition in which they created a new and innovative idea that focused
on amplifying Black voices for PayPal to invest in. Volunteers coached students in various
departments before helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team: Team 4
P.L.P Empire
Team 1:
Learn Black History
Team 3:
Teen Pay: Pay All
You Need
Team 2:
Community
Connections
SuitUp to the Challenge
Team 4:
P.L.P Empire
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WINNING TEAM
PHOTO
5. From Student to CEO…
A look at how we are changing life trajectories
through corporate skills-based volunteering
6. Competitions Make a Difference…
94%
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
90%
of volunteers see SuitUp as a way to
encourage more students to explore their
industry or company
AFTER SUITUP...
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SCREENSHOTS
7. PayPal’s Impact
SuitUp asked students if PayPal’s SuitUp competition made an impact on
their future career choice. 92% of students said that engaging with the
volunteers 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 43%
Education 16%
Fashion Design 32%
Financial Services 35%
Graphic/Web Design 19%
Healthcare 11%
Marketing 43%
Media/Public Relations 24%
STEM 5%
Other 16%
8. Same time
next week?
100% of volunteers are interested in doing a SuitUp competition again
100% of students enjoyed interacting with their SuitUp coaches
97% of students would like to participate in SuitUp again
9. During the competition, we
overheard…
““My favorite parts were collaborating with other high schoolers and
exploring the office.” - SuitUp Student
“I enjoyed watching the teens pitch and react to each other's
pitches, learning from and inspiring each other.” - PayPal Volunteer
“My favorite part of the event was the brainstorming part because I
felt that we really bonded well.” - SuitUp Student
10. Get Involved
A huge thank you from all of us in the SuitUp family…
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CORPORATE
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AT FUTURE
EVENTS
MAKE AN
INTRO TO
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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.
