1. SuitUp with PwC Washington, D.C.
02.02.2023
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…
2. About Washington
Leadership Academy
Located in the heart of
Washington, D.C.,
Washington Leadership
Academy’s mission is to
prepare its students to
thrive in the world and
change it for the better. Its
graduates are
college-ready, have
career-ready tech skills,
and lead change in their
communities and the
world.
About PwC Denver
PricewaterhouseCoopers
(PwC) is an international
professional services
group of firms and is
considered one of the Big
Four accounting firms.
PwC is made up of a
passionate community of
solvers working together to
live PwC's purpose: To
build trust in society and
solve important problems.
We do this by working with
clients and within the
community.
students &
volunteers
engaged
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3. Volunteers Gender Students
63% Female 58%
38% Male 38%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
38% African American 38%
N/A Black 38%
38% Caucasian/White N/A
N/A Hispanic/Latinx 15%
13% Multi-Racial 4%
13% Prefer Not Say N/A
4. 4
Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from PwC and students from Washington Leadership Academy
participated in a SuitUp business competition in which they created a new and innovative
strategy to help colleges recruit and engage minority students and females in
STEM-related programs and jobs. Volunteers coached students in various departments
before helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
Stemulated
Team 1:
Project Rotation
Team 3:
K.G.A. (Kindness,
Giving, & Acceptance)
Team 2:
Stemcess
SuitUp to the Challenge
Team 4:
Stemulated
5. From Student to CEO…
A look at how we are changing life trajectories
through corporate skills-based volunteering
6. Competitions Make a Difference…
96%
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 explore their
industry or company
AFTER SUITUP...
7. PwC’s Impact
SuitUp asked students if PwC’s SuitUp competition made an impact on their
future career choice. 85% 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 27%
Education 8%
Fashion Design 38%
Financial Services 12%
Graphic/Web Design 23%
Healthcare 23%
Marketing 54%
Media/Public Relations 19%
STEM 23%
Other 27%
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
96% of students would like to participate in SuitUp again
9. During the competition, we
overheard…
““I deserve to be in this room like everyone else.” – SuitUp Student
“I enjoyed watching students get more comfortable over time and
seeing their growth while presenting.” – PwC Volunteer
“My favorite part was hearing my team do an awesome job at their
pitch!” – PwC Volunteer
“I think our coach was my favorite part. She definitely made the
experience great.” – SuitUp Student
10. 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
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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.
