SuitUp with Steelcase_04192021

1. SuitUp with Steelcase
04.19.2021
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

2. Students
&
volunteers
engaged
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About Steelcase
Steelcase leads the way in creating
great experiences by offering a
range of architecture, furniture
and technology products and
services designed to help people
reach their full potential.
For more than 100 years Steelcase
has made a commitment to do
business differently. Steelcase’s
seven core values include:
Act with integrity
Tell the truth
Keep commitments
Treat people with dignity and
respect
Promote positive relationships
Protect the environment
Excel
About Syracuse STEM @
Blodgett Middle School
Syracuse STEM @ Blodgett is a
dynamic middle school that is
part of Syracuse City School
District in Syracuse, NY. Their
school features rigorous STEM
programming, inquiry-based
teaching methods and
leadership development
programs that all prepare any
graduating 8th grader to enter
any high school or CTE
program and begin studies as
a freshman.
About Henry Clay School
Located in Chicago, IL, Henry
Clay School sets high
expectations for all to achieve
academic and social emotional
success. A partnership
amongst home, school and
community promotes student
success within a safe,
engaging and supportive
environment. Their curriculum
prepares all students to be
college & career ready,
successful contributing
members of a global and
technological society, as well
as life-long learners.

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Volunteers Students
90% Female 57%
10% Male 43%
0% Non Binary 0%
0% Prefer Not Say 0%
10% African American 29%
0% Hispanic/LatinX 57%
90% Caucasian 0%
0%
Middle Eastern/
North African 0%
0%
Asian / Pacific
Islander 0%
0% Multi-Racial 0%
0% Prefer Not Say 14%
Meet the Participants

4. Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from Steelcase and students from Syracuse STEM @ Blodgett
and Henry Clay School participated in a SuitUp business competition in which they created
a new and innovative learning space that promotes a positive and healthy wellbeing. The
space could include furniture, interior décor and specific activities. Volunteers coached
students in various departments before helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
TEAM 1: The
Well-being Warriors
Team 1:
The Well-being
Warriors
Team 2:
The Scholastic
Garden
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...
92%
of students felt
confident they could
obtain the skills they
needed for a future
career
75%
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
85%
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. Steelcase Impact
SuitUp asked students if Steelcase’s SuitUp competition
made an impact on what they want to study when they
go to college. 89% of students said the volunteers
helped them come to this conclusion.
What fields/career paths are our students interested in
after working with the Steelcase team?
Business Administration / Entrepreneurship 36%
Graphic/Web/Digital 63%
Marketing 19%
Media/Public Relations 45%
STEM 19%
Other 36%

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…
“It was an honor to spend time with these incredible CEOs. Our future
is bright with these young leaders leading the way! – Steelcase volunteer
I was super impressed, and SUPER amazed by how well the students
worked together and pulled this off! – Steelcase volunteer
I learned that it's good to push yourself out of your comfort zone. I
usually do design or marketing, but this time I did strategy, and I
learned so much more! – SuitUp 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!