Tapestry Finance 05172021

1. SuitUp with Tapestry Finance
05.17.2021
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
28
36
About Tapestry Finance
Tapestry is a global house
of modern luxury lifestyle
brands powered by
optimism, innovation, and
inclusivity. Our brands –
Coach, Kate Spade, and
Stuart Weitzman – operate
in approximately 70
countries with over 17,000
employees.
About Middle Village Prep
Charter School
The mission of the Middle
Village Preparatory Charter
School (MVP) is to prepare
middle school students for
success at a selective college
prep high school of their
choice. Middle Village Prep is a
small, independent, public
charter school which serves
students in grades 6-8. It is
located on the Christ the King
Campus. Admission is via
lottery with District 24 as a
priority.

3. Volunteers and students who participated identified as Male, Female, Gender-Fluid, Hispanic / Latinx, Caucasian, Asian /
Pacific Islander, African-American, and Multi-Racial. Volunteers held entry level to mid-level roles and the students were in the
6th-8th grades.
Meet the Participants
Volunteers and students who participated identified as Male,
Female, Gender-Fluid, Hispanic / Latinx, Caucasian, Asian / Pacific
Islander, African-American, and Multi-Racial. Volunteers held entry
level to mid-level roles and the students were in the 6th-8th grades.

4. Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from [INSERT COMPANY] and students from [SCHOOL]
participated in a SuitUp business competition in which they created a new and innovative
product that used artificial intelligence in a way that was positive toward humanity. Volunteers
coached students in various departments before helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
Team 5:
Coach x Champion
Team 1:
Holographic
Fashion Bundle
Team 2:
Dixie Swinger
Bag
Team 3:
Kate Spade
Bag w/
Financing
Team 4:
Kate Spade
Hoodie/Fanny
Pack Combo
SuitUp to the Challenge
Team 5:
Coach x
Champion

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...
100%
of students felt
confident they could
obtain the skills they
needed for a future
career
94%
of students felt what
they learn in the
classroom will help
them in a future
career
97%
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. Tapestry Finance Impact
SuitUp asked students if Tapestry Finance’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 Tapestry Finance team?
Marketing 32%
Business Administration / Entrepreneurship 39%
Graphic/Web/Digital 39%
STEM 25%
Media/Public Relations 29%
Other 3%
Team 4:
[INSERT TEAM
NAME]

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's great to hear different perspectives from people of different ages. Everyone
at Tapestry is around the same age, but with the students we hear a different
point of view" Megan Cyran, Coach, Tapestry Finance
“This is my first competition, so I'm really excited to get to compete!” - Lauren
Clymer, Student, Tapestry Finance
“I am a returner! I am excited to exchange ideas with one another!” - Jasmine
Sosa, Student, Tapestry Finance
" The ideas were amazing!" Liz Eleete, Coach, Tapestry Finance

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. THANKYOU
www.volunteerSuitUp.org
Hope to see you again soon!