Tapestry IT volunteers coached students from Idaho Technical Career Academy in a business case competition through SuitUp. Students were split into teams to create new Tapestry products and pitch their ideas to judges. Team 1 won with their heated jacket idea. After the competition, students reported increased confidence and interest in fields like marketing, business, and graphics. Volunteers and students both enjoyed the experience and want to participate in future SuitUp competitions. The document promotes getting involved with SuitUp's corporate board, volunteering at future events, making introductions to other companies, and donating financially.

1. SuitUp with Tapestry IT
04.12.2021
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

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About Tapestry IT
Tapestry, Inc. is a New York-based
house of modern luxury lifestyle
brands. The company’s portfolio
includes the Coach, Kate Spade
New York, and Stuart Weitzman
brands. The IT Team supports the
business by providing business
intelligence, technology services,
project management and business
process, communication,
architecture, development and
integration.
About Idaho Technical Career
Academy
Idaho Technical Career Academy
(ITCA) is the only career-focused
virtual school in the state of Idaho
designed to give students a head
start on their career goals and
college aspirations. At their
innovative online school, students
can graduate high school with
technical and specialty trade
credentials, workplace
experiences, skills that will lead to
real-world success, and a jump
start on college.

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Volunteers Students
75% Female 50%
25% Male 45%
0% Non Binary 0%
0% Prefer Not Say 5%
8% African American 0%
0% Hispanic/LatinX 15%
33% Caucasian 80%
8%
Middle Eastern/
North African 0%
42%
Asian / Pacific
Islander
Hispanic
0%
0% Multi-Racial 5%
9% Prefer Not Say 0%
Meet the Participants

4. Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from Tapestry IT and students from Idaho Technical Career
Academy participated in a SuitUp business competition in which they created a new
and innovative Tapestry product with a creative, technological spin. The product
could be something you buy in stores, an app, a service, or a special feature.
Volunteers coached students in various departments before helping them pitch to judges
for a cash prize..
Winning Team:
Team 1: The Heated
Jacket
Team 1:
The Heated
Jacket
Team 2:
Tapestry
Tickets
Team 3:
The Blossom
Bag
Team 4:
The
Carriage
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...
80%
of students felt
confident they could
obtain the skills they
needed for a future
career
100%
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
100%
of volunteers felt they
knew how to
encourage more
young people to follow
a specific career path
and industry
90%
of students NOW see
themselves having a
career using the
skills they learned at
SuitUp
85%
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 IT’s Impact
SuitUp asked students if Tapestry IT’s SuitUp
competition made an impact on what they want to
study when they go to college. 90% 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 IT team?
Marketing 35%
Business Administration / Entrepreneurship 50%
Graphic/Web/Digital 60%
STEM 10%
Media/Public Relations 10%
Other 45%

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
90% of students would like to participate in SuitUp again

9. During the competition, we
overheard…
“It was awesome seeing the students supporting each other and
jumping in to give ideas to each other! – Tapestry IT volunteer
I learned how creative and resourceful the team was at coming up
with ideas. They listened to each other, shared ideas and came to
great consensus. – Tapestry IT volunteer
I loved our coaches thank you for all your help, I loved working with
you guys! – 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!