Impact Report_Airbnb_08122022

1. SuitUp with Airbnb
08.12.2022
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
32
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About Airbnb
Airbnb was born in 2007 when
two Hosts welcomed three guests
to their San Francisco home. The
company now has more than 4
million Hosts and 1 billion guest
arrivals across more than 220
countries and regions. Over 50%
of Airbnb Hosts are women, and
one in five employed Hosts are
either teachers or healthcare
workers. Airbnb continues to
invest in innovations and tools to
support its ongoing work with
governments around the world to
advance travel that best serves
communities.
About Lodestar: A Lighthouse
Community Charter Public School
The mission of Lighthouse
Community Public Schools is to
prepare a diverse K-12 student
population for college and a career
of their choice. They believe that all
young people have the potential to
become lifelong changemakers who
realize their unique vision—rooted in
their identity, knowledge, and
skills—to create equity in their own
lives and in the community, leading
to a healthier, more joyful world.

3. Volunteers Gender Students
20% Female 13%
80% Male 26%
N/A
Not Listed / Another
Gender Identity 3%
N/A Prefer Not Say 3%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
N/A African American 6%
40%
Asian / Pacific
Islander N/A
60% Hispanic/Latinx 35%
N/A Multi-Racial 3%

4. 4
Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from Airbnb and students from a Lighthouse Community
Public School participated in a SuitUp business competition in which they created and
launched a new Airbnb category for California. Volunteers coached students in
various departments before helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
Living in the Film
Team 1:
Living in the Film
Team 3:
Fantasy Trip
Team 2:
Pop Culture
SuitUp to the Challenge
Team 4:
Worker’s Suite

5. From Student to CEO…
A look at how we are changing life trajectories
through corporate skills-based volunteering

6. Competitions Make a Difference…
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 explore their
industry or company
AFTER SUITUP...

7. Airbnb Impact
SuitUp asked students if Airbnb’s SuitUp competition made an
impact on their future career choice. 90% 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 65%
Education 10%
Graphic/Web Design 19%
Fashion Design 19%
Financial Services 16%
Marketing 48%
Media/Public Relations 13%
Other 19%

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
100% of students would like to participate in SuitUp again

9. During the competition, we
overheard…
““My favorite part was presenting and coming up with our marketing
pitch!” – SuitUp Student
“I liked getting to meet new people.” – SuitUp Student
“I enjoyed working with the students one-on-one!” – Airbnb
Volunteer

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
GIVE
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.

11. THANK YOU
www.volunteerSuitUp.org
Hope to see you again soon!