Impact Report_Amazon Web Services_07132022

1. SuitUp with Amazon Web Services
07.13.2022
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
34
24
About Amazon Web
Services
Amazon Web Services
(AWS) is the world’s most
comprehensive and broadly
adopted cloud platform,
offering over 200 fully featured
services from data centers
globally. AWS believes that
technology should be built in a
way that’s inclusive, diverse,
and equitable and that they
have a responsibility to make
that happen. They are
committed to promoting equity
best practices like responsible
machine learning; and their
cloud services power
customers and partners who
are working toward a more
equitable world.
About The Young
Women’s Leadership
School of the Bronx
The mission of The Young
Women’s Leadership
School of the Bronx is to
work in partnership with
families and the community to
develop leaders in the fields
of math, science, technology,
the arts and engineering. The
school’s summer program
nurtures the intellectual
curiosity and creative spirit
inherent in all young women
as they cultivate a community
of lifelong learners who
shatter glass ceilings. The
students become advocates
who influence public
attitudes, policies and laws to
create a more socially just
society.

3. Volunteers Gender Students
35% Female 81%
65% Male 4%
0% Non Binary 4%
0%
Not Listed / Another
Gender Identity
7%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
13% African American 11%
13%
Asian / Pacific
Islander 0%
0% Black 7%
50% Caucasian 0%
13% Hispanic/Latinx 56%
0%
Middle Eastern/ North
African 4%
4% Multi-Racial 7%
0%
Not Listed / Another
Identity 4%
4% Prefer Not Say 4%

4. 4
Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from Amazon Web Services and students from The Young
Women’s Leadership Academy of the Bronx participated in a SuitUp business competition
in which they were tasked with creating a new product or service for Amazon focused on a
social issue for the demographic of their choosing. Volunteers coached students in various
departments before helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
Team 2 - S.A.F.E. App
Team 1:
Power ED
Team 3:
DOT IT
Team 2:
S.A.F.E. App
SuitUp to the Challenge
Team 4:
Community Connect

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

6. Competitions Make a Difference…
95%
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. AWS Impact
SuitUp asked students if AWS’ SuitUp competition made an
impact on their future career choice. 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 22%
Education 19%
Graphic/Web Design 30%
Fashion Design 15%
Financial Services 11%
Marketing 26%
Media/Public Relations 11%
STEM 7%
Other 11%

8. Same time
next week?
100%of volunteers are interested in doing a SuitUp competition again
96% 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 want to give a shoutout to my coaches for motivating me to
overcome my stutter.” – TYWLS Student
“I loved how proud the CEOs were after speaking publicly.” – AWS
Volunteer
“I didn't know I could think like this” – TYWLS Student
“ALL OF YOU ARE WINNERS!” – AWS 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!