Volunteers from Apollo Global Management participated in a business case challenge with students from Riverside Avenue Middle School where they helped students create and pitch new digital platforms. The winning team created "The Black Street" platform to amplify Black voices for potential investment. Surveys found that 100% of students felt more confident after working with volunteers and 93% were influenced in their career choices, such as business, education, and marketing. Volunteers and students both enjoyed the experience and want to participate in similar programs again in the future.

1. SuitUp with Apollo
02.28.2023
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
31
14
About Apollo Global
Management
Apollo Global Management
is a leading contributor to
addressing some of the
biggest issues facing the
world today, such as energy
transition, accelerating the
adoption of new
technologies, and social
impact.
About Riverside Avenue
Middle School
Riverdale Avenue Middle
School, better known as
RAMS, is a public school
in Brooklyn, NY. RAMS
strives to make learning
engaging and
transformative.

3. Volunteers Gender Students
100% Female 39%
N/A Male 52%
N/A Non Binary 3%
N/A Prefer Not Say 6%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
20% African American 20%
20%
Asian / Pacific
Islander N/A
N/A Black 29%
40% Caucasian/White 3%
N/A Hispanic/Latinx 3%
N/A
Middle Eastern/ North
African 3%
20% Multi-Racial 23%
N/A
Not Listed / Another
Identity 6%
N/A Prefer Not Say 13%

4. 4
Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from Apollo Global Management and students from Riverside
Avenue Middle School participated in a SuitUp business competition in which they created a
new digital platform that focuses on amplifying Black voices for Apollo Global
Management to invest in. Volunteers coached students in various departments before helping
them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
The Black Street
Team 1:
Utopia
Team 3:
Community App
Team 2:
The Black Mindset
SuitUp to the Challenge
Team 4:
The Black Street

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. Apollo’s Impact
SuitUp asked students if Apollo’s SuitUp competition made an impact on their
future career choice. 93% 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 13%
Education 13%
Fashion Design 16%
Financial Services 16%
Graphic/Web Design 13%
Healthcare 6%
Marketing 25%
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 enjoyed interacting with their SuitUp coaches
100% of students would like to participate in SuitUp again

9. During the competition, we
overheard…
“
“The icon can be a utopia with money signs in the back” - SuitUp
Student
“We’re not just giving them what they need, we want them to work
for it.” - SuitUp Student
“My favorite part was getting to work with the students.” - Apollo
Global Management Volunteer

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continue our work in
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11. THANK YOU
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Hope to see you again soon!