2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
35
34
About PS/MS 31 William
Lloyd Garrison
The PS/MS 31 William Lloyd
Garrison is a public school
located in Bronx, NY. The
school’s minority student
enrollment is 96%. The
student-teacher ratio is 13:1.
The student population is
made up of 45% female
students and 55% male
students. The school enrolls
93% economically
disadvantaged students.
About Moody’s
Moody's Corporation is an
American financial
services company that
acts as the holding
company for Moody's
Investors Service and
Moody's Analytics.
Moody's Investors Service
provides investors with
credit ratings, risk
analysis, and research for
stocks, bonds, and
government entities.
3. Volunteers Gender Students
50% Female 44%
46% Male 34%
0% Non Binary 3%
0%
Not Listed / Another
Gender Identity
9%
4% Prefer Not Say 0%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
4% African American 13%
38%
Asian / Pacific
Islander
0%
8% Black 6%
25% Caucasian 3%
4% Hispanic/Latinx 25%
0% Multi-Racial 38%
4%
Not Listed /
Another Identity
0%
17% Prefer Not Say 6%
4. 4
Business Case Challenge
Winning Team:
Nike Orange Flavor
Drink
Team 1:
Nike Bike
Team 3:
Nike Amusement
Park
Team 2:
Create It Your Way
SuitUp to the Challenge
Team 4:
AirLock it
Through SuitUp, volunteers from Moody’s and students from P.S./M.S. 31 participated in a
SuitUp business competition in which they were tasked with creating a new product or service
for Nike for the target market of their choosing. Volunteers coached students in various
departments before helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Team 5:
Nike Orange Flavor
Drink
5. From Student to CEO…
A look at how we are changing life trajectories
through corporate skills-based volunteering
6. Competitions Make a Difference…
88%
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. Moody’s Impact
SuitUp asked students if Moody’s SuitUp competition made an
impact on their future career choice. 87% 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 19%
Education 13%
Graphic/Web Design 34%
Fashion Design 44%
Financial Services 9%
Marketing 22%
Media/Public Relations 9%
Other 6%
8. Same time
next week?
100%of volunteers are interested in doing a SuitUp competition again
97% of students enjoyed interacting with their SuitUp coaches
88% of students would like to participate in SuitUp again
9. During the competition, we
overheard…
“
“I liked everything – especially discussing the different ideas the
students had.” – Moody’s Volunteer
“I enjoyed working with the students and seeing them slowly
opening up and expressing their ideas.” – Moody’s Volunteer
“I liked interacting with the awesome coaches!” – SuitUp Student
10. Get Involved
A huge thank you from all of us in the SuitUp family…
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We work across the US
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