Impact Report_SHI KansasCity_11092022.pdf

1. SuitUp with SHI Kansas City
11.09.2022
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

2. volunteers
engaged
X
About North Kansas City High
School
NKCHS is establishing a
supportive learning community,
which fosters creativity and
curiosity and promotes critical
thinking. NKCHS creates a
challenging learning environment
which encourages effective
communication and compassion
and that develops positive
contributors to the global
community.
About Staley High School
Staley High School is a
community where individual
and collective gifts are
celebrated to foster personal
and academic excellence. The
school commits to creating and
sustaining an inclusive
environment of learning that
challenges and inspires
everyone to SOAR. Its core
values are Service, Ownership,
Achievement, and Respect.
students &
volunteers
engaged
41
About SHI
SHI, Software House
International, is a global
technology partner that works to
connect people, products, and
technology to help create better
business outcomes. The
company services more than
15,000 corporate, enterprise,
government and academic
organizations, supporting their
transformation, collaboration,
security and optimization needs.
About Winnetonka High
School
Winnetonka High School’s
mission is to educate
responsively, embrace fully, and
prepare holistically so students
can fulfill their unique purpose as
they navigate and change the
world. Its vision is to create a
community where students
explore their possibilities, where
relationships are a priority, and
where students are celebrated
for their unique purpose.
About Oak Park High School
Oak Park High School’s
mission is to create an
environment for students to
engage, explore, and be
empowered. As part of the
North Kansas City School
district, one of Oak Park’s
goals is to prepare students for
life after high school by
providing opportunities to
explore different careers and
skills.

3. Volunteers Gender Students
25% Female 53%
75% Male 47%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
N/A African American 6%
N/A
Asian / Pacific
Islander 6%
75% Caucasian 53%
N/A Hispanic/Latinx 13%
N/A
Middle Eastern/
North African 9%
25% Multi-Racial 13%

4. 4
Business Case Challenge
Winning Team:
Quick Connection
Team 1:
SHIVE
Team 3:
Quick Connection
Team 2:
Prevention
Measures of
Technology
SuitUp to the Challenge
Team 4:
The Broadcast Box
Through SuitUp, volunteers from SHI Kansas City and students from North Kansas City
High School, Staley High School, Winnetonka High School, and Oak Park High School
participated in a SuitUp business competition in which they created a new and innovative
customer experience to increase customer satisfaction. Volunteers coached students in
various departments before helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.

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

6. Competitions Make a Difference…
97%
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. SHI Kansas City Impact
SuitUp asked students if SHI’s SuitUp competition made an
impact on their future career choice. 91% 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 72%
Education 9%
Graphic/Web Design 3%
Fashion Design 9%
Financial Services 16%
Marketing 56%
Media/Public Relations 28%
STEM 3%
Other 31%

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…
““Our problem isn’t a problem to solve, it’s a problem to prevent.”–
SuitUp Student
“I enjoyed making an amazing design and truly working as a
team.”– SuitUp Student
“My favorite part was watching the creativity and helping students
reach their potential.” – SHI Kansas City Volunteer
“The presentations were fantastic!” – SHI Kansas City 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!