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DIVERSITY PROJECT SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT ACTION NOT WORDS www.diversityproject.com #buildingmomentum
DIVERSITY PROJECT SCHOOL ENGAGEMENTACTION NOT WORDS www.diversityproject.com #buildingmomentum
Some of the great projects currently engaging with schools
ACTION NOT WORDS www.diversityproject.com #buildingmomentum
DIVERSITY PROJECT SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT
Investment ManagementProject What it does Specifi c? How fi rms can help How individuals can help Contact Notes
Investment 2020 • Investment managementspecifi c career outreach; and
• Provides access to school leaver and graduate traineeprogrammes
Yes • Sponsorship and donations
• Participation in the projectto provide work placements
• Volunteer to do talks in schools - no minimum commitment required
• Encourage your fi rm to join the scheme
• Generate awareness amongst other fi rms
Founders4Schools • Platform that connectseducators with businessleaders
• Focussed on schools in need - has been integrated withMPs / government to map out regions and identify need
No
All about fi nding“business leaders”
• Aimed at individuals rather than fi rms, but fi rms can offer work experience and internships
• Volunteer to do talks in schools
• Provide mentoring
• Help with mock interviews and CV workshops
• Provide work experience
• No minimum commitment required
Sign up atwww.founders4schools.org.uk/register
Quick and easy to do -integrates with your LinkedIn
Separate from Speakers4Schools. The volunteers at Speakers tend to be high profi le and are nominated or invited toparticipate given their “outstanding experience and contributions to their fi eld”. But Speakers alsopartner with fi rms on work experience schemes, and soare still worth reaching out to - [email protected]
She Can Be– Lord Mayor’s Appeal
• One day event - interactivework place visits in the morning and key note speakers in the afternoon
• Aimed at getting moreyoung women into the City
No • Sponsorship and donations
• Participation in the project to provide the morning work place visits
• Help very much welcomed, but at this stage they are unsure about what exactly will be needed
They will not be starting work on the 2020 event until June 2019
Some of the great projects currently engaging with schools
ACTION NOT WORDS www.diversityproject.com #buildingmomentum
DIVERSITY PROJECT SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT
Investment ManagementProject What it does Specifi c? How fi rms can help How individuals can help Contact Notes
Early Career – Diversity ProjectWorkstream
• Using virtual tools to reachraise awareness of the investment managementindustry at a University level
• Aims to encourageapplicants from a more diverse pool of talent
Yes • Sponsorship and donations • Help to build the site and content - the project is currently in the development phase
• Volunteer to tell your story in a “role model” video
GAIN • Talks in schools – talk andspeaker notes pre-preparedfor any volunteers to just pick up and present with
• Developing a website forpost-talk materials – videos blogs, a stock market game etc.
Yes • Sponsorship and donations • Volunteer to do talks in schools - no minimum commitment required
• Possibly help to build the site and content - the project is currently in the development phase
The Brokerage • Run half day workshops infi rm’s offi ce (from year 6 to6th form). The Brokerage stafflead the workshop and there are usually investment games, as well as offi ce tours and some interaction with volunteers
No
Focus on “professional services” – ranging from Banking to Fintech
• Sponsorship and donations
• Provide internships
• Provide space for the workshops
• Provide a masterclass aimed at 6th form students - you choose a topic and they help you put something together, very fl exible on timings etc
josie.taylor@thebrokerage. org.uk
This project started out as on campus talks, but uptake was disappointing and so the project has moved to be anonline resource. This is a recurring theme in the area.Social media is probably the most ffective way to engage with young people.
Some of the great projects currently engaging with schools
ACTION NOT WORDS www.diversityproject.com #buildingmomentum
DIVERSITY PROJECT SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT
Investment ManagementProject What it does Specifi c? How fi rms can help How individuals can help Contact Notes
The Brokerage • Run half day workshops infi rm’s offi ce (from year 6 to6th form). The Brokerage stafflead the workshop and there are usually investment games, as well as offi ce tours and some interaction with volunteers
• Help with skills gaps (e.g.through masterclasses)
• Provides access to paidinternships
No
Focus on “professional services” – ranging from Banking to Fintech
• Sponsorship and donations
• Provide internships
• Provide space for the workshops
• Provide a masterclass aimed at 6th form students - you choose a topic and they help you put something together, very fl exible on timings etc
josie.taylor@thebrokerage. org.uk
The Social MobilityFoundation
• Provide careers advice,skills training, mentoring andwork placements
• Work with high achievingyoung people from low incomebackgrounds
• Speak directly to the students, rather than to schools
No
Broad reaching – to help young people “get into top universities and top careers”
• Sponsorship and donations
• Provide internships
• Mentor students - asked for a 1 year commitment, but most of the help is via email
• Join their “Recruitment Success Service”- where ad hoc queries are directed to working people (e.g. advice just before an interview), no minimum time commitment
Girls Who Invest (US) • Training (both online and on campus) followed by internships
• Focus on getting more women to invest
Yes – but on the investment side only
• Sponsorship and donations
• Provide internships
• Mentor students
• Speak at events
• Teach courses during the summer program
www.girlswhoinvest.org/contact-us
Currently only in the US but looking to launch in the UK soon
