Stride Students Take on Tech in April SuitUp Challenge
April 24 2023 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
Fourteen Stride-powered schools from around the country will be
competing in SuitUp’s Take on Tech Challenge on April 27.
Student teams will be challenged with designing an app or
technology device that will help address an issue in their
community.
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Fifteen Stride-powered schools from
around the country will be competing in SuitUp’s Take on Tech
Challenge on April 27. (Graphic: Business Wire)
As part of their mission, SuitUp strives to increase career
readiness for all students with innovative business plan
competitions that give students the access and awareness to pursue
both college and career opportunities of their choosing. Students
will learn about business strategies and hone their professional
soft skills with the support of corporate volunteers. By the end of
the challenge, students will have a deeper understanding of the
corporate world and see it as part of their own.
Executive Director, Lauren Reilly, shared, “SuitUp is
intentional in the way we approach virtual learning and the
outcomes we drive. And we don’t take that charge lightly. Take on
Tech is our commitment to providing high-quality, student-centered
immersive experiences that drive career readiness outcomes. Through
the program, we are bridging the opportunity gap between the
corporate world and the realm of virtual schooling. We are proud
that we can bring amazing corporate partners to the table to ensure
that all students, regardless of where they live and what computer
they log on from, have the awareness, access, and opportunity to
pursue the college and career of their choosing.”
Student teams will be mentored by employees from technology
companies including Snap Inc., Seeq, Amazon Web Services,
Greenhouse Software, The TJX Companies, and Salesforce, who will
help students refine their ideas, develop their brand, and execute
their business pitch. Teams will face off against each other to
make it to the final round judged by executives from the partner
organizations.
Salesforce Account Executive and SuitUp volunteer Michael
Culhane says, "I'm excited for the Take on Tech event for a couple
of reasons! Having representation from multiple corporate partners
in one event is going to bring an enhanced level of energy that I
think our kids will feed off of. I'm always so excited to see what
the kids come up with, but I think the access and diversity of
company representation they will have will allow them to create at
even higher levels. I can’t wait!”
SuitUp’s Take on Tech Challenge will be taking place on April 27
from 12 to 5PM on Zoom with the following Stride-powered schools
competing:
- Missouri Virtual Academy
- Ohio Virtual Academy
- Destinations Career Academy Wisconsin
- Indiana Digital Learning School
- Texas Online Preparatory School
- Arkansas Virtual Academy
- Tennessee Virtual Junior High School
- Idaho Technical Career Academy
- Idaho Virtual Academy
- Insights School of Washington
- Agora Cyber Charter School
- Destinations Career Academy of Oregon
- Wyoming Virtual Academy
For media that would like to attend the demonstrations, please
contact Lucile Perrot, Digital Marketing & Communications
Manager at lucile@volunteersuitup.org.
For more information about Stride, Inc., the leading provider of
online and blended education programs, please visit
stridelearning.com. To learn more about SuitUp’s initiatives,
please visit volunteersuitup.com.
About Stride Inc.
At Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN), we are reimagining learning—where
learning is lifelong, deeply personal, and prepares learners for
tomorrow. The company has transformed millions of people’s teaching
and learning experiences by providing innovative, high-quality,
tech-enabled education solutions, curriculum, and programs directly
to students, schools, the military, and enterprises in primary,
secondary, and postsecondary settings. Stride is a premier provider
of K-12 education for students, schools, and districts, including
career learning services through middle and high school curriculum.
For adult learners, Stride delivers professional skills training in
healthcare and technology, as well as staffing and talent
development for Fortune 500 companies. Stride has delivered
millions of courses over the past decade and serves learners in all
50 states and more than 100 countries. More information can be
found at stridelearning.com, K12.com, galvanize.com,
techelevator.com, and medcerts.com.
About SuitUp
SuitUp is a 501(c)(3) education non-profit that increases career
awareness for all students through innovative business plan
competitions. SuitUp’s vision is to align the incentives of schools
and corporations to ensure that all students have the access and
awareness to pursue the college and career of their choosing. Since
inception, SuitUp has served over 14,000 students and 11,00+
volunteers, partnering with companies like Amazon, Goldman Sachs,
Snapchat, Salesforce, and more.
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Ken Schwartz Stride Corporate Communications
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