One of the key aims of MVF's LEEP Network is to give young people the skills, confidence and experience they need to work in organizations like MVF. The diversity of young people at School21 and their approach to education, including their partnership with businesses to offer students real world learning projects, was the perfect opportunity.
The LEEP & Learn program lasts a few months and is a fresh list combination of mentoring from MVF team members, workshops from experts across the business and a practical project to enable students to apply their learning.
The students are asked to pick a product or service they think would be a great fit for MVF. They then researched the market, audiences and potential clients MVF could partner with. Students then create an advertorial article, marketing email, webform and two pieces of creative content for marketing channels of their choice – with expert advice and mentoring from MVFers.
James and Zhaania accept award
The entire program ends with a presentation to a panel of expert MVF judges made up of Directors and Exec Board members. We even set students up for success to deliver their presentations with our internal persuasive presenting workshop and feedback from their mentors.
James Adams, Lead Learning and Development Partner at MVF says: “After receiving the award on the night we were asked a couple of questions backstage, one of which was what advice we would give to others? For us, having a partner like School21, with a shared vision and purpose is key. This ensures alignment and that both sides are pulling in the same direction.
“We're coordinating the program for March 2023 already and looking forward to many more years working with the amazing students at School 21.”