Opportunity Details

Notre Maison Connects believes in “Helping Communities Thrive” through two awesome initiatives, Greater Youth Initiative (GYI) and Connect Cares (CC). We find it absolutely necessary to assist our unemployed, low income based students with transportation to and from our class. In the Greater Youth Initiative, we work with students 12 weeks in the spring and another group of students for 12 weeks in the fall. We pay for their drivers education class and CPR/First Aid Certification. We also teach financial literacy, computer literacy, fine dining etiquette and so much more. If they do well in the program, they may travel with Connect Cares to revive child care centers abroad. Therefore, we need transportation, a van. In an effort to raise funds for a van, we conduct community fundraisers to enlighten people about our organization and the awesome students we serve. We host “Grill Outs” during the spring, summer and fall. We set up our grill outside of our office to provide lunch for a reasonable price while our partakers walk away with a delicious meal knowing they are also supporting a great cause. We also host the Charles Village Business Walk, which is a three block business collaboration sidewalk sale. Business owners between St. Paul and Howard Street come together, invite other business owners to join us as we all set out tables and tents and sell items or provide services to bypassers. It is an amazing celebration of business and community collaborations. It is held biannually, in the spring and the fall. Our next Charles Village Business Walk is scheduled for September 25, 2021.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Open Shifts	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

We develop education, sustainability and tech based solutions and spaces that connect low-income, slum based non-profits, entrepreneurs and leaders in Brazil to the knowledge, infrastructure and financing they need to diminish racial, social and economic inequality at scale.

Come join our marketing team and help us design and produce world-class digital content that generates visibility, donations, and partnerships for local NGOs, community leaders, and entrepreneurs in Brazilian slum communities called Favelas. Life in the favelas is challenging, between constant gang/police violence, poor infrastructure, and limited job opportunities being a leader in this environment requires resilience, passion, and an entrepreneurial mindset. We are looking for volunteers with experience in digital marketing strategy and content development to help expand our organization's visibility and drive important resources and knowledge to the inspiring organizations and individuals our programs partner with and support.

Opportunity Details

The purpose of this position is to design, create and update the foundation website.
Our website is important to show and promote the work we do; how are we impacting with our projects, partnerships, alliances etc. To provide scientific and educational information regarding marine ecosystems, marine species and their protection to the general public and fellow scientists. To encourage people join our cause and making a difference.

Opportunity Details

This is a celebration event for students that qualified for the Championship Camp portion of the Youth About Business Summer Business Camp.

We are hosting this segment to allow students to celebrate their accomplishments to date, network with program volunteers (you all!), and interact with each other before heading into the final portion of their competition.

During the event, we will host a breakout session where volunteers can discuss with students:
- Educational Background and Interests
- Career Trajectory and Work History
- Current Profession and Day-to-Day Duties
- Relevant skills that have helped along the way
- Advice for your "high school self"

There will also be a keynote segment with a senior leader at Moody's.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Youth About Business teaches business to high school students through hosting a series of team-based Mergers and Acquisitions simulations. Over the course of a week, students will work in teams of 4-5 and assume the roles of the Executive Management of a public company to perform a M&A transaction.

The camp is an intense competition. Many students have very limited exposure to the business world, but gain a great understanding through engaging with a series of speakers, volunteers, and advisors during their camp week.

To win the competition, students must submit a written shareholder report that outlines the details of their transactions.

Reading of Shareholder Reports (Self-Paced)

Volunteers are tasked with reading and scoring shareholder reports submitted from student teams. Each student team is tasked with summarizing their proposed M&A transactions as a report to their shareholders. Volunteers are asked to read a set of reports and assign each report a score based on a grading rubric.

Students will qualify for next rounds and awards based on the quality and scoring of their reports.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Week One Volunteers	6	n/a	n/a
Week Two Volunteers	6	n/a	n/a
Championship Camp Report Volunteers	6	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Youth About Business teaches business to high school students through hosting a series of team-based Mergers and Acquisitions simulations. Over the course of a week, students will work in teams of 4-5 and assume the roles of the Executive Management of a public company to perform a M&A transaction.

The camp is an intense competition. Many students have very limited exposure to the business world, but will meet with a series of business advisors that will help them understand how to complete their business case. The camp is both an educational opportunity and a competition for the students.

Presentation Judging Session (2 Hours)

Volunteers will judge a series of student presentations to select the best presentation of the camp. Combined teams (Targets and Acquirers) of 8-10 students will present the outcome of their M&A transaction to highlight why the combined company will be successful in the future. They will also answer any questions that the judges may have.

A scoring rubric will be given to each judge ahead of the virtual presentations. Each judge will be tasked with asking questions of the presenting teams and providing any feedback thereafter.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Week One Volunteers	2	n/a	n/a
Week Two Volunteers	2	n/a	n/a
Week Three Volunteers	2	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Youth About Business teaches business to high school students through hosting a series of team-based Mergers and Acquisitions simulations. Over the course of a week, students will work in teams of 4-5 and assume the roles of the Executive Management of a public company to perform a M&A transaction.

The camp is an intense competition. Many students have very limited exposure to the business world, so students appreciate the team advisors for helping them understand these very complex cases. Each team advisor will cover a specific part of the transaction process to help demystify business and prepare students for their transactions.

The camp is both an educational opportunity and a competition for the students. Advisors act as both “paid” consultant and teachers during their experience. You should approach your role as advisor as if you are advising a client on the pros and cons of a deal.

Information Technology Session (45 Minutes):
The IT volunteer helps a team of 4-5 students consider the implications of technology issues (staffing, systems integration, cost efficiencies, upgrades, etc.) in the merger and acquisition process. The advisor will spend the session helping teams think through the value of their IT and data.

Key concepts covered during this session:
• Company’s perceived role of technology (early adopter vs late entry)
• Reliance on IT for a competitive advantage
• Valuation of intellectual property assets
• Technical resources key to the ongoing operations
• Deal reliance on significant expense reductions based on IT synergies
• Deal reliance on merged or compatible infrastructure

Presentation materials provided

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Week One Volunteers	9	n/a	n/a
Week Two Volunteers	7	n/a	n/a
Week 3 Volunteers	6	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Youth About Business teaches business to high school students through hosting a series of team-based Mergers and Acquisitions simulations. Over the course of a week, students will work in teams of 4-5 and assume the roles of the Executive Management of a public company to perform a M&A transaction.

The camp is an intense competition. Many students have very limited exposure to the business world, so students appreciate the team advisors for helping them understand these very complex cases. Each team advisor will cover a specific part of the transaction process to help demystify business and prepare students for their transactions.

The camp is both an educational opportunity and a competition for the students. Advisors act as both “paid” consultant and teachers during their experience. You should approach your role as advisor as if you are advising a client on the pros and cons of a deal.


The analyst session volunteers will help a team of 4-5 high school students understand how to conduct research on a public company. In addition to helping students with their research, volunteers will walk students through a SWOT analysis and other tools to frame their company exploration. (Session prep materials provided)

Examples of research topics to explore:
• What is the primary business? In what industry would you classify the business?
• What is the size of the company? (by sales, by employees, by market cap)
• Who are the largest competitors?
• How to create a SWOT Analysis and other frameworks

At the end of the session, students should be able to speak to the basics of their company. They will also have a focused list of items to research on their own.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Week One Volunteers	12	n/a	n/a
Week Two Volunteers	12	n/a	n/a
Week 3 Volunteers	6	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Youth About Business teaches business to high school students through hosting a series of team-based Mergers and Acquisitions simulations. Over the course of a week, students will work in teams of 4-5 and assume the roles of the Executive Management of a public company to perform a M&A transaction.

The camp is an intense competition. Many students have very limited exposure to the business world, so students appreciate the team advisors for helping them understand these very complex cases. Each team advisor will cover a specific part of the transaction process to help demystify business and prepare students for their transactions.

The camp is both an educational opportunity and a competition for the students. Advisors act as both “paid” consultant and teachers during their experience. You should approach your role as advisor as if you are advising a client on the pros and cons of a deal.

Human Resources Session (45 Minutes)
The volunteer will work with a team of 4-5 students to give students a high-level understanding of the HR function and the role of Human Resources in a successful M&A transaction. During the session, advisors will discuss key HR aspects of implementing a successful transaction.

Key concepts to be covered:
• How to determine a future management structure
• The importance of corporate culture and organizational behavior
• Compensation/severance packages
• Pensions, unions, legacy costs, and employee protection issues
• Corporate responsibility and Social services

Students should leave the session with a strategy around ways to accomplish their HR priorities during their transactions. Presentation Materials Provided

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Week One Volunteers	10	n/a	n/a
Week Two Volunteers	6	n/a	n/a
Week 3 Volunteers	6	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Support newly-arrived entrepreneurs with their specific skills needs over one or several mentoring sessions, with an SSI staff facilitator present. Virtual or in-person.

Ignite® Small Business Start-ups is an initiative of Settlement Services International (SSI) that embraces cultural diversity and supports small business creation for people from refugee and migrant backgrounds.

Ignite® taps into the existing skills, knowledge and experience of new entrepreneurs by supporting them to navigate and succeed in the Australian business environment.

With the help of Ignite®, budding entrepreneurs are helped to overcome the challenges of starting a small business, and create income for themselves, their family and potentially, over time, employment for others.

Ignite® entrepreneurs are supported by specially trained Ignite® facilitators, and have access to a Resource Team that includes business experts, volunteers, students and business mentors.

Ignite Industry experts support entrepreneurs with identified specific industry and business skills. For example:
- Commercial law
- business plan writing skills
- chartered accountants
- marketing and promotion
- custom agents and logistics
- insurance brokers,
- experts with knowledge in trade licensing and qualifications.

Industry experts guide, inform, advise and support the entrepreneur to create networks and links in their particular sector. Their knowledge and expertise help entrepreneurs grow their business.

The SSI facilitator is always present with the volunteer at every meeting.
- Meetings may take place at the office, outside the office or virtually.