Posts tagged PwC
Citizen Schools Students Take Top Prizes at Change the Future Hackathon
Citizen Schools Students Take Top Prizes at Change the Future Hackathon

Over 30 students from Renaissance Academy participated in the Wells Fargo Change the Future hackathon on Friday May 31st at PwC offices in San Jose, the culminating event of Citizen Schools’ semester-long Change the Future coding clubs. Teaching Fellows at both Renaissance campuses implemented rigorous weekly sessions where student groups designed application prototypes to solve an issue in their community. In preparation for the hackathon, students spent hours researching, designing, and creating business plans for their apps

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CaliforniaAllison KnightChange the Future Hackathon, Wells Fargo, PwC
'Cracking The Case' with PwC
'Cracking The Case' with PwC

In our ‘Crack the Case” apprenticeship, students learn to become insightful marketers through careful research and analysis. Last fall, students at Isaac Newton Middle School in New York, played the role of business consultant to Ben and Jerry’s, working to determine the best choice for their newest flavor.

Led by partners and staff at PwC, the global professional services firm, students research the popularity and profitability of different flavors, and ultimately worked to build a case for their ice cream flavor - and why it should be chosen.

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New YorkMaria Perez CortezPwC, Citizen Schools, Ben & Jerry's, Isaac Newton Middle School