b'Heights engaged more than 225 volunteers in a variety of opportunities, including in-school panels, podcast opportunities, speed networking, scholarship essayreview and mock interviewers, the STEM Mentor Pilot, and preparing care packages for collegians taking finals.March Collegian-Alumni Speed Networking On March 6th and 14th, alumni and collegians gatheredat the Heights office for an evening of speed networking, where they learned about each others journeys, passions, andaspirations. Collegians also received contact information so that they could keep in touch with their new alumni connections.Special thanks to Cameo Pritchett 08, Danilo Burgos 15,Helen Ly 17, Kali Avans 07, Kaliph Brown 16, Kat High 96,Keyana Moody 13, Reana Moody 16, Samantha Monteiro 17, Shaheeduz Zaman 18, Sharita Collins 02, Tiffany Taylor 10, Black, Brown, and in Business Panel Travon White-Sams 14, and Vicktoria Phanthavong 17 for volunteering to serve and socialize.On February 19, 2024, as part of ongoing Black History Month celebrations, we hosted a Black, Brown, and in Business event at our office for our students who participated in our Financial Services & Business Pathway at Constitution High School. The day consisted of a diversity panel led by Heights alums,a business workshop, and concluded with a networking lunch. This was a fantastic opportunity for current studentsto connect with alums who are currently working in a businesscareer, including Kevin Inoa 13, NyCarljah Hart 18, SarahJoseph 04, and Troy Turner 19.Collegian Care Packages Throughout FY24, team members from Lincoln Financial Group,Macquarie, and Aztec Group donated and assembled over250 care packages that were sent to Heights collegians to support them through finals and to celebrate the end of each semester. The packages included office supplies, snacks and items to help students stay well, and congratulatory and encouraging notes to show how much the larger Philadelphia communityDeloitte Impact Day 2024believes in our students.Twenty-three Deloitte team members supported ourHeights Graduation Celebration, from event set-up to directing guests and networking with collegians. We are grateful to Deloitte, whose efforts contributed eighty hours of additional staffing that day, and we look forward to having more volunteers join us inthe year ahead.Impact Report 2023-202413'