The document proposes a solution to address the gap between school curriculum and life skills by creating an online network of professionals to provide career advice and financial literacy training to students. Key aspects of the solution include live webinars on various topics, an online platform to connect schools and volunteers, and a marketing strategy to recruit partners. The proposal argues the project will be successful by benefiting students, schools, and companies while having low costs and laying the groundwork for ongoing support.

1. Problem Definition Solution
• Gap between curriculum • A network of professionals
and life to provide career advice
• Reorganisation of National and curriculum support to
Careers Advice service in schools through online
early 2012 webinars
• Poor levels of financial • During these live
literacy collaborative sessions kids
will learn about finance
through a range of topics
and develop their skills
and financial awareness

2. What we have done this weekend
• Mapped out the service architecture
(processes and quality assurance )
• Planned for idea validation and accountability
• Marketing strategy for schools, LA, corporates
• Created the website: database and interface
(all ready to go!)
• Identified potential concerns and possible
resolutions

3. How is it going to work?
1. Professionals (corporate, parents,
entrepreneurs) sign up, decide on the topic,
choose date and time and regularity
2. Schools view calendar and register
3. The sessions are recorded for future
reference, this is followed up by a forum
discussion or assignments

4. Online platform

5. Why we believe this project will be a
success
• Simple concept with a powerful immediate and long-term
impact
Kids: Increased financial awareness , informed career choices,
understanding of curriculum application
Schools: Help and support with careers service, get children
more involved in learning
Corporates: Will nurture future professionals, get involved in e-
mentoring as part of CSR activities, build talent pool for
tomorrow
• Complexity is in managing the workflow and scheduling
• Sustainability. Minimum capital, grounds for further research
• The first version of the database and interface are ready. The
pilot will go life in March 2012

6. Our team
• Necemon Yai
• Yessica Gutierrez
• Eunice Edwards
• Nina Obraztsova