Thank you PTC for hosting our kids for their Imagine Your Future trip last week - they had a blast! These meaningful partnerships are what it's all about 💚
I love being a part of HOLA at PTC because it helps me inspire the next generation. Last week, our ERG was invited to welcome a group of 5th graders from UP Education Network, which creates learning experiences for students in challenging communities. My group consisted of Puerto Rican, Dominican, and Cape Verdean students who dreamed of being lawyers, engineers, and more. For some reason, they did not have marketing dreams! Many thought that all marketers did was create unskippable YouTube ads, but as I went on to detail that we put on events, design websites, and more, I saw the lightbulb go off. Many didn't realize that world-class companies need people who can do these things. After the tour, one of the UP directors leaned over and said, "You don't know how much this means. Many of these kids don't feel like they don't belong in spaces like these, but groups like yours make it seem possible for them." This is what HOLA is all about. As much as we love teaching Spanish or bringing in mariachis, giving back to our community fills us with pride. This may not have been a life-changing experience for these kids, but maybe—just maybe—one of them walked away thinking, "I can be there too."
You crushed it. So grateful for your eagerness to work with some really special kids.