Approximately 70 rising seniors from New York partner schools and 61 rising seniors from Bridgeport and New Haven schools joined Deloitte for their annual Impact Day - a celebration of Deloitte’s long-term commitment to community involvement.

The NY celebration took place at the Deloitte offices at the World Financial Center in Downtown Manhattan.  The day consisted of a Deloitte professional panel that leveraged a variety of experiences as it relates to the college and career preparation.  There was also a workshop that focused on online safety and privacy with a special emphasis on online bullying.  The highlight of the day was an CS alumni panel that allowed students to ask about some of the transitional difficulties that students from their communities experienced with the college process.

This year, the CT celebration took place at Fairfield University at the Dolan School of Business.  Deloitte volunteers demonstrated an outstanding panel discussion about college readiness.  The panel touched on everything from financial aid to the college social life.  Throughout the day students participated in skill building activities that helped prepare them for upcoming college interviews.  The day ended with a tour of Fairfield University and students creating fictional schools and admission criteria as a means of understanding what colleges look for in a student.