Text on screen: Force for Good. JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Description: A bold electric guitar plays.
On screen: Mentors from JPMorgan Chase & Co. work with young technologists, who: write computer code; draw up schematics; and collaborate around a computer. Next, an aerial view of London. Then, a close-up of Ed Boden, a thin man wearing a white shirt.
Text on screen: Ed Boden. Technology for Social Good, JPMorgan Chase.
Ed: Force for Good is a global program where, ah technology employees get the opportunity to work with non-profits, to help them further their mission.
On screen: A young woman in a wheelchair uses a computer. A man with dark hair explains a diagram on a white board.
Participant: Force for Good for me is an opportunity to give back.
On screen: A group gathers around a laptop computer to review information.
Participant 2: It feels great knowing that I'm helping make a difference.
On screen: Computer screens display code. Technology professionals and their mentors smile. A close-up of small Lego blocks. Then Ed and Felicity, a woman with long blonde hair, stand on stage under a large “JPMorgan” sign.
Text on screen: Day 1.
Felicity: Hello and welcome to this year's Force for Good project kick-off event.
On screen: High-spirited women and men gather at the majestic City of London School. Close-up of Selva, a man with short black hair.
Text on screen: Selva Thandavarayan. Product Owner, Force for Good. JPMorgan Chase.
Selva: Each team is comprised of a project leadership team. The leadership team includes a product owner,
Text on screen: Product Owner. Selva Thandavarayan.
Selva: a scrum master, who is responsible for making sure that we drive the project as planned
On screen: Close-up of Manuela-Lidia Grindei, a woman with straight brown hair.
Text on screen: Scrum Master. Manuela-Lidia Grindei.
Selva: and a technical lead, uh, who provides the technical guidance for the core team.
On screen: A close-up of Adam Perryman, a man with light brown hair and glasses.
Text on screen: Technical Architect. Adam Perryman.
Selva: And the core team. who are the primary team developing the code.
On screen: Four young women and a young man pose together, smiling.
Text on screen: Core Development Team.
On screen: A close-up of Felicity.
Text on screen: Felicity Goodman. Force for Good EMEA Lead, JPMorgan Chase.
Felicity: We encourage them to spend four hours per week on their Force for Good project. And actually go into a meeting room and have a development time blocked where they will work together.
On screen: The Core Team constructs tiny robotic vehicles using Lego blocks. Next, Big Ben towers over London at twilight.
Text on screen: Month 1.
On screen: The project team enters an office. A frosted window bears the words, “Whizz Kidz. Move Life Forward.” Next, a close-up of Christopher Beale, a young man with dark-brown hair.
Text on screen: Christopher Beale. Core Development Team, JPMorgan Chase.
Christopher: The most advantageous thing about Force for Good is getting to work with charity clients outside of the firm.
On screen: A sign reads, “Opportunity. Powered by Whizz Kidzz.” Jon Sawford, a man who keeps his head shaved, walks down a hall accompanied by a young woman in a wheelchair.
Text on screen: Jon Sawford. Director of Services, Whizz Kidz.
Jon: Whizz-Kidz is a charity for young disabled children. And, in our case, they've helped us build a digital passport which allows our young people to engage our services more easily and allows us to monitor the impact our services are having on them over a period of time.
On screen: The girl in the wheelchair uses a computer. Then, Jon attends a conference with the development team. Then, a close-up of Emma Dutton, a young woman with long brown hair and hazel eyes.
Text on screen: Emma Dutton. Core Development Team, JPMorgan Chase.
Emma: Throughout the first month of interacting with a charity it was kind of exclusively just talking. It was really, really important to understand what they needed.
On screen: Jon looks over a large diagram on a white board with the Core Development Team. Then, a close-up of Jon.
Jon: What we did together is we outlined the problem, understanding the impact our services have on the young people but you also have to understand how you could them transfer that into a technical solution.
On screen: Christopher and Emma review data using a laptop.
Text on screen: Month 2.
Christopher: We started developing, having spec'd it out for them.
On screen: Core Development Team members prepare a large technical diagram.
Text on screen: Month 3.
On screen: A close-up of Emma.
Emma: We've taken elements of the Agile methodology where we have sprints and we have storyboarding and that's allowed us to effectively utilize our time.
On screen: Selva speaks to his team members in front of a white board.
Text on screen: Month 4.
Selva: Week over week we were getting to be more comfortable with each other. And what I personally enjoy is watching them grow.
On screen: The pages fly off the infographic of a calendar until we see: Month 8. Then, the Force for Good Development Team meets with Jon at the Whizz Kidz office.
Christopher: It's really nice showing the clients the final platform because it was really clear how important they found it and how much of an impact it would have on the users.
On screen: Jon and the Development Team look at a computer screen.
Participant: Glad you like it.
Jon: I like it a lot!
Christopher: We actually got a user to test it and they really enjoyed the platform and they saw it having lots of potential.
On screen: A Whizz Kidz member with cornrow braids tests the Development team's platform on a laptop computer. She sits next to Emma, who smiles. Then, a close-up of Felicity.
Felicity: It's really fascinating to watch our technology graduates take away so much from what they've learned from the Force for Good program.
On screen: Jon high fives the Development Team. Next, at the stately City of London School, Force for Good participants gather in a large hall.
Felicity: At the end of the Force for Good program, we launch a project showcase event where all of the teams come together in a given market and they share their Force for Good journey throughout the last eight months.
On screen: Felicity, on stage, speaks into a microphone to people sitting at tables in the conference hall.
Felicity: And I am so super excited to welcome you all to this year's Force for Good project showcase event.
On screen: Karen Rossi, a woman with short brown hair, speaks on stage.
Text on screen: Karen Rossi. Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase.
Karen: Thank you, everyone. Thank you so much. To the charities, for everything you do.
On screen: Close-up of Karen.
Karen: Our graduates are getting early-on experience at something they might get later in life, working with clients, delivering products. Our experienced people are learning to mentor and help younger people become good at their job.
On screen: A diverse group of mentors take turns speaking from the stage.
Felicity: I'd love to invite uh, Whizz-Kidz to the stage.
Description: Applause.
On screen: The team walks on stage. They stand under a large JPMorgan sign. Christopher speaks using the microphone.
Christopher: We worked with Whizz-Kidz to build them a platform that would allow users to shape the service they receive and Whizz-Kidz to analyze and improve the outcomes.
On screen: Emma speaks on stage. Next, footage shows Emma working with her project team. Then a close-up of Emma.
Emma: Over the course of the Force for Good project, I've learned a lot of things about working with a team of people. And how to collaborate and how to make the most out of a team in the most efficient way.
On screen: A close-up of Adam.
Adam: I feel that I'm a force for good. This is my second year on a Force for Good project. Nice to see that it's, ah, exceeded my expectations again.
On screen: A close-up of Jon.
Jon: Working with the Force for Good team was absolutely fantastic. There's no program like this that I'm aware of and the work they do for charities is, is, well, it's just life changing.
On screen: Jon takes a photo of Force for Good participants on his mobile device. Next, white text appears on a blue screen.
Text on screen: Force for Good. JPMorgan Chase & Co.
