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PROFILES
TYLER FELIX, 20 Caribbean Network where she organised

and engaged in networking conferences. In
School University of Manchester the same year, she also became the Politics
Subject Law with Politics (LLB) Representative for Aspiring Solicitors.
Year Second “My management skills have thrived,” she
Grade average 2:1 says. “I worked closely with the rest of the
team to promote an array of events.”
Tyler was appointed Treasurer of the newly Alongside her studies, Tyler set up her own
formed Urban Lawyers North, an initiative company, Tailored Bake, a youth enterprise
founded by Tunde Okewale MBE, that seeks to program.
engage and better inform young people about
the law. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Tyler spent a year as the Campus As the partner of a niche firm and also running
Ambassador for Women in the City Afro- a few projects on the side.

KANCHELLI
IDDRISU, 20

School King’s College London
Subject Law (LLB)
Year Second
Grade average 2:1

As a Debate Mate lead mentor, Kanchelli
EMMANUEL equips secondary school students with the BENI KAVANGAMA, 21
GORIOLA, 19 skills needed to effectively present arguments School University of Birmingham
ahead of competitions at the charity’s after-
School University of Cambridge school debating clubs in London. Subject Law (LLB)
Course: Law (BA) Her work with young people also includes Year Graduated
Year First her role as a Program Assistant and Grade 2:1
Grade average First class Residential Adviser at Yale University last
summer. She led day trips, ran a forum on Alongside his studies, Beni is enrolled in
Emmanuel is heavily involved in BME work police brutality and race and helped teach a Elevation Networks Leadership programme,
in his college (Selwyn), helping to provide conflict negotiation class. She is also a legal where he brings together more than 100
information for students who want to learn adviser at Ashford Place Law Centre, where young people and provides them with
more about how race can affect experiences she provides free legal advice. information and insight about what to expect
at university. from university.
He does this by organising school visits that Where do you see yourself in 10 years? He also teaches secondary school
are targeted specifically to black and ethnic Lecturing. I would also like to publish a book. students the art of debating as part of an
minority secondary school students. extra-curricular programme called Debate
During the school holidays Emmanuel Mate, which sees them compete in regional
volunteers to coach football to children competitions.
between the ages of four and 16. His role also includes mentoring between
This involves one-on-ones with young eight and 15 students once a week.
people with autism. The role includes Beni is also a member of his university’s
organising and leading different drills every Labour Society,
Saturday and some Sundays.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I would like to open my own business and
As a senior associate eying a partnership role. invest in property in developing countries.

EDEM LITHUR, 21 negotiating skills by making deals with social

venues around York for all of the society’s
School University of York social events”.
Subject Law (LLB) In 2015, Edem co-founded charity Youth
Year Graduated Hope, which seeks to encourage privileged
Grade 2:1 children to donate old clothes to those at the
Osu Children’s Home Orphanage in Accra,
Keen sportsman Edem is the President of the Ghana. He serves as director.
university’s Langwith College Basketball Club. He also co-hosts the University of York
During his tenure, roles have included Radio’s Talk With Tos show where he offers
directing training sessions and mobilising and advice on issues affecting students such as
motivating the team to win college games. stress, depression and friendships.
His skillset was further expanded
following his appointment as York Law Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Society’s Social Secretary where he “honed my Working in a law firm in Ghana.

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