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PROFILES

HAYLEY

BELGRAVE, 20

School University of Manchester
Subject Politics and Modern History (BA)
Year Second
Grade average 59%

Hayley has excelled in leadership roles
throughout her life.
In her final year of sixth form, she was
JEMICA ROACH appointed the Chair of the Prom Committee TARIQ
by staff members and peers. The following
-BARNES, 21 year, she became the Treasurer of the African CHASTANET-HIRD, 19
and Caribbean Society at the University of
School Goldsmiths, University London Manchester, which, prior to her appointment, School University of Manchester
Course Psychosocial Studies (BA) was operating at a deficit. Subject Politics and Modern History (BA)
Year Graduated To avoid this reoccurring, Hayley “created Year First
Grade First class financial spreadsheets and contacted various Grade average First class
companies, which led to the society attaining
During her third year, Jemica was a PAL (Peer over £2,000 worth of funding”. Tariq is a qualified English tutor with the Tutor
Assisted Learning) mentor at her university, She completed an internship at Buckingham Trust, a social enterprise based in Manchester
where she planned and independently taught Palace in August last year and as the only that helps disadvantaged schools.
50-minute study skills classes each week intern, was responsible for writing articles and “I was trained in the English GCSE
for students completing a degree in her summarising reports, which were later used curriculum to provide 1:3 tuition sessions
department. in important meetings. Hayley also founded in local secondary schools,” Tariq says.
In her second year at university, she the Urban Lawyers North Society at the “The job entails the development of lesson
was elected to be secretary of the African University of Manchester after meeting Tunde plans before each one-hour session, which
Caribbean Society. Her duties involved Okewale MBE, the founder of Urban Lawyers, are delivered independently without the
informing all members of upcoming events an initiative that seeks to engage and better involvement of school teachers.”
and any other relevant information via email, inform young people about the law. He has also taken an active role in start-
being the main administrator of the ACS up charity, CariConnect, which is dedicated
Facebook page, booking the rooms required Where do you see yourself in 10 years? to increasing the amount of black Caribbean
for meetings and events, and networking with As a barrister in human rights law or public students entering Russell Group universities. As
other societies in the area. international law. one of seven mentors, Tariq plans to help the
As she entered the second term, she charity achieve this goal through educational
was promoted to Vice-President due to her mentoring workshops “with students who have
consistent enthusiasm and passion towards the capacity for academic excellence”.
the committee and its members. She planned From January, Tariq, who has interned at
and organised ACS events alongside the the European Council of Foreign Relations,
President. For one event called Gold Lounge, will begin contributing sports articles to the
Jemica arranged for local music and spoken University of Manchester’s student newspaper,
word artists to perform, as well as a live band. The Mancunion.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Working as a marriage counsellor and having Working for a Magic Circle law firm and with
set up a housing complex for the homeless. my own mentoring scheme.

Zulum is the Director and Trustee for the audience (400 capacity) at Shoreditch Town
LSE Students’ Union. In this role he has been Hall, London. In this role, he has gained
elected to represent 10,000 LSE students as strong creative skills and experience through
part of the Students’ Union executive board. conceptualising and constructing pieces
This is the ultimate decision-making body and developing robust communication skills
responsible for the financial, strategic and through teaching choreography.
legal health of the organisation. During his first year Zulum was the
Another demanding role Zulum has taken president of the LSE Carr-Saunders Halls of
on while at university is choreographer/ Residence, representing 120 residents to the
dancer for the Student Union Dance Club and Halls management and the Students’ Union.
ZULUM ELUMOGO, 21 African-Caribbean Society. Since he joined in Here, he organised and handled a £2,500
December 2015, he has choreographed and budget for numerous social events such as
School London School of Economics performed five dance pieces for the LSE dance a Musical Theatre trip, cinema visits and the
Course Social Policy with Government shows, SURGE 2016 and DEFYNE 2017 to sold- end-of-year BBQ.
(BSc) out audiences of 1,000 people at the Peacock
Year Second Theatre, London. He has also choreographed Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Grade average 2:1 and performed four dance pieces at the ACS Transitioning from a successful career in the
ABLAZE 2017 cultural show to a sold-out creative arts, into politics.

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