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MODUPE ODUWOLE, 21 For example, during her second year, she was a peer mentor to Law
six mentees, not only off ering academic and personal advice but
School: University also providing general support during their transition from sixth
of Manchester form or college to university.
Course: Law with Politics (LLB) She is a student ambassador for the School of Law and gives
Year: Graduated prospective students an insight into university life through
Grade: 2:1 campus tours. In the role, she is also involved in extracurricular
programmes and career opportunities post university.
Coming from a low socio-economic As a student advisor at the Legal Advice Centre, she interviews
background, Modupe is very aware of the structural barriers clients, researches relevant areas of law and presents legal
that can inhibit a young person’s potential. ‘I believe that advice letters to clients, outlining possible legal solutions to
getting a good education can be a starting block in breaking each individual case.
the generational cycle of poverty,’ she says. ‘It is for this
reason that I continuously pursue mentoring and Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
leadership roles where I can help young people to As an MP, tackling knife and gun crime and working
actualise their full potential’. to improve the education system.

OPE OREYEMI, 19 KEANNA WILLIAMS, 21

School: University of Oxford School: University of
Course: Jurisprudence Birmingham
(Law, BA) Course: International Law
Year: First and Globalisation (LLB)
Grade average: 2:1 Year: Second
Grade average: First
Former state school pupil Ope has
made it his mission to encourage other students from Coming from Jamaican heritage, Keanna realised students
BAME backgrounds to apply to Oxbridge colleges. As ‘Keble with Caribbean backgrounds were under-represented at her
College at Large’ ambassador, he gives tours to children university – so founded its fi rst ever Caribbean Union.
from disadvantaged areas. “I answer questions and dispel a More than 80 people attended the launch and there is now
lot of the myths around diversity and elitism,” he says. a committee of 11 with plans including sponsorship deals.
Ope is also BAME rep for his college, organising its annual Keanna is also event manager for Birmingham ACS.
Diversity Dinner – attended by as many as 80 people – and After her A-levels, Keanna took three months out to work
delivering a speech at this year’s event. as a business consultant in Ghana with the Challenges
After taking part in the National Citizen Service summer Worldwide organisation – heading up a team of volunteers to
challenge, Ope was elected to the NCS Youth Board. As one run an educational day at a local orphanage.
of 12 members, he helped raise funds to buy care packages She is also treasurer of the Growing in Faith and Truth [GIFT]
for homeless people and for other charitable projects. Christian Fellowship at her university.
In Year 12, one of just 130 students across the UK to receive Kim is also founder of a student blog called Write the Vision.
the Harvard Book Prize for academic success.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I hope to have qualifi ed as a barrister and I hope that
At a law fi rm but also doing some work outside of law Write the Vision becomes an organisation to support
that helps the community I come from. students in their personal development.

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