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ITUNU The association also carried out events in collaboration with
ABOLARINWA, 20 the African and Caribbean Society, including a panel discussion
that included former British Black Panther Neil Kenlock.
A budding writer, Itunu has blogged for MTV and UCAS,
School: University of Birmingham and is an ambassador for youth mentoring programme
Course: Political Science with Joined Up Thinking UK.
International Relations (BA) In 2017, she started a role as head of marketing at
Year: Second entertainment company IA Entertainment. Alongside the Politics, Sciences & Human Sciences
Grade average: 2:1 wider team, her role includes thinking of innovative ways
to promote their annual ‘The Grand Gospel’ event.
Itunu is chair of the Black and Ethnic Minority Association
where she leads a team of 12 that planned and executed a Black Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
History Month campaign called #BigBirmsBHM. To have published a book about my experiences to uplift others.

IFETIOLUWANI TOLU AKINBOBOYE, 21
AGBOOLA, 20
School: King’s College London
School: London School of Course: Political
Economics Economy (BA)
Course: Politics and Year: Second
International Relations (BSc) Grade average: 2:1
Year: Second
Grade average: First Tolu set up her own society, BAME
in the City, at King’s to help students obtain internships and
Where others might shy away from extra commitments, careers in the City after graduation. Raising sponsorship
Ifetioluwani makes it her mission to step in when needed. from companies including Accenture and the Bright Network,
A student ambassador for LSE, she welcomes pupils to she has organised workshops with JP Morgan, Clifford
campus and hosts Q&As explaining the application process. Chance and others, and recruited a committee of five.
She also takes part in outreach sessions with schools that Last year, she was team leader of a ‘Game Show’ project
don’t have a high conversion rate to university, and recently organised by the WhereUGoing organisation, which aims,
worked with year 10, 11 and 12 students during the LSE’s 10th through performance, to help young people caught up in
Black Achievement Conference. gang violence, drug abuse and homelessness.
As vice president of the ACS she oversaw the logistics of She is currently an ambassador and mentor for Youth
the annual Ablaze show, which sold more than 400 tickets. Against Crime not Crime Against Youth (YACnCAY), which
discourages young children from getting involved with gangs.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Successful in whatever I may be doing. I’d like to have done Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
a master’s in development or public policy and be working In a senior role in a City firm, as someone who has changed
for a not-for-profit organisation in sub-Saharan Africa. the narrative for BAME students in the corporate world.

JASMIN ASSANOH, 25 ABIGAEL
BAMGBOYE, 20
School: Brunel University
Course: Children, Youth and School: Imperial College
International development London
(MA) Course: Materials Science
Year: N/A and Engineering (MEng)
Grade average: 2:1Ane Year: Second
First degree: Politics with Grade average: First class
International relations (BSc), Aston University, 2:1
Elected year rep for her course, Abigail organised a series
Jasmin is a Youth Delegate to the United Nations Youth of social events including a pre-lecture breakfast attended
Assembly, in which role she has travelled to New York to by 80 students and a weekend bonding trip to Spain.
discuss the issue of knife crime internationally. Her role led to her becoming vice president of the Materials
Previously, she was a Youth Delegate to the Commonwealth Society committee, putting her in charge of industrial liaison
Parliamentary Association UK, networking with international and organising the first materials career fair, which was
MPs to discuss current affairs. attended by 50 per cent of course undergraduates.
Jasmin is working with a friend on a project, RY Track, which She has set up her own digital media design company, Events
will take workshops focussing on family issues into schools. by Abi, offering portrait and events photography, and in the
She has also set up her own organisation, Rising Nation, to near future she is aiming to start a social media movement
bring workshops on dyslexia into schools. to encourage fellow engineers showcase what they do.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Based in the UK travelling between Africa and Caribbean I hope the social media movement continues and becomes
countries, hosting workshops and events for young people. a community that sustains itself.

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