Greatest Achievement of tomorrow's Leaders - Aleto Foundation

Greatest Achievements

By Aleto’s winning Team: Group D

 Mentors: Dr Beverly Cheserem and Leanne Armitage  Buddy: Eunice Kormi

The Team The Team

 Delegates: James Harriette, Abigael Bamgboye, Adesoji Sonibare, Jade Okene, Olamide Dada, Alvin Owusu-Fordwuo, Beverley Quansah, Tosin Animashahun, Tolu Majekodunmi, Afiya Amesu, and Issra Wiheba

The Challenge Question: How would you incorporate mentoring into the culture and systems of an organisation that can help proactively advance its diversity vision?

 “Key Skills: Since completing the programme last summer, the three

James Harriette Bachelor of Science (BSc) Accounting & Finance University of Leeds

key skills I acquired and developed were presenting, communication and initiative. This is because I had the opportunity to highlight how mentoring can be incorporated into to a workforce and evaluate the strengths/weaknesses to this.

 First Achievement: One of my greatest achievements since the programme was passing my resits and completing my BSc in Accounting & Finance as I feel I have come an extremely long way academically. I faced many challenges physically and mentally which required a lot of tenacity to overcome them.

 Second Achievement: Another of my greatest achievements since the programme is winning the summer football tournament held in South London with the football team I coach. This was a very proud moment for me because it required a lot of patience and leadership to ensure the players had been delegated the correct tactics in order to outperform all the other teams.”

“My greatest achievements since completing the Aleto Leadership Foundation:

 Drawing on the Leadership lessons of Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE and other

Abigael Bamgboye Master of Engineering (MEng) Materials Science & Engineering Imperial College London

Aleto Foundation speakers to set a vision and common values for the 2018-19 Imperial Materials Society (of which I am president). As a result we have been able to make steps in our vision to promote community cohesion and integration in the 700+ Imperial Materials community, and establish new events to outreach and inspire sixth form students

 I have also been able to utilise the knowledge I gained during the programme to help steer my early career, build my network, obtain a graduate role

 Finally I’ve begun to use my YouTube channel to promote well-being and self-care. I’m hoping to do more in the future on this platform

 To Veronica, thank you again for the wonderful opportunity to be a part of the Aleto Foundation family.

 To James, thanks for passing this onto Veronica and others, and stirring conversation in the group chat.”

Adesoji Sonibare Bachelor of Science (BSc) Mathematics University of York

 “My biggest achievement since the Aleto Leadership Programme was to be nominated for a campus black history month campaign as a role model.”

Jade Okene Doctor of Medicine (MD) Medicine Medical University of Pleven

 “Career Achievement: Gained inspiration from Dr Bernadine Idowu-Onibokun's talk about clinical academia during the Aleto Leadership Programme. This pushed me to be more proactive with my research interests within my research team at University and to work on my first academic paper which I aim to have published before graduation.”

 “I received the Rare Rising Star Award at the House of Commons having

Olamide Dada Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBCh) Medicine Cardiff University

been recognised as one of the Top 10 Black students in the UK, I was also recognised as one of the Top 100 Future Leaders 2018 and welcomed to No.10 Downing Street Black History Month reception as a result I was named as a recipient for the Akindolie Medical Scholarship awarded to minority ethnic medical students with strong leadership potential.

 I worked with the British Medical Association on multiple occasions; including being a panellist at their Race Equality Summit, speaking at various events, writing an article on their Connecting Doctors platform, running a workshop at the Junior Members Forum conference and lobbying for a change in policy regarding Widening Participation.

 The charitable organisation that I run, Melanin Medics, has grown and helped a number of African Caribbean students secure places in Medical School. We've held a number of events catered to African Caribbean doctors, medical students and aspiring student.”

Alvin OwusuFordwuo Bachelor of Science (BSc) Economics University of Essex

“Achievements:

 Holding a 2 day employability camp in partnership with Google for 30 Black students.

 Receiving a Point of Light award from Theresa May for my remarkable commitment to building a social enterprise that has impacted +500 students in just 6 months.

 Aleto helped me to achieve this because it helped me to understand that in order to be successful and build my social enterprise I would have to step in to my role as a leader and role model unapologetically.”

https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyquansah “My biggest achievements since Aleto:

Beverley Quansah / Bachelor of Arts (BA) History University of Warwick

 Co-Facilitated and led a workshop talk at the Black Cultural Archives  My short-term goal after leaving the Aleto Leadership Programme in July 2018 was to ask a question in front of a large audience at an event.

Less than a month after the programme's end, through a conversation I had with a contact and now a friend I met at Aleto’s Leadership Programme, I was asked to facilitate a talk at the Black Cultural Archives. Aleto taught me to seize opportunities, so I’m glad I accepted despite being apprehensive at first.

 I addressed numerous academics, activists and professionals on the hidden histories missing in the current curriculum and how we can be complicit in the whitewashing of black history. I was able to practice my public speaking skills further and do so whilst speaking on something I’m passionate about.”

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tosinanimashahun-7a155a88/

Tosin Animashahun Manufacturing Engineering & Management (Meng) Manufacturing Engineering University of Nottingham

 “Personal Development: Lean Six Sigma Qualification and CIMA.

 Managing an operation in BT and transforming the performance through working with various stakeholders.

 Creating plans for a start up in the consumer goods market.”

https://www.linkedin.com/in/toluwanimajekodunmi-82380b167/

Tolu Majekodunmi Bachelor of Medicine (BM) Bachelor of Surgery University of Southampton

 “On reflection, a lot has happened since the 2018 Aleto Leadership Programme - some of the positive things include going into my penultimate year of medical school and graduating with a 1st class intercalated BSc from Imperial College London.

 Participating in the Aleto Leadership Programme has been incredibly beneficial for my personal development and the development of the organisation I run, Black Medical Society (BMS). The programme enabled and encouraged me to think bigger, which resulted in BMS running a successful conference for doctors and medical students, amongst other events. I look forward to putting more of what I learnt on the programme into practice!”

https://www.linkedin.com/in/afiyaames u/

Afiya Amesu Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Law University College London

 “Following the Aleto Leadership program, my biggest achievement has been accepting a committee position in the UCL Law Society and in organising events, inviting guest speakers and working with my team to give students greater insight into life at the Bar.

 Aleto highlighted the importance of dedication and teamwork, the importance of working towards one common goal and using individual skills and talents effectively. The program has given me the confidence to present my ideas, express my views and liaise with people in a professional capacity. I am both grateful for the opportunity I had to grow on the program and excited for those who will be embarking on it this year!”

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