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Honors
Norman Seabrook Community Service Award
Carol Elias & Victoria Elias Generation to Generation Award
Suzanne Davidowitz Corporate Diversity Award
Gives Special Recognition to
Abenaa Udochi
Congratulates
Fellow & Bridger Class of 2014
Hosted & Sponsored by:
Allianz Global Investors 1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
YouthBridge-NY is managed by the Center for Community Leadership at the Jewish Community Relations Council of NY,
a beneficiary of UJA-Federation of NY.
June 10, 2014 Dear Friends and Supporters, We want to welcome you all to this celebration of YouthBridge-NY’s Fellows, graduating Bridgers and honorees. YouthBridge-NY creates opportunities for its diverse young leaders to learn about each other and appreciate our city’s diversity. Through the fellowship, these leaders grow and understand how they can solve problems together, making our city, and its communities, a better place for all. Tonight we also honor those who have made significant contributions of their time, talent and treasure to ensure that YouthBridge-NY continues to play a pivotal role in our city’s present and future. We wish to thank Norman Seabrook, Carol Elias, Victoria Elias, and Suzanne Davidowitz for being part of making this evening such a tremendous success. Thank you for being partners in this important effort to empower and inspire YouthBridge-NY’s young leaders. It is only through these partnerships and your support that this important work can continue. And finally, thank you to the dedicated members of the board of directors, and the YouthBridge-NY staff. We look forward to a continued relationship with all of you in the work and mission of YouthBridge-NY. Yours truly, Abenaa Udochi Bob Kaplan Chair Founding Director YouthBridge-NY Board of Directors YouthBridge-NY
YouthBridge-NY is a nonprofit leadership development organization that convenes and trains young people to meet the challenges of an increasingly diverse New York City. Since 1997, YouthBridge-NY youth leaders have been proactively involved in enhancing the leadership and diversity landscape of our city and are dedicated to improving the quality of life for all. The YouthBridge-NY Fellowship is a two-year program for high school juniors and seniors. First-year Fellows participate in monthly skill building workshops and specialized action committees focused on either grant-giving, diversity through photography, or an internship to understand diversity in the workplace. After a year of acquiring important leadership skills and experiencing diversity learning, second-year Bridgers are given the opportunity to further enhance and hone these skills. Bridgers meet monthly to learn about community organizing, building social media campaigns, and diversity and opportunities in college. In addition, Fellows and Bridgers participate in an orientation summer retreat, special meetings with corporate and city leaders, build friendships with peers from all five-boroughs, and much more.
YouthBridge-NY Board of Directors
Staff
Bob Kaplan Founding Director Santiago Mueckay Program Assistant
Karen Lander Managing Director Hannah Weinerman Program Coordinator
Christopher Auguste Claudia Baldonedo Martin Bienenstock Ivy Cohen Suzanne Davidowitz Pamela Fisher Charlotte K. Frank Robert Gee Tracey Gray-Walker Marsha Haygood Joel Levy
Grace Lyu-Volckhausen Patricia McGann Michael S. Miller Mohammad Razvi Nia Patricia Rock Sabia Schwarzer Fatima Shama Abenaa Udochi Lorraine Watson Jason Williams
Founders (Ex-Officio)
David Chen Michael Gill Marvin Jacob Virginia Kee
Serafin Mariel Ira Millstein Dennis Walcott
GRADUATING BRIDGERS
Erin Krebs The Mary Louise Academy
Lily Lee Stuyvesant High School
Yao (Danny) Li Hunter College High School
Maliat Manzur Brooklyn Technical High School
Milagros Montalvo Brooklyn Preparatory High School
Stachel Roberts St. Vincent Ferrer High School
Farzana Ruzehaji Brooklyn Amity School
Casey Stabiner Midwood High School
Anna Tarascina Brooklyn Technical High School
Monique Tinglin The Berkeley Carroll School
Cassandra Torres Preston High School
Daisia Truss The Young Women’s Leadership
School of Queens
Tiara Woutersz Bronx High School of Science
Jesse Aguilar Stuyvesant High School
Shahara Ahmed Bronx High School of Science
Omer Atasever Hauppauge High School
Mamfatou Baldeh Bard High School Early College
Queens
Bethany Chan Stuyvesant High School
Ari-ana Chapman PACE High School
Loma Dave Brooklyn Technical High School
Sophia Ebanks Preston High School
Charlie Fernandez Manhattan Center for Science and
Mathematics
Priscilla Guo Hunter College High School
Tahia Islam Stuyvesant High School
Sean Johnson Xavier High School
Rachel Kastner Ramaz Upper School
Kiran Kaul Midwood High School
CONTINUING FELLOWS
Harry Liu Bronx High School of Science
Kelvin Ma Bronx High School of Science
Banelle Mana Bronx Health Sciences High School
Talia Marcus SAR High School
Mohammed Moftah High School for Math, Science,
and Engineering at CCNY
Bella Nortey Bronx Health Sciences High School
Mahin Rahaman Bronx High School of Science
Jade Richards Herbert H. Lehman High School
William Roberts Williamsburg Preparatory High
School
Camille Smalling Brooklyn College Academy
Raj Vaidya World Journalism Preparatory
School
Ellie Xu Stuyvesant High School
Aisha Atanda Williamsburg Charter High School
Yona Benjamin SAR High School
Courtney Bunn Millennium Brooklyn High School
Fatoumata Ceesay Health Opportunities High School
Mark Enobakhare Queens High School for the
Sciences at York College
Sarah Epelman Midwood High School
Matthew Demetrius Evans Academy of Innovative
Technology
Kiara Jordan Bishop Ford Central Catholic
High School
Ayanna Joseph Hunter College High School
Madjena Joseph Bishop Ford Central Catholic
High School
Aminata Kebbeh Health Opportunities High School
Kiara Lee Millennium Brooklyn High School
Cultural Eye Committee: Fellows work with a professional photographer and staff to understand the many facets of diversity in New York City and how it may be captured through photography. Fellows take pictures of themselves, their friends, their cultures, and their communities. Throughout the process they look at themselves, their peers, and social media in a different way. Fellows create an end-of-year exhibit and sell their work.
Sarah Epelman · Ayanna Joseph · Talia Marcus Jade Richards · Will Roberts · Camille Smalling
Raj Vaidya
Engaging Workplace Diversity Committee: Fellows are trained in workplace diversity and professional etiquette in preparation for a six-week summer internship where they are placed at a corporate, government, or nonprofit office relevant to their interests.
Kiara Jordan · Madjena Joseph · Harry Liu Kelvin Ma · Banelle Mana · Mohammed Moftah
Mahin Rahaman Shared Resources for a Shared Future Committee: Fellows have the opportunity to explore the world of grants and fundraising within the context of diversity and resource sharing. The committee is given money to distribute mini-grants and creates an RFP. They receive applications from community & school-based organizations addressing education, health or immigration with diverse youth, and through consensus building choose grant recipients.
Aisha Atanda · Yona Benjamin · Courtney Bunn Fatoumata Ceesay · Mark Enobakhare · Matthew Evans
Aminata Kebbeh · Kiara Lee · Bella Nortey · Ellie Xu
YOUTHBRIDGE-NY COMMITTEES
The Jewish Community
Relations Council of NY
is proud to support
YouthBridge-NY
and recognize the 2014 Honorees
Norman Seabrook
Carol Delille Elias & Victoria Elias
Suzanne Davidowitz
Abenaa Udochi
and
the Graduating Bridgers
& Continuing Fellows
Ron Weiner
President
Michael S. Miller
Executive Vice-President & CEO
applauds the ongoing efforts of
in fostering
understanding and cooperation among
New York City youth
and
recognizes the
special contribution that
and
have made to the success of
YouthBridge-NY
Congratulations to
YouthBridge-NY
and my fellow 2014 Honorees
Norman Seabrook
Carol Delille Elias
Victoria Elias
Abenaa Udochi
and
the Graduating Bridgers & Continuing Fellows
Suzanne Davidowitz
is proud to support YouthBridge-NY,
its Fellows and Graduating Bridgers,
and Honorees
Norman Seabrook & Suzanne Davidowitz.
We also extend special congratulations to
our own
Carol Delille-Elias
and her daughter
Victoria Elias
on receiving the
Generation to Generation Award
Congratulations to the
esteemed honorees
Norman Seabrook
Suzanne Davidowitz
Carol Delille-Elias & Victoria Elias
and to the
Graduating Bridgers
& Continuing Fellows
Sincerely, Tracey, Derek, and Trey Walker
Congratulations to YouthBridge-NY for another fantastic year. Congratulations to all the Bridgers and Fellows. As a proud mother, I can’t express e n o u g h g r a t i t u d e t o w a r d s YouthBridge-NY for everything you have done for my son. Jesse has grown so much academically and professionally. I wish him the best of luck at NYU Stern. I give special thanks to Karen Lander who has put endless effort into developing each student’s leadership skills to prepare them to be the future leaders in the diverse community. Thank you all so much,
Caroline Ni
“Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful, committed, citizens can
change the world. Indeed, it is the only
thing that ever has.”
- Margaret Mead
Congratulations to the graduates,
fellows, and our very own
Yona Benjamin. May you all continue to
change the world.
With love and gratitude,
Lisa Javitch and Louis Benjamin
Shoshana Benjamin
Congratulations and Best Wishes to the
Graduating Bridgers & Continuing Fellows
and to the distinguished honorees
Norman Seabrook Suzanne Davidowitz Carol & Victoria Elias
Abenaa Udochi
Fondly, Dr. Charlotte K. Frank
Congratulations
2014 YouthBridgers!
Wishing you all much success in
your future endeavors.
AJ Song
Congratulations to
Norman Seabrook Carol Elias
Victoria Elias Suzanne Davidowitz
Abenaa Udochi
Council of Peoples Organization
Fulfilling the “American Dream” for Immigrants
Congratulations to the
YouthBridge-NY Bridger Class of 2014
and esteemed honorees
Norman Seabrook Carol & Victoria Elias Suzanne Davidowitz
Abenaa Udochi
Fondly, Marsha Haygood
Carol and Victoria Elias
Extend Sincere Congratulations and Best
Wishes to
YouthBridge-NY
Our Fellow Honorees
& special recognition to
The Graduating Bridgers and Continuing Fellows
Rabbi Bob Kaplan & Wendy Levinson
salute
YouthBridge-NY,
The Staff,
Graduating Bridgers & Continuing Fellows
and our Honorees
Norman Seabrook
Carol & Victoria Elias
Suzanne Davidowitz
Abenaa Udochi
Carol and Victoria
It is a matter of great joy for all of us to hear that you are being honored with the
Generation to Generation Award
Heartiest Congratulations! This is surely a proof of your
potential. May today’s success be the beginning of tomorrow’s
achievements.
Dr. Michel Francois and Family Philadelphia, PA
National Allotment Insurance Agency, LTD
Congratulates
Carol & Victoria Elias
YouthBridge-NY
The Honorees, Graduating Bridgers & Continuing Fellows
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Congratulations to
CAROL & VICTORIA ELIAS
On a well deserved award
bestowed upon you. May God
continue to richly bless you.
We wish you and the
GRADUATES of 2014 all the best!
Always,
Melissa, Margarette & Lindsay
Tropnas
In Honor of
Bob Kaplan &
the JCRC-NY
Philip Schatten &
Cheryl Fishbein
Congratulations to the Graduating Bridgers
and Continuing Fellows
Special Kudos to Bob
Kaplan
Nancy and Moshe
Congratulations Ari-ana!
We are so proud of you!
Love,
Dad and Dee
GREETINGS!
“Congratulations and good wishes for future success.” - Pat McGann
“Congratulations to this year's YouthBridge-NY Class and to the honorees Norman Seabrook, Carol Elias,
Victoria Elias, Suzanne Davidowitz & Abenaa Udochi” - Fatima Shama
“In honor of Suzanne Davidowitz”
-Matthew J. Maryles
"Carol and Victoria Elias, You go girls! You deserve every second of the spotlight and keep on shining
like the superstars you are" -Lesly Delille and Nancy Pierrot
“Congratulations to Carol and Victoria!”
- Carol Bishop The Acupuncture and Natural Healing Center
The Allianz Foundation
for North America
congratulates Norman
Seabrook, Suzanne Davidowitz,
and Carol Delille-Elias &
Victoria Elias on being honored
by YouthBridge-NY
as well as the graduating
Bridgers and continuing
Fellows of 2014.
It is a privilege and pleasure to join these distinguished
honorees in advancing the work of YouthBridge-NY. We are
proud to call YouthBridge-NY our partner in preparing a
new generation for leadership on issues of diversity and
inclusion, thus empowering young people to shape a more
secure future for all.