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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

Norman Seabrook

Carol Delille Elias

Victoria Elias

Suzanne Davidowitz

Abenaa Udochi

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

The Tiger Baron Foundation

is a

Proud Supporter

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!

Joel and Carol Levy

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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Pinczewski & Shpelfogel, P.C.

proudly support

Carol and Victoria

as well as YouthBridge-NY

for a great year filled with success and accomplishments.

We are grateful and blessed to have had the opportunity

to provide quality legal services to the community for the past 20

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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.