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The Jewish Community
Relations Council of NY
is proud to support
YouthBridge-NY
and recognize the 2016 Honorees
Mr. John Samuelsen
Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Mr. Jon Del Giorno
and
the Graduating Bridgers
& Continuing Fellows
Ronald G. Weiner
President
Michael S. Miller
Executive Vice-President & CEO
Honors
John Samuelsen Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Award
Khalil Gibran Muhammad Distinguished Thought Leader Award
Jon R. Del Giorno Community Service Award
and congratulates
Fellow & Bridger Class of 2016
Hosted & Sponsored by:
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 2, 2016 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 John Samuelsen, Khalil Gibran Muhammad, and Jon Del Giorno 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, Mohammad Razvi 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.
Honoree
John Samuelsen
Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Award
John Samuelsen is a tireless advocate for union workers and their families to become full participants in the American dream. As the elected Executive Vice President of the Transport Workers Union of America and President of the 42,000 member Local 100 in NYC, it is John’s passion and life mission to advocate for union workers.
Working for the New York City Transit Authority more than 23 years ago, John witnessed first-hand the unsafe working conditions facing subway workers. Participating in the fight back on worker safety marked the start of John’s life in organized labor, a rewarding path over which he has advanced from shop steward to the highest level of union leadership.
A man of family and faith, John grew up in Brooklyn and continues to reside in Borough of Churches with his wife, Lisa, and their three children.
Honoree
Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Distinguished Thought Leader Award
Khalil Gibran Muhammad is at the forefront of scholarship on the enduring link between race and crime as it shapes and limits opportunities for African Americans. He has created opportunities for understanding and growth by educating the public through a different perspective. Khalil embodies the values of YouthBridge- NY with his leadership studying, writing about and creating a platform for addressing issues of race and diversity. He is a visiting professor at the CUNY Graduate Center and the Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a research division of the New York Public Library. Khalil will be stepping down as his role as Schomburg director on July 1 to join the tenured faculty of the Harvard Kennedy School in the fall. Khalil is the author of the award-winning The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America (Harvard). It won the John Hope Franklin award in 2011 for its lengthy discussion of the role of social sciences in shaping and sanctifying racial “data.” Khalil is the recipient of numerous awards and honors for his unwavering commitment to opening and continuing an honest, complex conversation about the African Diaspora and race relations in American history.
Honoree
Jon R. Del Giorno
Community Service Award
Jon R. Del Giorno embodies the value of caring for others. As a passionate advocate he dedicated his life to ensure extraordinary support for community initiatives for the LGBTQ and the developmentally disabled communities as well as many other groups that share our city. He works tirelessly as a volunteer and board member to support underprivileged communities and diverse populations. Jon serves on the Board of Directors at Stonewall Community Development Corporation, where he has helped bring diverse leadership and raise initial seed money to build this organization, whose goal is to provide LGBTQ seniors with supportive, affordable and safe housing options as they age. Additionally, Jon volunteers with the New York State Institute on Disability, Inc., which funds activities enabling families with developmentally disabled family members to attend sporting, entertainment and cultural activities. Jon is the founding member of Pitta Bishop Del Giorno & Giblin LLC., where he manages the firm’s New York City consulting and government relations practice. With more than 20 years legal and government relations experience, he oversees direct government and legislative advocacy on behalf of the firm’s corporate, not-for-profit, small business, trade associations and labor organizations.
YouthBridge-NY Board of Directors
Staff
Christopher Auguste Claudia Baldonedo Martin Bienenstock Ivy Cohen Suzanne Davidowitz Pamela Fisher Charlotte K. Frank Robert Gee Marsha Haygood
Joel Levy Patricia McGann Michael S. Miller Mohammad Razvi Fatima Shama Abenaa Udochi Elizabeth Velez Jason Williams
Founders (Ex-Officio)
David Chen Hector Gesualdo* Michael Gill Marvin Jacob
Virginia Kee Serafin Mariel Ira Millstein Dennis Walcott
Bob Kaplan Founding Director Haley Hyams Program Coordinator
Karen Lander Managing Director
*Deceased
GRADUATING BRIDGERS
Noah Jimenez High School for American Studies
at Lehman College
Alexus Knight Brooklyn College Academy
Tess Korn Frank Sinatra School of the Arts
Nariko Lee Bronx High School of Science
Darren Lin Stuyvesant High School
Priscilla Mbimadong Bronx Health Sciences High
School
Marcella Morales-Lugo Life Science Secondary School
Haley Ottensoser Hebrew Academy of the Five
Towns
Adie Present Ramaz Upper School
Raian Rahman Bronx High School of Science
Sarah Rebarber SAR High School
Eva Spier SAR High School
Tina Ting Bronx High School of Science
Inqiyad Wahid Bronx High School of Science
Susan Wu Stuyvesant High School
Sanjida Alam Bronx High School of Science
Moriom Biby Bronx High School of Science
Hannah Blas Ramaz Upper School
Eme Chan High School for American
Studies at Lehman College
Chris Collado St. Mary’s High School
Hemali Dave Hicksville High School
Keyara Drew Bronx Health Sciences High
School
Elyse Echegaray Edward R. Murrow
Spencer Eo Stuyvesant High School
Sandra Etuk Hunter College High School
Shipon Eunus Bronx High School of Science
Anish Gosala Baccalaureate School for Global
Education
Grace Gribbon Bronx High School of Science
Ariel Inker SAR High School
Brian Inker SAR High School
CONTINUING FELLOWS Arifa Abid
Bronx High School of Science
Celine Agard Midwood High School
Kristina Bajic
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Baldino Baldeo Alfred E. Smith Career & Technical Education High
School
Ethan Benedek Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Molly Blaustein
Ramaz Upper School
Gabriella Cantor SAR High School
Laura Cardona
Williamsburg Prep
Jordan Chan Stuyvesant High School
Lydia Diebel
Hunter College High School
Hawa Drame The Beacon School
Roland Fang
Hunter College High School
Samantha Gendler Stuyvesant High School
Chaaya Grazette Pace High School
Jelani Green
City Polytechnical High School
Hannah Hoff Ramaz Upper School
Matt Indar
Bard High School Early College Queens
Eric Krebs
Xavier High School
Emily Ma Stuyvesant High School
Zarif Mahmud
Stuyvesant High School
Tahany Moosa Bronx High School of Science
Michelle Padilla
Bronx High School of Science
Justin Spears Francis Lewis High School
Amya Stewart
Summit Academy Charter
Alejandro Villar Leeman Bronx High School of Science
YOUTHBRIDGE-NY COMMITTEES
Cultural Eye Committee: Fellows work with a professional photographer and staff to understand and capture the many facets of diversity in NYC. Fellows take pictures of themselves, their friends, their cultures, and their communities. Throughout the process they look at the world in a different way. Fellows create an end-of-year exhibit and sell their work.
Kristina Bajic · Ethan Benedek Laura Cardona · Jordan Chan · Lydia Diebel Hawa Drame · Chaaya Grazette · Eric Krebs
Tahany Moosa · Amya Stewart 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. Fellows also research and present an entrepreneurship project.
Gabriella Cantor · Roland Fang · Matt Indar Emily Ma · Zarif Mahmud · Michelle Padilla
Justin Spears 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 Fellows are given money to distribute mini-grants and create an RFP. They receive applications from non-profit organizations addressing diverse issues, and through consensus building choose grant recipients.
Arifa Abid · Celine Agard · Baldino Baldeo Molly Blaustein · Samantha Gendler · Jelani Green
Hannah Hoff · Alejandro Villar Leeman
The Tiger Baron Foundation
is a
Proud Supporter
of
YouthBridge-NY
Congratulations to
YouthBridge-NY
and the 2016 Honorees
John Samuelsen
Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Jon Del Giorno
and
the Graduating Bridgers
& Continuing Fellows
Suzanne Davidowitz
CONGRATULATIONS
to the 2016 graduates
and best wishes to the
continuing Fellows.
Joel and Carol Levy
Congratulations
John Samuelsen
CONGRATULATIONS
to YOUTHBRIDGE-NY
and the 2016 Honorees
Special recognition to
JOHN SAMUELSEN
and all of the Graduating Bridgers
Together, you build a strong New York City
ELIZABETH S. CROWLEY
NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL
MEMBER
DISTRICT 30
In honor of our friend,
Khalil Muhammad
Sincerely,
Sid and Ruth Lapidus
ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION
OF STEAMFITTERS
LOCAL UNION 638 UA GENERAL PIPE FITTERS OF NEW YORK AND
VICINITY
A.F.L. - C.I.O.
ORGANIZED 1884
Patrick Dolan Jr., President
Robert Egan, Financial Secretary Treasurer
Robert Bartels, Jr., Business Agent-at-Large
Clifford J. Ryder, Vice President
James R. Sheeran, Jr., Organizer
Daniel D’Alessio, Jr., Recording Secretary
Business Agents
Kevin Connolly, Patrick Daly, Vincent Egan,
Christopher Kraft, James Moriarty, Daniel
Mulligan, Matthew Norton, Patrick Norton, Janet
Powers, Scott Roche, Christopher Sheeran,
Jeremy Sheeran, William Wangerman
Congratulations and Best Wishes to the
Graduating Bridgers & Continuing Fellows
and to the distinguished honorees
John Samuelsen Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Jon Del Giorno
Fondly, Dr. Charlotte K. Frank
Congratulations
2016 YouthBridgers!
Wishing you all much success in
your future endeavors.
AJ Song
Congratulations to
John Samuelsen Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Jon Del Giorno
Council of Peoples Organization
Fulfilling the “American Dream” for Immigrants
Congratulations to the
Graduating Bridgers & Continuing Fellows
and esteemed honorees
John Samuelsen Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Jon Del Giorno
Fondly, Marsha Haygood
Congratulations to
our own
Sandra Etuk!
Keep up the great
work! You are a
star! We are so
proud of you!
Love,
Mom, Sarah, and
Charles
Congratulations to all
of our YouthBridge-NY
students for a
wonderful year of
great
accomplishments!
Jason T. Williams
YouthBridge-NY Board of
Directors and Development
Committee
GREETINGS!
Congratulations to the 2016 honorees!
- Aniedi Etuk
Congratulations and good wishes
for future success. - Pat McGann
Congratulations!
-Matthew J. Maryles
In honor of Bob Kaplan for all
his good work for JCRC. - Cheryl Fishbein
The Allianz Foundation
for North America
congratulates John Samuelsen,
Khalil Gibran Muhammad, and
Jon R. Del Giorno
on being honored by
YouthBridge-NY as well as the
graduating Bridgers and
continuing Fellows of 2016.
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.