Panelist and moderator bios, D&I network profiles, Citizenship ambassador profiles, and other links

1. Diverse Young Leaders, a Dialogue
ASK Auditorium
6pm – 8pm
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

2. Panelists

3. Yeonmi Park
At just 22, Yeonmi Park has emerged as a leading spokesperson
for North Korean human rights. Born into the Korean “middle
class,” Yeonmi Park grew up believing that Kim Jong-Il could
read her mind. Park’s entrepreneur father was imprisoned and
tortured by the North Korean regime. This terrible turn of events
sent the family into sudden abject poverty, forcing on them a
drastic decision: escape from their homeland or perish. Yeonmi
and her mother fled to China, where they were sold into slavery.
Eventually, they escaped by walking across the freezing Gobi
Desert, following the constellations in the night sky to reach
freedom, ultimately arriving in South Korea. There, Park began to
make a name for herself as an outspoken critic of North Korea.
Yeonmi’s story has been featured in the New York Times, the
Guardian, and the Washington Post, and she has given speeches
at events ranging from the NYT Women in the World Summit to
the One Young World conference, where her 2014 speech
garnered over 3 million Youtube views.
Yeonmi moved to New York in 2015 and currently studies at
Columbia University.
Source: Penguin Press
Yeonmi’s Youtube speech:

4. Robert Lee
Robert grew up in Woodside, Queens and graduated from NYU in
2013 as a Gates Millennium Scholar. The son of two Korean
immigrant parents who once struggled to make ends meet, Robert
Lee understood as a young child what it’s like to feel hungry. In
college, Lee joined a student group that delivered leftover dining hall
food to homeless shelters. That was when he learned the magnitude
of the problem. One in six Americans struggles with food insecurity.
Yet in the United States, 40% of food goes to waste.
In 2013, Robert launched Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC), a
nonprofit that targets both the prevention of quality food waste and
putting an end to hunger. Since its debut, the social entrepreneurship
venture has built a volunteer network of more than 2,300 people to
hand-deliver donations to homeless shelters across the city. So far,
the organization has saved — and then shared — more than
400,000 pounds of food, at the cost of just 10 cents per pound.
RLC also fills a needed void: other nonprofits have minimum donation
requirements of as much as 50 lbs., but RLC picks up any
reasonable amount of usable food. RLC also uses technology in an
enterprising way to organize pickups and deliveries, and to make
volunteering easy and efficient.
Source: Huffington Post, CNN, AM New York
http://www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org/
Volunteer with RLC signup:

5. Kwame Owusu-Kesse
Kwame Owusu-Kesse, Chief Operating Officer, first joined Harlem
Children’s Zone in August 2008. He previously served as a Senior
Manager for Promise Academy Afterschool Programs and Special
Assistant to the CEO responsible for agency-wide special
projects. Before coming to HCZ, he served as an Investment
Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley in New York City. Mr. Owusu-
Kesse received his Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College, his
Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School,
and his Master of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School
of Government.
By his own description, Kwame grew up within challenging
circumstances: "a single-parent household, the child of immigrants
from Ghana trying to find their way in America." But he also found
drive and purpose at an early age. In high school, he sold t-shirts
and t-shirt designs. By his senior year at Harvard, he had formed,
with two classmates, a social network called "Triumph" that
sponsored social events for young professionals and doubled as a
fundraising platform for nonprofit causes.
"I've always been passionate about the intersection of private and
public sectors," says Kwame. "I got lucky through the generosity
of others and gained access to privilege. And with that, a deep
responsibility to serve others.“
Source: Harvard Black in Design; HBS Perspectives
http://www.hcz.org
HCZ Ways to Give:

6. Giancarlo Tello
Giancarlo Tello is a New Jersey DREAMer who was born in Peru
and currently attends Rutgers University - Newark. Like many
other DREAMers, Giancarlo came to the United States from
Peru at an early age, 6 years old. He didn’t know he was in the
country illegally until his freshman year at Teaneck High
School, when he found out he couldn’t get a driver’s permit.
Giancarlo started his involvement in the Immigrant Rights
movement in 2010 with the New Jersey Dream Act Coalition,
organizing and advocating for undocumented youth through
open forums, lobbying visits, trainings, leadership
development, and presentations.
In 2014, he was the campaign manager for the NJ Dream Act
campaign which granted In-State Tuition for undocumented
students in NJ. A recipient of the ACLU-NJ Torchbearer award,
he continues to fight for increased access to Higher Education
for all students. In 2015 he was appointed by NJ Assembly
Speaker Vincent Prieto to the College Affordability Study
Commission to produce a report to the Governor and
Legislature with findings and recommendations to make
college more affordable.
Source: North Jersey.com

7. Carlos Valenzuela
Carlos was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1992 to Guatemalan
parents. He graduated CUNY Brooklyn College with a double
major in Business Administration and English Literature. He is
currently a second-year law student and is expected to complete
his J.D in 2016. He is pursuing a career in Business Immigration,
while remaining committed to child migrant representation on a
pro bono basis.
Carlos is currently a Pro Bono Scholar with the Safe Passage
Project and is expected to obtain his law degree in May 2016. He
has worked closely with the Safe Passage Project and other non-
profit organizations to stop deportations of minor s and has
focused on helping child refugees obtain permanent status in the
United States, an issue close to his heart as the son of
Guatemalan immigrants.
Carlos was recently honored as “Law Student of the Year” by the
National Jurist for his work with the immigrant population and his
enduring commitment to public interest law.
Source: Safe Passage Project
http://www.safepassageproject.org/
Volunteer with SPP:

8. Moderator

9. Michelle Henry
As part of the Barclaycard Community Investment team, Michelle
supports the delivery and execution of the Citizenship plan, which
includes empowering young people as a key tenet. Michelle helped
develop Barclays Dream Accounts, a unique savings product and
innovative mobile application, intended to improve college
graduation rates among low-income students. Dream Accounts
ultimately allows kids to be primary account holders and rewards
them for good savings behavior.
In partnership with Johns Hopkins University, Michelle also works on
the Apache Youth Entrepreneurship Program, an evidence-based
program designed to inspire American Indian youth to stay in school
and create business and social entrepreneurship opportunities.
Initial efforts concentrate on the White Mountain Apache
Reservation in Arizona, where nearly half of all students do not
graduate high school and 62% of those over age16 are
unemployed.
Prior to Barclays, Michelle was a Business Analyst at McKinsey, and
she graduated from UVA in 2010 with masters’ and bachelor’s
degrees in environmental science. Michelle was also a Udall
Scholar in South Africa and a Luce Scholar in Thailand.
Source: JHU, Barclay, UVA Today

10. D&I Network Profiles

11. Emerge Early Careers Professionals| Multigenerational Network
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Emerge is a group-wide internal network dedicated to supporting colleagues early in their careers or
new to financial services. The network seeks multigenerational participation, not only from
graduates, apprentices, and professionals in the first five years of their career, but also more
experienced professionals.
• Build strong, rewarding cross-generational relationships via programs such as Reverse Mentoring;
• Meet in an informal, dynamic setting during networking events such as Emerge’s annual March
Madness Kickoff; and
• Accelerate their careers through networking opportunities and workplace skills development.
Overview and Objectives
“Diverse Young Leaders” Planning Team
For more information and other events and
opportunities, please contact
xraEmergeAmericas@barclays.com
Special thanks to:
• Minna Chung, Operations
• Gina Clementi, Events and Roadshow Marketing
• Stephanie Lona, Technology
• Maura Cassidy, Operations
• Rama Kompella, Technology
• Sharon Chen, Compliance
Upcoming Events / Contacts
June
Reverse Mentoring Kickoff
with Tim Hartzell,
Emerge Executive Sponsor

12. Embrace Hispanic Professionals| Multicultural Network
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• The mission of the Embrace Hispanic Professionals Forum is to further the Barclays agenda of
building and maintaining a positive work environment and to support the growth and development
of Hispanic professionals through networking, mentoring, educational and professional programs
and diversity awareness.
• Provide mentorship within the network, and provide a forum for internal / external networking.
• Partner with Hispanic and Latino organisations to expand opportunities for learning and
development.
• Identify, recruit, develop, and retain diverse talent.
• Engage and promote broader communication and connectivity.
• Create unique opportunities to engage our top clients.
• Sub-committees include Development and Retention; Recruiting; Philanthropy; External Outreach;
and Communications.
Overview and Objectives
“Diverse Young Leaders” Planning Team
**For more information,
please contact Mercedes
Olivares or
xraCANLatinoU1@barclays.
com**
Special thanks to:
• Mercedes Olivares, Equities
• Jeniris Montanez, Technology
Upcoming Events
April
21
May
5
May
10, 25
Cinco de Mayo
Networking Event
The Time Hotel
Spotlight Event:
Hiran Cantu
Volunteering with
Safe Passage
Project

13. Embrace Asian Professionals| Multicultural Network
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• An organisation serving the Asian employee base with a goal of equipping our membership with
the tools and skills necessary to outperform in any workplace. The Asian Professional Forum is
comprised of employees throughout Barclays and is open to all colleagues regardless of ethnicity.
• Provide exposure to a wide range of different employees internally to help form long lasting
relationships and facilitate critical networking.
• Develop relationships with other corporate firms to provide our employees with exposure to other
industries and gain a greater awareness.
• Help Asian colleagues excel in the workplace through different programs and events which target
key critical development areas, as well as to reinforce the Barclays values.
• Serve as an outlet to attract, recruit and retain talented Asians to Barclays via numerous
networking events with third party partnerships.
• Partner with philanthropic organisations to help serve the Asian American community.
Overview and Objectives
“Diverse Young Leaders” Planning Team
For more information and other events
and opportunities, please contact
Embrace AMER COO
Special thanks to:
• Eliza Tam, Technology
• Jane Son, Legal
• Sunny Jeon, Legal
• Leanne Mascarenhas, Internal Audit
Upcoming Events / Contacts
May
Asian Pacific Heritage Month
featuring Bonnie Takhar
President of Charlotte Olympia

14. Embrace Black Professionals| Multicultural Network
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• Offer employees an inclusive, supportive environment, networking opportunities, tools to promote
personal and professional development, and access to mentoring networks. Additionally, the
Black Professionals Forum aims to provide fresh and unique perspectives to enhance
understanding and appreciation among all employees regarding the value of diversity as it relates
to black professionals.
• Improve the recruitment and retention of black employees.
• Promote the professional and personal development of black employees.
• Provide opportunities to assist and partner within our local minority community.
• Collaborate with other employee networks across the Barclays organisation to further the global
D&I agenda.
Overview and Objectives
“Diverse Young Leaders” Planning Team
For more information and other events and
opportunities, please contact
xraCANBlackU1@barclays.com
Special thanks to:
• Kenneth Martin, Equities
• Merrin White, Banking
Upcoming Events / Contacts
April
25
Embrace Black Professionals Forum
Meeting
4:30pm – 5:30pm
29B, 745 7th Ave

15. Barclays Citizenship Opportunities
Meet representatives during the Networking and Volunteer
Opportunities Reception immediately following the event

16. StreetWise Partners | Skills for work. Confidence for life.
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StreetWise Partners transforms the lives of disadvantaged, low-income individuals
by helping them realize their career potential.
Our signature program, Career Ventures, serves low income individuals who are
ready to overcome barriers to employment and transform their lives. This unique 3-
month career mentoring program delivers high-impact professional development
services with 2:1 career mentoring in corporate settings.
WHAT WE DO
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
StreetWise Partners’ objectives include the following:
• Eliminate the gap between an individual’s potential and his/her current position;
• Expose individuals to people from different cultures and backgrounds to encourage
a deeper understanding of our local communities;
• Develop leaders in the private sector who have a keen understanding of and
commitment to service to their community; and equip trainees to move into better,
higher paying jobs with opportunities for advancement.
APRIL
27
SPEED NETWORKING EVENT
6:30pm to 8:00pm
1301 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd floor cafe
MAY
18
MOCK INTERVIEW DAY
6:30pm to 9:00pm
745 Seventh Avenue, Room 4R/4L
For more information, please contact Jennifer Kelly (Program Officer) at jennifer.kelly@barclays.com

17. Komen Young Professionals Committee of New York
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Komen Greater NYC's Young Professionals Committee (YPC) is comprised
of young professionals whose goal is to engage a new generation in the
culture of philanthropy — inspiring them to help us achieve our vision of a
world without breast cancer. Since inception, we have raised over $1 million
dollars for Susan G. Komen.
We host two signature fundraising events and organize Barclay’s team for the
annual Komen Race for the Cure. Barclays was the top corporate fundraiser
in 2015, raising $245,076.12.
WHAT WE DO
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
YPC’s objectives include the following:
• Finding new ways to raise monies to fund innovative grassroots breast health programs
to provide services to underdeserved residents in New York City, Long Island,
Westchester and Rockland Counties
•Raise breast cancer awareness
July
13
Komen YPC Pink Rocks the Rock
Rink Bar at Rockefeller Center
Sept.
10
Komen Race for the Cure
Central Park
For more information, please contact YPC Committee Members Grace Bronstein
(Grace.Bronstein@Barclays.com) or Allison Latham (Allison.X.Latham@Barclays.com)

18. iMentor |Building critical skills that lead to college success
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iMentor builds mentoring relationships that empower students from low-income
communities to graduate high school, succeed in college, and achieve their ambitions.
iMentor is a school-based mentoring program matching public high school students in
NYC in one-to-one relationships with college-educated mentors. iMentor partners with
public schools to ensure every student at these schools receives a mentor to augment
existing guidance and college counseling programs. Mentor-mentee pairs are
matched for 3 to 4 years and exchange weekly emails and meet monthly in person.
WHAT WE DO
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
iMentor Results:
97% of iMentor high school seniors completed college applications in 2013.
75% of iMentor’s 2013 high school graduates enrolled in college, compared with
only 50% of low-income students nationwide.
83% of iMentor students who entered college persisted into their second year,
compared to the national average of 66% for first-generation college students.
MAY
18
Pizza Information Session
12:00pm to 1:00pm
745 Seventh Ave, Room 20C
July
13
Information Session
4:30pm to 5:30pm
745 Seventh Avenue, Room 3F
For more information, please contact Melanie Lambert (Citizenship Ambassador) at
melanie.lambert@barclays.com