Jawan Hussein Fellow and Features Writer Resilience is defined as ‘the ability to adapt successfully in the face of stress and adversity’, while perseverance is ‘persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success’. Developing...
On Thursday, 18th April, 11 Making The Leap Fellows attended a corporate experience day at private markets company, StepStone. The day-long forum, held in their London office, gave young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds an opportunity to learn about...
Networking can be a stress-inducing event regardless of how far along your career path you are. Whether you are the CEO of a major corporation or just starting out in your profession, being put in an unfamiliar setting with people you don’t know is inherently...
By Akira Leyow MTL Fellow and Features Writer I became an associate of Making The Leap in February 2018. Entering with zero expectations, it was a pleasure to find myself learning and regaining confidence in my abilities. The time spent at Making The Leap taught me a...
Despite still being in the early stages of her career, Claudine Adeyemi of Mischon De Reya is a well-known and influential figure in the worlds of law and social mobility. Born and raised in South London and spending most of her childhood in a single-parent home...