Aysa Gray (pronoun: Aysa) brings over a decade of experience in racial justice facilitation and organizing. The Shriver Center’s intersectional approach to ending poverty and racism drew Aysa to the organization.
Previously, Aysa directed a racial justice fellowship at the City University of New York (CUNY) and served as director of the CUNY DEI Incubator. Aysa’s work has been featured in publications such as the Stanford Innovation Journal (2019) and RRAPP (2020), a Harvard University journal about diversity. Aysa approaches racial justice work with the firm belief that effective change demands action to create meaningful shifts in policy and practice. Truth-telling in this work can be self-revelatory, and Aysa fosters transformative and innovative spaces through this framework.
In Aysa’s spare time, Aysa enjoys exploring audiobooks and podcasts on racial justice, teaching spades as a community service, and expanding Aysa’s knowledge of funk and South African amma piano music. When possible, Aysa finds enjoyment strolling through the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, stopping to smell the roses when they’re in season.
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