Aru Shiney-Ajay

Aru Shiney-Ajay (born 1998) is an American climate activist and the executive director of the Sunrise Movement. She succeeded Varshini Prakash in September 2023 after serving as the organization's training director.[1]

She grew up in Minnesota, raised by parents from southern India. After experiencing the 2018 Kerala floods, she interrupted her studies at Swarthmore College and started working for Sunrise as its training director full-time.[2][3] Since she became director the Sunrise Movement since trained 35,000 new recruits.[4]

References

  1. ^ Frazin, Rachel; Budryk, Zack (26 September 2023). "Meet the new leader of the Sunrise Movement". The Hill. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. ^ Constante, Agnes (22 April 2020). "For some AAPIs, ties to Asia Pacific region strengthen resolve to fight climate change". NBC News. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  3. ^ Jaramillo, Catalina (9 September 2019). "Swarthmore professor urges colleagues to cancel classes for climate strike". WHYY. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  4. ^ Christine Mui, 'Politico Pro-E&E NewsPM' 'Sunrise Movement taps new leader' https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2023/09/27/sunrise-movement-taps-new-leader-00118457


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