Aiyuba is a justice-impacted researcher and activist dedicated to addressing issues that impact marginalized communities, particularly mass incarceration. He is the founder of “The Association,” a NYU student organization created to provide on- and off-campus support for those affected by the injustice system.
Aiyuba is co-author of Abolition Labor, which offers insight and national inquiry into prison labor, as well as ""How to Be Disabled in a Pandemic,"" a collaborative work with NYU's Center for Disability. As a skilled investigator, he has conducted nearly 150 ethnographic and oral history interviews with formerly incarcerated individuals/groups, their families, supporters, lawyers, politicians, and social change activists. These interviews have led to several publications that have been featured in The New York Times, Inquest, The New Yorker, on NY1 and other media. In addition to his research work, Aiyuba is deeply involved in advocacy, education, and mentorship. He works tirelessly to bring about positive change and support those affected by incarceration.
Aiyuba is a Master’s graduate from NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study, where he built his concentration in Social Entrepreneurship and Project Manager for Movements Against Mass Incarceration. Aiyuba is also an alumnus of Columbia Justice in Education and NYU Prison Education Program."
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