Aysia Gilbert, she/her

aysia.gilbert@duke.edu
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Aysia Gilbert was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She attended the University of Florida (UF), where she majored in History and minored in African American Studies. At UF, Aysia served on the Presidential Task Force for Honorary Namings, supporting the university’s racial equity initiatives encompassing the honorary naming process of campus buildings. After graduation, Aysia moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where she became an educator and community activist. Aysia is the Co-Chair of the Jacksonville Community Remembrance Project’s Research Committee in partnership with the Equal Justice Initiative. As Co-Chair, she worked diligently to uncover her communities history of racial terror and to educate civilians. Aysia also serves as a board member for a non-profit called 904Ward, which has a mission of creating social justice and fostering racial reconciliation within the community.

Aysia is excited to join the Duke community and plans to use her Master of Public Policy to fulfill her life purpose of community advocacy and social justice. Aysia’s interests include education/social policy, creating racial equity, and poverty alleviation. In Aysia’s free time, she enjoys spending time with her loved ones, watching movies, and, most things, nature, and plants!

Areas of Policy Interest:

• Education Policy
• Social Justice
• Social Policy