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Ashoka Fellow desde 2023   |   United States

Aisha Nyandoro

Springboard to Opportunities
Aisha has designed and successfully implemented the longest-running guaranteed income initiative in the United States at a moment when demand for newer, better approaches to economic and racial…
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Esta descrição do trabalho de Aisha Nyandoro foi preparada quando Aisha Nyandoro foi eleito para a Ashoka Fellowship em 2023.

Introdução

Aisha has designed and successfully implemented the longest-running guaranteed income initiative in the United States at a moment when demand for newer, better approaches to economic and racial inequities is peaking. Her courageous experiment has sparked a national movement and is unlocking bothLeia mais

A nova ideia

Too many Americans, particularly Black Americans, remain locked into the bonds of intergenerational poverty. Aisha has improved and implemented an idea that has never managed to take root in the United States: invest directly in the most vulnerable Americans with cash assistance as a temporaryLeia mais

O problema

The social safety net in the U.S. is built on discriminatory and outdated narratives about families and the poor. It’s assumed, for example, that children will be born into two-parent, two-income households where their material needs can be met. Frameworks for support fail to consider the that theLeia mais

A estratégia

In 2013, Aisha co-founded Springboard To Opportunities, a non-profit that supports families living in federally subsidized affordable housing – whose income is typically 200% below the poverty index. Springboard takes a unique “radically resident driven” approach to supporting residents, whichLeia mais

A pessoa

Aisha is a lifelong Mississippian and a third generation descendent of a family dedicated to advocating for those whose voices have been silenced and dismantling systems of oppression. Her grandmother, Dr. L.C. Dorsey, was a key player in the civil rights movement who is known for her efforts toLeia mais