AISHA ABAWAJY

Program Facilitator - Toronto

Black Youth Justice Program & Indigenous Youth Outreach Program

Aisha (she/her) is a second-generation Canadian with Oromo roots. She is currently pursuing her J.D. at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law. Aisha completed her undergraduate degree in Applied Computer Science with a minor in Political Science in her hometown Kjipuktuk, Mi’kma'ki (Halifax, Nova Scotia), before moving to Toronto to attend law school. Aisha has been involved in student politics and grassroots organizing since high school. She has most recently been the President of the Dalhousie Student Union (2019 - 2020) and the Co-President of the Lincoln Alexander Black Law Students’ Association (2022 - 2023). Aisha strongly believes that when individuals come together and organize strategically around inequities, systemic change is possible. As a young abolitionist, Aisha is very interested in the radical transformation of our justice system. She believes making space for critical conversations on the inequities in society is an important first step in addressing them and develops anti-oppression workshops around social justice, community care, solidarity between movements and more. Aisha is also passionate about music, styling curly hair and mental health.