Director of Policy and Campaigns

AYENDRI RIDDELL (she/her)

Ayendri is a Sri Lankan born activist and community educator with extensive experience in campaign strategy. She has worked in a variety of spaces, from international human rights NGOs such as Amnesty International, to small advocacy organizations such as the Ontario Public Interest Research Group. Her experience working within movements for migrant justice, environmental justice and Indigenous land defence has led her to better understand the intertwined nature of the issues that communities face and the necessity of collective organizing and solidarity to challenge them. Her educational focuses have been in international political economy, community development and post-colonial theory.

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