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Miriam Ayoo
- Location:
- Kenya, United States
- Languages:
- English, Swahili
- Issues:
- Climate Change, Racial Injustice, Refugee Crisis and Immigration, Economic Injustice, Women and Girls, Human Rights
- Expertise:
- Impact Producing, Impact Strategist/Advisor, Campaign Implementation, Mentorship
- Cultural/racial identity:
- Kenyan - American, Black, African
- Self identification:
- Female
Bio
Miriam is an impact strategist and cultural producer based in Nairobi, Kenya. She has nearly a decade’s experience working at the intersection of art and activism, designing and implementing programs and outreach initiatives within a range of social impact areas and artistic mediums. She is currently serving as the co-coordinator of the Global Impact Producers Assembly (GIPA), and as the impact strategist/producer for award winning films including Softie (Kenya, 2020), Los Hermanos/The Brothers (Cuba/USA, 2021), and No Simple Way Home (South Sudan, 2022). At the heart of her work is a commitment to centering and amplifying under-represented stories and voices. Miriam holds a dual master's degree in public policy (Mundus MAPP) from the International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague Netherlands and the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Interncionals in Barcelona Spain.
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