Bay Area Solidarity Summer is organized by a volunteer group of progressive activists committed to supporting and mentoring the next generation of young South Asian organizers. Contact us if you're interested in volunteering or have other questions.
Our core organizers include:
Our core organizers include:
Anirvan Chatterjee
Anirvan Chatterjee (@anirvan) is a technologist, storyteller, and activist. He was founder/CEO of pioneering ecommerce startup BookFinder.com, now a subsidiary of Amazon. He now co-curates the Berkeley South Asian Radical History Walking Tour and Black/Desi Secret History, and has been involved with ASATA, the Desi LGBTQ Helpline, Brown and Green, and the Year Of No Flying climate journalism project.
Anu Mandavilli
Anu Mandavilli has been involved in social justice work with community organizations, social movements, and labor unions in India and the U.S. She was part of the Mining Zone Peoples’ Solidarity Group research collective, working with communities in Orissa, India, fighting land grabs by steel giant POSCO. She was previously involved in campaigns around Hindu nationalism and corporate accountability with Friends of South Asia and the Free Binayak Sen campaign. Locally, she works with the San Jose Peace and Justice Center and the Coalition for Justice and Accountability towards civilian oversight of the SJPD.
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