On the School Committee, Ayesha has...
Advocated for more social workers in both budget cycles, helping add nine new social workers to CPSD.
With School Committee member Rachel Weinstein, co-wrote policy to make racial equity a top priority for CPSD. This resolution drove investment in the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging and shaped the district’s new antiracist vision and mission statements.
Chaired the Special Education and Student Supports Subcommittee, working to meet the learning and COVID-19 safety needs of every Cambridge student.
Advocated for a k-12 mental health curriculum
Worked closely on the implementation of Universal Preschool for SY 2024-2025
Ayesha’s Vision for City Council includes:
Affordable Housing
As lifelong Cambridge resident, who grew up in the Jefferson Park housing development, was a Section 8 voucher holder, and work with youth and families of Cambridge Housing Authority, Ayesha knows firsthand the various challenges facing housing amongst my family, friends, neighbors and many more who live in either low income housing or those living in a middle to moderate income housing or those like myself, a single-parent, middle income, who cannot afford childcare and housing in Cambridge. On the City Council, Ayesha will center the voices of those who are faced to make the decision to leave Cambridge because they can no longer afford to live here.
Universal Afterschool
Centering equity requires that we take a bold approach to programs being offered throughout Cambridge. Our scholars must have a safe space where they are able to. The same way Ayesha has been advocating for Universal Pre-K for all.
Mental Health Services For All
Even before the pandemic we were seeing an uptick of mental health services across the lifespan of our neighbors. And sadly since Covid-19, the need for mental health services are so great, that service providing agencies have waitlists several months long. Ayesha knows we must invest in increasing our services to ensure all who need have access.
Support and Protect our Seniors
Our seniors are being targeted, neglected, and abused. Ayesha knows that we must create ways of providing wellness checks and implement a safety crisis line for our seniors.
Climate Justice Educational Campaign
As a new mom, Ayesha knows we must do the work to protect our planet for the generations to come. Part of that is the need to educate all about climate change and climate justice.