Aaron Kirshenbaum and Jasmine Butler
Aaron is CODEPINK's War is Not Green Campaigner and East Coast Regional Organizer. Aaron (they or he) is based in and originally from Brooklyn, NY, and holds an M.A. in Community Development and Planning from Clark University. They also have a B.A. in Human-Environmental and Urban-Economic Geography from Clark. During their time in school, Aaron worked on internationalist climate justice organizing, educational program development, and Palestine, tenant, and abolitionist organizing.
Jasmine Butler is CODEPINK's Member & Youth Coordinator. Jasmine (they/them) was born and raised in Memphis by way of deep Mississippi roots. They’re a Black queer writer, cultural worker, and afrofuturist-abolitionist deeply committed to collective liberation through mutual care and education. They are growing as a deeply principled and experienced network weaver, educator, historian, and archivist. Jasmine received a B.A. in Geography from Dartmouth College in 2021.
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