Olajumoke “Jummy” Banjo is the Director of the Social Trust Initiative at the Aspen Institute, overseeing efforts to strengthen trust among local communities and unify the public for the common good.
Before joining the Aspen Institute, Jummy served as the Senior Director of the National Racial Equity Initiative (NREI) for Social Justice at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF). In this role, she advanced initiatives aimed at promoting racial justice and addressing systemic injustices, with a focus on criminal justice reform, education equity, health equity, and economic opportunities for the Black community. She also worked as the Racial Justice & Juvenile Defense Fellow at the Georgetown Juvenile Justice Clinic & Initiative, where she reformed systems for D.C. youth and supported juvenile defenders in racial justice advocacy. Prior to that, she was a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Craig Iscoe in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. A passionate advocate for educational equity, Jummy began her career as a middle school teacher in Charlotte, NC.
She has received multiple awards for her dedication to social justice and service, including the GW Law BLSA Herbert Henderson Justice & Advocacy Award and the 2021 GW Law Recent Alumni Award.
Jummy holds a B.A. in Communications from Howard University, a J.D. from the George Washington University Law School, and an LL.M in Advocacy from the Georgetown University Law Center. She is a member of the Maryland State Bar and currently serves as Chair of the GW Law Public Interest Advisory Council.