Priya Charry

Age: 25

Home Town: Middletown, Connecticut

Education: B.A., Literature, Ethnomusicology, Sarah Lawrence College; M.S., Library and Information Science, Simmons College

Specific Field Interests: Information Access, Digital Literacy, Arts Advocacy

Placement: Youth4Jobs, Hyderabad, Telangana

Area of Focus: Livelihoods

Highlights: Priya is a librarian and artist passionate about connecting people with life-changing knowledge, resources, and experiences. She has a master's degree in library and information science, and has worked in public and academic libraries, archives, and arts institutions. As an undergraduate, she spent a semester in Hyderabad studying Indian literature and culture. Her graduate research includes rural Indian libraries, Indo-Caribbean library systems, digital libraries, and services to underrepresented communities. Prior to the AIF Clinton Fellowship, Priya worked as a reference librarian at the Boston Public Library and as a library and archives assistant at Harvard University. She also volunteered as a youth mentor and has played in a variety of world music ensembles. In her free time she enjoys running, cycling, book and paper arts, and exploring her community through food and music. Priya is motivated by the belief that everyone can benefit from community-driven education and public programming, from the neighborhood to the national level. She is excited to join Youth4Jobs in their newest venture and connect young artists of all abilities to allies and employment.