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Aija Mayrock

Bestselling Author, Poet & Advocate

Aija Mayrock is a bestselling author, poet, and advocate. Forbes Magazine wrote about Aija Mayrock.

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Aija Mayrock is a bestselling author, poet, and advocate. Forbes Magazine wrote about Aija Mayrock, “With hundreds of thousands of social media followers, Aija Mayrock uses writing and performing to connect, educate, and advocate. The author of the international bestseller The Survival Guide to Bullying she performs poetry and spoken word around the world empowering young people to cultivate resilience. And her powerful voice resonated – so much so that she’s developed a school curriculum implemented by school communities across the country.”

At 8 years old, Aija began getting bullied for her lisp, stutter, and learning disabilities. As the years progressed, the bullying escalated and Aija dealt with verbal, physical and cyber bullying. When Aija was 15, a girl she had never met dressed up as her for Halloween, posted it online, and it went viral. On that day, Aija decided to speak out and take a stand. Aija wrote The Survival Guide to Bullying at 16 years old and after years of rejection from publishers, she self-published it. It was soon acquired and republished by Scholastic, becoming the only self-published book they had acquired. The book went on to become an international bestseller published in 18 countries around the world. While being a full-time student at New York University, Aija spoke to over four million people across the country and implemented a curriculum in schools nationwide.

Aija’s poetry which tackles subjects from mental health to gender inequality has gained national recognition and tens of millions of views online. Aija has performed at stadiums like Madison Square Garden and esteemed venues like The Harvard Club, The Town Hall and United Nations.

Aija was a Today Show Hero of the Year alongside Jameela Jamil, Awkwafina, Helen Mirren, Drew Barrymore and Gabrielle Union.

Aija’s debut book of poetry Dear Girl sold in auction and will be published spring 2020.

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A Pen & A Piece of Paper

Full Time Student & Full Time Businesswoman

Bullying, Mental Health, & Changing the Culture of Cruelty

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Dear Me, You Are Enough: Letters to Myself with Aija Mayrock
Who Do You Want To Be - Aija Mayrock

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