Ai-jen Poo | |
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| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | George Goehl |
| Relatives | Mu-ming Poo (father) |
| Awards | MacArthur Fellowship |
Ai-jen Poo (/ˌaɪ dʒɛn ˈpuː/, Chinese: 蒲艾眞; pinyin: Pú Àizhēn; born 1974) is an American labor activist. She is the president of the National Domestic Workers Alliance.[1] She is also the director of Caring Across Generations, a national coalition of 200 advocacy organizations working to transform the long-term care system in the US, with a focus on the needs of aging Americans, people with disabilities, and their caregivers.[2]
She is a 2014 recipient of the MacArthur "Genius" Award.[3] In February 2015, the New Press released her book, The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America.[4] She has been mentioned as a potential future Secretary of Labor under a Democratic administration.[5]
- ^ Joann Weiner (September 18, 2014). "MacArthur fellow Ai-jen Poo on why she fights for the rights of domestic workers". Washington Post.
- ^ "Can 'Caring Across Generations' Change the World?". The Nation. April 11, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Felicia R. (September 17, 2014). "MacArthur Awards Go to 21 Diverse Fellows". The New York Times.
- ^ "The Age of Dignity". The New Press.
- ^ Smith, Aidan (April 10, 2019). "What Would A Left Cabinet Look Like?". Current Affairs.