Born in 1974, Ai-jen Poo is an American labor activist who is the director of National Domestic Workers Alliance and the co-director of Caring Across Generations. She is a recipient of 2014 MacArthur Award.
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Before Fame: She attended Columbia University.
Family/ Relationships
Ai-Jen Poo Ethnicity/Religion/Nationality
She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Mu-ming Poo and Wen-jen Hwu. Her father is a neuroscientist who immigrated to US from Taiwan in 1970s. Her mother was an oncologist.
Ai-Jen Poo Affair/Married
She is married to George Goehl. Visit her twitter for more information.
The work that makes all other work possible (Ai-jen Poo | TEDWomen 2018) https://t.co/FOWHgDbpuj via @TEDTalks
— Ai-jen Poo (@aijenpoo) March 1, 2019
Profile / Wiki / Information
Personal Information
- Full Name: Ai-jen Poo
- Nicknames: Aijen
- Birthday: 1974
- Age: 44/45 years old
- Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Current Residence: United States
- Education: Columbia University
- Profession: labor activist
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity/Race: Her parents are Taiwanese-American
- Religion: Not Available
- Zodiac: Not Available
- Spouse/Wife: George Goehl
- Children: Not Available
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Measurements
- Height: Not Available
- Weight: Not Available
Trivia/ Facts that you probably didn’t know
- Her father is a neuroscientist who immigrated from Taiwan to US in 1970s.
- She attended the 75th Golden Globe Awards in 2018 as a guest of Meryl Streep.
- She has been mentioned as a potential future Secretary of Labor under a Democratic Administration.
- She is a recipient of MacArthur Award in 2014.
- She is the director of National Domestic Workers Alliance.
Memorable Quotes:
One thing I’ve learned, in the face of all kinds of indignities, domestic workers take so much pride in their work and love the children they care for.
