Ai-jen Poo: podcast appearances and interviews

Ai-jen Poo is an American labor activist and the president and CEO of the National Domestic Workers Alliance. She has also served as the director of Caring Across Generations, a national coalition comprising over 200 advocacy organizations. The coalition aims to transform the long-term care system in the United States, emphasizing the needs of aging Americans, people with disabilities, and their caregivers. Poo was born in 1974 and has made significant contributions to labor rights and advocacy for vulnerable populations. In recognition of her work, she received the MacArthur 'Genius' Award in 2014. In 2015, she published a book titled The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America, which discusses issues related to aging and care in the United States. Her leadership and advocacy work have garnered national attention, and she has been mentioned as a potential future Secretary of Labor under a Democratic administration.