Ai-jen Poo by Haylee Warner

Connecting Ideas - Connecting People

healinghaylee — 2024-02-14 22:13:33 UTC

Poo was able to organize and connect vastly different people through their shared values. This expanded from a local level to a national level - bridging experience between political lines, ethnicities and social class.

Leader in the Field

healinghaylee — 2024-02-14 22:17:32 UTC

Poo's ability to unite domestic workers, their employers to influence law makers in multiple states demonstrates a unique ability to not only persuade folks to join the movement, but convince state legislature to listen and abide by their demands.

Seeing the Ordinary as Extraordinary

healinghaylee — 2024-02-14 22:28:11 UTC

An important aspect of creativity is seeing everyday items, events and activities in a novel way. This is central to Ai-jen Poo's brilliance. The invisible labor of domestic workers is the reason why they have been exploited for so long. Poo's ability to recognize this, unify people around the issue, and persuade employers and legal agents to enact change demonstrate her creative abilities.

Simonton's 5th P

healinghaylee — 2024-02-15 12:11:30 UTC

Unlikely Associations

healinghaylee — 2024-02-15 12:21:42 UTC