The 2024 Care Conference was a huge success! Thank you to all who attended in person and virtually.
Watch the event here and stay tuned for recordings and recaps from the event!

IWPR in partnership with American University College of Arts and Sciences
IWPR

Speakers

Amy Matsui

Amy Matsui

Director of Income Security
National Women's Law Center
Closing Plenary: Crafting Solutions: Unblocking Progress toward Gender and Racial Economic Equity
Andrea Velasquez

Andrea Velasquez

Associate Professor
University of Colorado Denver
Workshop III: Care, Immigration, and Job Quality
Ariane Hegewisch

Ariane Hegewisch

Senior Research Fellow
IWPR
Workshop II: The Undervaluation of Care Work in Human Services
Charity Wilson

Charity Wilson

Legislative Representative
Advocacy Hub of the AFL-CIO
Closing Plenary: Crafting Solutions: Unblocking Progress toward Gender and Racial Economic Equity
Chrishana M. Lloyd

Chrishana M. Lloyd

Research Scholar
Child Trends
Opening Plenary: Exploring the Care Nexus: Intersections of Care, Gender, and Racial Inequality
Darrick Hamilton

Darrick Hamilton

Founding Director
The Institute on Race, Power, and Political Economy at The New School
Closing Plenary: Crafting Solutions: Unblocking Progress toward Gender and Racial Economic Equity
David Knapp

David Knapp

Research Scientist
University of Southern California
Workshop I: Challenges of an Aging Population: Retirement Gaps and Elder Care
Faith Wiggins

Faith Wiggins

Director
1199 SEIU Funds Home Care Industry Education Funds
Workshop III: Care, Immigration, and Job Quality
Haeyoung Yoon

Haeyoung Yoon

Senior DIrector of Policy and Advocacy
National Domestic Workers Alliance
Closing Plenary: Crafting Solutions: Unblocking Progress toward Gender and Racial Economic Equity
Jamila Taylor

Jamila Taylor

President and CEO
IWPR
Opening Plenary: Exploring the Care Nexus: Intersections of Care, Gender, and Racial Inequality
Jennie Romich

Jennie Romich

Professor
University of Washington
Workshop II: The Undervaluation of Care Work in Human Services
Jennifer Turner

Jennifer Turner

Senior Research Associate
IWPR
Workshop II: The Undervaluation of Care Work in Human Services
Joel Eskovitz

Joel Eskovitz

Senior Director, Social Security and Savings
AARP
Workshop I: Challenges of an Aging Population: Retirement Gaps and Elder Care
Jon Whiten

Jon Whiten

Deputy Director
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy
Workshop IV: The Care Infrastructure: Measuring Gaps and Identifying Funding Sources for Closing Them
Julia Gelatt

Julia Gelatt

Associate Director
Migration Policy Institute
Workshop III: Care, Immigration, and Job Quality
Julie Kashen

Julie Kashen

Director of Women's Economic Justice and Senior Fellow
The Century Foundation
Closing Plenary: Crafting Solutions: Unblocking Progress toward Gender and Racial Economic Equity
Kate Bahn

Kate Bahn

Chief Economist and SVP of Research
IWPR
Opening Plenary: Exploring the Care Nexus: Intersections of Care, Gender, and Racial Inequality
Latifa Lyles

Latifa Lyles

Senior Advisor for Women in Construction
US Department of Commerce
Closing Plenary: Crafting Solutions: Unblocking Progress toward Gender and Racial Economic Equity
Maria E. Caballero

Maria E. Caballero

Assistant Professor
American University
Workshop III: Care, Immigration, and Job Quality
Mia Ives-Rublee

Mia Ives-Rublee

Director, Disability Justice Initiative
Center for American Progress
Opening Plenary: Exploring the Care Nexus: Intersections of Care, Gender, and Racial Inequality
Michelle Jackson

Michelle Jackson

Executive Director
Human Services Council
Workshop II: The Undervaluation of Care Work in Human Services
Mieke Meurs

Mieke Meurs

Professor of Economics
American University
Workshop IV: The Care Infrastructure: Measuring Gaps and Identifying Funding Sources for Closing Them
Mike Darner

Mike Darner

Executive Director
Congressional Progressive Caucus
Workshop IV: The Care Infrastructure: Measuring Gaps and Identifying Funding Sources for Closing Them
Monique Morrissey

Monique Morrissey

Senior Economist
Economic Policy Institute
Workshop I: Challenges of an Aging Population: Retirement Gaps and Elder Care
Nancy Folbre

Nancy Folbre

Professor
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Workshop II: The Undervaluation of Care Work in Human Services
Paolo Abarcar

Paolo Abarcar

Senior Researcher
Mathematica
Workshop III: Care, Immigration, and Job Quality
Robyn Watson Ellerbe

Robyn Watson Ellerbe

Chief Strategy Officer
IWPR
MC for the Care Conference
Roy A. Thompson

Roy A. Thompson

Postdoctoral Fellow
Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri
Workshop III: Care, Immigration, and Job Quality
Saniya Jilani

Saniya Jilani

Research Consultant
IWPR
Workshop IV: The Care Infrastructure: Measuring Gaps and Identifying Funding Sources for Closing Them
Sarah Christa Butts

Sarah Christa Butts

Director of Public Policy
National Association of Social Workers
Workshop II: The Undervaluation of Care Work in Human Services
Sarah Nolan

Sarah Nolan

Deputy Policy Director for Healthcare
SEIU
Workshop IV: The Care Infrastructure: Measuring Gaps and Identifying Funding Sources for Closing Them
Siavash Radpour

Siavash Radpour

Assistant Professor
Stockton University
Workshop I: Challenges of an Aging Population: Retirement Gaps and Elder Care
Sung Ah (Sue) Bahk

Sung Ah (Sue) Bahk

Assistant Professor
American University
Workshop I: Challenges of an Aging Population: Retirement Gaps and Elder Care
Tiffany Boiman

Tiffany Boiman

Deputy Director
US Department of Labor Women's Bureau
Opening Plenary: Exploring the Care Nexus: Intersections of Care, Gender & Racial Inequality