Ashley Biden facts for kids
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Ashley Biden
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Biden in 2016
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Ashley Blazer Biden
June 8, 1981 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
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| Education | Tulane University (BA) University of Pennsylvania (MSW) |
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| Organisation | Livelihood |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Howard Krein
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| Family | Biden family |
Ashley Blazer Biden, born on June 8, 1981, is an American social worker, activist, and fashion designer. She worked as the executive director of the Delaware Center for Justice from 2014 to 2019. Before that, she was part of the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families. Ashley Biden also started her own fashion company called Livelihood. This company works with the online store Gilt Groupe to collect money for community programs. These programs aim to help reduce the difference in income between people in the United States. She launched her company at New York Fashion Week in 2017. Ashley Biden's parents are former U.S. president Joe Biden and former U.S. first lady Jill Biden.
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Early Life and Family Background
Ashley Blazer Biden was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Her mother, Jill Biden, was a teacher, and her father, Joe Biden, was a U.S. senator. She has older half-siblings, Beau, Hunter, and Naomi Biden, who are her father's children from his first marriage. Ashley was raised in the Catholic faith. She was baptized at St. Joseph's on the Brandywine in Greenville, Delaware.
Childhood and Early Activism
Ashley Biden went to Wilmington Friends School, a private school in Wilmington. She played on her school's lacrosse and field hockey teams. When she was in elementary school, Ashley learned that a cosmetics company tested its products on animals. She wrote a letter to the company asking them to stop. Later, she became involved in protecting dolphins. This inspired her father to work with Congresswoman Barbara Boxer to create a law called the 1990 Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act. Ashley even spoke to members of the United States Congress to support this law. She finished high school at Archmere Academy in Claymont, Delaware, in 1999.
Education and Career Path
Ashley Biden studied cultural anthropology at Tulane University. Cultural anthropology is the study of human societies and cultures. During her first year of college, she worked as a camp counselor at Girls Incorporated. She also helped at a summer program at Georgetown University, working with young people. After college, Ashley worked as a waitress for a short time. Then, she began her career as a social worker. She moved to Kensington, Philadelphia, and worked at a clinic helping young people and their families. She helped them find resources and worked with doctors and therapists. In 2010, she earned a master's degree in social work from the University of Pennsylvania. She received an award for her work in fighting racism.
Social Work and Helping Communities
Ashley Biden is a social justice activist and social worker. She has done a lot of work in Delaware. For 15 years, she worked for the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families. She created programs for young people involved in the justice system, foster care, and mental health. In 2008, she was recognized for her work in the department. Later, she joined the Delaware Center for Justice. There, she focused on making changes to the criminal justice system. She started programs about public education, helping victims, and preventing gun violence. She also created a program called SWAGG to help reduce violent crimes and gang activity among young people.
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In 2014, Ashley Biden shared her thoughts on the death penalty. She believed it was not the best use of money and resources. She felt those resources could be better used to help victims and prevent crime. She also started the Young@Art program. This program gives students in detention centers a chance to create art. The art is then sold in the community. Half of the money from the art sales goes to the young artists. The other half helps fund the program, buying art supplies and paying youth who work at the art shows. Through this program, Ashley also teaches students about business and managing money.
Fashion and Social Impact
In 2017, Ashley Biden launched her fashion brand, the Livelihood Collection. This brand focuses on ethical fashion, meaning clothes are made in a fair and responsible way. The launch event took place during New York Fashion Week. Her parents and other famous people attended. The brand worked with Gilt Groupe and actress Aubrey Plaza to raise $30,000 for the Delaware Community Foundation. The Livelihood logo, an arrow going through the letters "LH," was inspired by her half-brother Beau. He passed away from brain cancer in 2015. Ashley said that Beau was her "bow," and his illness made her determined to keep moving forward and achieve her dreams.
Ashley created the brand to help fight against income inequality and racial inequality in the United States. All the money from the brand's launch at New York Fashion Week went to programs for communities in need. Ten percent of the brand's ongoing sales are given to community organizations. These organizations are in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and the Riverside area in Wilmington. Livelihood's products are made from organic cotton sourced in America. They are also manufactured in the United States. Ashley chose to design hoodies because they are connected to the Labor Movement and symbolize social justice movements. The brand's website also provides information about getting involved in civic life and economic fairness.
In 2017, Ashley Biden also designed outfits for 12-inch vinyl dolls of the Peanuts characters Snoopy and Belle. This was for the Snoopy and Belle in Fashion exhibition. The exhibition started in New York City and then traveled to other cities across the United States. In June 2020, Ashley Biden designed the uniforms for the staff at the Hamilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. This was part of her Livelihood Collection. The hotel donated $15,000 to Livelihood.
Role in Father's Campaign
In August 2020, Ashley Biden spoke at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. This was before her father accepted the nomination to be the Democratic Presidential candidate. On August 6, she hosted an event for Wisconsin Women for Biden. She discussed her father's campaign plan for women and raised awareness about women's issues in the 2020 United States presidential election.
Personal Life
In 2010, Ashley Biden started dating Howard Krein. He is a plastic surgeon. Her brother Beau introduced them. They got married in 2012 in a ceremony that included both Catholic and Jewish traditions. The wedding took place at St. Joseph's on the Brandywine. Howard Krein works at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He is also a professor of facial, plastic, and reconstructive surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. Ashley Biden is a practicing Catholic. In 2016, she joined her husband, father, and brother for a private meeting with Pope Francis in the Vatican.
Personal Item Theft
In 2020, Ashley Biden's personal diary was stolen. It was then sold to a group. In 2022, two people from Florida admitted in court that they stole the diary and other personal items from Ashley Biden. They also admitted to taking these items across state lines and selling them. In April 2024, one of the people involved was sentenced to prison and home confinement. Ashley Biden confirmed that the diary was hers. However, she stated that her writings in it had been "constantly distorted and manipulated."
See also
In Spanish: Ashley Biden para niños
