Ashley Biden

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ashley-biden

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Ashley Biden born?June 8, 1981
2. What is Ashley Biden known for?Social worker, activist, and fashion designer
3. What is the executive director?Delaware Center for Justice (2014-2019)
4. What is the fashion company?Livelihood, launched at New York Fashion Week in 2017
5. Who is Ashley Biden?Ashley Biden is a social worker, activist, and fashion designer who helps people in her community and creates clothes that support social causes.
6. What did Ashley Biden do at the Delaware Center for Justice?She was the executive director from 2014 to 2019, leading projects that changed criminal justice policies, helped people reintegrate into society, and protected the rights of those affected by the justice system.

Social Justice: The concept of fair and just relations between the individual and society, measured by the distribution of wealth, opportunities for personal activity, and social privileges.
Activism: The policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.
Income Inequality: The extent to which income and wealth are unevenly distributed across a population.
Entrepreneurship: The activity of setting up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.