Katie Wright
Research Associate, Half in Ten
Katie Wright is a Research Associate with the Half in Ten campaign at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. In this capacity, Katie works to build the political and public will to cut the U.S. poverty rate in half in 10 years. Katie conducts policy research and advocacy on poverty and economic security issues, organizes antipoverty advocates nationwide, and creates and deploys innovative campaign products to further the Half in Ten agenda.
Prior to her role at Half in Ten, Katie worked as a public interest fellow and consultant for the Corporation for Enterprise Development. At CFED, Katie expanded economic opportunity to low-income families and children by advancing state-level policies and programmatic initiatives that promoted asset-building. Katie’s work has been published in several print and online media outlets including The Nation, ThinkProgress, Catholics in Alliance, and several Spanish language publications.
Katie is a 2011-2012 participant in WeLEAD, a selective leadership development program for women pursuing careers in policy or politics. She graduated magna cum laude from Northwestern University with a B.S. in social policy.
Email: kwright /@\ americanprogress.org
Articles by Katie Wright
- 5 Things to Know About Single Mothers in Poverty, May 11, 2012
- House Republicans Open New Front in the War on Women, April 3, 2012
- New Ryan Plan Would Harm Our Most Vulnerable Citizens, March 20, 2012
- Three Things You Need to Know About the Earned Income Tax Credit This Year, January 27, 2012
- Coming Together as 99 Percent, November 21, 2011
- Los 10 resultados más sorprendentes que revelan los últimos datos sobre la pobreza, September 16, 2011
- Top 10 Striking Findings from the Latest Data on Poverty, September 14, 2011
- Debt Deal Leaves Americans Living in Rural Poverty Behind, August 10, 2011
- 10 Reasons Why Everyday Americans Need Medicaid, July 11, 2011
- A Moral Crossroads: What’s Really at Stake in the Budget Debate, June 15, 2011
- What’s Good for the Goose, May 12, 2011
- Faith Groups Join to Halve Poverty in 10 Years, November 5, 2010
- A Challenge to Our Nation, October 12, 2010
