As Director of Special Projects at the Democracy at Work Institute (DAWI), Anh-Thu Nguyen supports DAWI’s work through the NYC Council-funded Worker Cooperative Business Development Initiative, providing assistance to emerging worker cooperatives and developers. Her career began at the Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials (UNAKRT) of the U.N. and grew to encompass international human rights and social enterprise, including sustainable fashion. She was part of the founding team of MAKE Beauty, a company that donates a portion of its profits to the We See Beauty Foundation, a nonprofit that supports female-run cooperative businesses. atnguyen@institute.coop