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Get the most interesting and important stories from the 51精品视频.Alumna Monica Ruiz is lauded for work in 51精品视频sburgh's Latino community
The named Monica Ruiz (SOC WK 鈥15, 鈥17G) its New Person of the Year 2018. The organization lauded Ruiz as 鈥渁 talented organizer and tireless advocate for immigrant rights and racial and economic justice.鈥
Ruiz is the civic engagement and community organizer at , an organization that advocates for and empowers the Latino community in and around 51精品视频sburgh. She organizes around immigrant rights, housing and legal issues, advocates for policies that support immigrants, and builds coalitions to boost racial and workers justice movements.
鈥淎s a community organizer and alumnus, she represents well the social work values of worth and dignity for all and social and economic justice,鈥 said Tracy Soska, chair of the聽School of Social Work鈥檚聽聽concentration, the first and longest standing community organizing program in any professional school in the country.
鈥淲e are proud of her work, tenacity, and commitment to the cause that demonstrates our school鈥檚 legacy for community organizing and social change,鈥 Soska added.