Ruth Perez
Ruth Perez (she/her) is an ImmSchools parent leader in Camden, New Jersey and one of the founders of MTC (Tricolor Movement) a non-profit organization promoting educational and cultural programs with the specific objective of involving the Latinx community through activities that increase their access to resources and social and economic opportunities. Ruth was born and raised in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and in 2003 she migrated to the U.S. with her family looking for a better future. Ruth has resided in the city of Camden New Jersey for almost 20 years, during this time she became the owner of a corner store where she faced various difficulties with her children as they were undocumented. In 2012, she became a legal resident and began her fight to ensure her children were also able to adjust their status, which she finally succeeded in 2015. From this moment, her passion for helping people with similar stories to hers begins. Ruth has become a community leader supporting schools across the Camden region, supporting with launching ImmSchools community programs and launching the first Latino small business association in Camden, of which he is now a board member of. Ruth has been recognized by the Mayor of the city of Camden as the bridge to better communication with immigrant communities and small businesses and most recently marched alongside her daughter raising her native country’s flag on the first ever Dominican independence day parade of Camden NJ. Her children are her greatest achievement and presentation of her values as an immigrant mother.