Ruth Ramires – NC Congressional District 5 | View Essay
“Libraries play a big important part in the political life of a community. Libraries provide the immigrants like my family with helpful information and help them improved their language in English.”
“Ruth Ramires-Lopez is a seventh grader at West Wilkes Middle School. She is the daughter of immigrants from Guatemala.
Ruth’s parents came to America 15 years ago.
Ruth enjoys playing soccer and wants to be a Pediatrician when she grows up. She is excited for this opportunity to see Washington, DC because it will be her first trip to the Nation’s Capitol.”
Ruth is from North Wilkesboro, North Carolina and is a 7th grader at West Wilkes Middle School.
Her essay details how important libraries are to her and her family as an immigrant to our country.
North Carolina Library Advocacy 