Student Tribune

Marisol Galarza-Ruiz to Present at Filling Station 2/7

On Friday, February 7, 12-12:50 p.m. in 8-200, Associate Professor Marisol Galarza-Ruiz (World Languages and Cultures) will deliver a Filling Station presentation in which she discusses her views and experiences surrounding relief efforts in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017. As Galarza-Ruiz notes, "Over 3 million Americans who live on the island of Puerto Rico face a lingering economic crisis, government bankruptcy, and a recent major political scandal." Under Galarza-Ruiz's leadership, MCC participated in the NY stands with Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative, which is an ongoing collaboration between the NY state governor's office, SUNY, and UNICEF. According to Galarza-Ruiz: "This initiative sends 500 students and staff from SUNY to help in the reconstruction of Puerto Rico. MCC was the only community college to lead a group in 2018 and had the opportunity again in 2019 to lead another group."

This event is free and open to the MCC community.

(World Languages and Cultures) teaches Spanish at Monroe Community College, where she also serves as faculty advisor to the Downtown Spanish Club. A long-time volunteer with several organizations serving the Latino community, Professor Galarza-Ruiz became a 2019 Community College Internationalization Fellow from Cornell University's Latin American Studies Program.

Leuzzi, Anthony
English/Philosophy
02/04/2020