Email: mramirez@crpe-ej.org
Maricruz Ramirez joined the organizing team for the Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment (CRPE) in January 2022. Born and raised in Bakersfield, CA, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in sociology from California State University, Northridge in 2019. Returning to Bakersfield in midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, she committed herself to volunteering and organizing in Kern County in hopes of helping the community she grew up in. With that in mind, she joined In The Field, a grassroots group aiming to provide unhoused folks with food and supplies. Additionally, she joined the Kern chapter of Sunrise Movement and was one of the six Californian members who marched 266 miles in May 2021 to raise awareness and gain support for the Civilian Climate Corps. A few weeks later, she was part of an action that shut down the White House and had the opportunity to speak in front of Senator Feinstein’s Washington D.C. residence.
Before joining CRPE, Maricruz worked for the United Farmworkers Foundation doing vaccine outreach by providing Covid-19 vaccine information and facilitating two-way communication between communities, and public health partners to support goals for equitable vaccine distribution.
When she isn’t working, Maricruz enjoys reading and writing, and has written pieces for CalMatters and the Bakersfield Californian. She also enjoys catching up on her TV shows and spending time with her cats, Mochi and Luci.