Ruth B. Bio

           Hello, I am Ruth Bizuneh I am a sophomore at University Preparatory Academy High school. Around school I like to be very involved and in the loop, therefore I joined student government primarily to unify my grade, but as well as the whole school. I plan to be in the law field when I am much older, therefore I am enrolled in the club called Speech and Debate, to guide and assist me with my public performance. I recently just formed a club this year, a club called Black Student Union, the school I attend, is a fairly  brand new school barley at 7 years, since founded. I also formed a club, by the name of Teen Psyche. I am also a spoken word artist, I have been writing for over a year now, but I have always been interested in poetry. I perform at open mics around the bay area, as well as different events where I am invited to.

       I always had a little motto in my head, where I repeatedly tell myself, “if you want to see the change, then be the change”. Which is the reason why I joined NAACP, I have always been interested in African - American history and I knew I always had this strong passion for standing up for our civil rights, Helen Kassa, president of San Jose NAACP youth council, introduced me to the idea of me joining NAACP, and immediately I said yes, I knew this is always what I wanted to do, who i wanted to be. I wanted to be the voice, whether it was through my poetry or attending events where I shared my story so justice could be brought. Now I am Treasurer of NAACP Youth San Jose Chapter.

      As I briefly said earlier, I want to be in law, specifically a lawyer for civil rights, just because i want to protect our God given rights as humans.