This week on @GlocalCitizens, just in time for the Back to School season, we're in conversation with Founder and CEO of International Leadership Charter High School, Dr. Elaine Ruiz Lopez. In 2024, in addition to expanding the ILCHS model to include middle school, she also stepped into the literary world with her first book, "The Fight for Equity in the Bronx: Changing Lives and Transforming Communities One Scholar at a Time." This is a #flashbackforward episode of a different sort as I worked with Elaine in a realestate capacity when the school was in its infancy. Her vision has grown into a fully formed middle and high school standing as a legacy of community service to her family's adopted home in The Bronx after leaving the shores of hashtag Puerto Rico.
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On this episode of OPEN FRIDAY host Rhina Valentin sits down with Diasporican author and Bronx Native Dr. Elaine Ruiz Lopez to talk about her recent success with her book “The Fight for Equity in the Bronx: Changing Lives and Transforming Communities One Scholar at a Time”.

Please tune in to Tiempo on ABC on Sunday November 30th @ 11:30 AM for my interview with Anchor Joe Torres.
I recently had the distinct pleasure of being interviewed by two award winning journalists and anchors last week.

The ILBA awards were an extraordinary experience. I am honored that my book, “The Fight for Equity in the Bronx: Changing Lives and Transforming Communities One Scholar at a Time” has received an award in three distinct categories earning two Silver medals for the Most Inspirational Non-Fiction Book, and Best Self Transformation Book and a Bronze medal for the Ambassador Julian Nava Best Ethnic Studies Book. When my memoir was released 16 months ago in 2024, and became an Amazon Best Seller within the first two weeks of its release by Forbes/Advantage Media, I never imagined that my story would receive this level of recognition and visibility. I simply wanted to tell my story.

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Host Daren Jaime sits down with the Author of The Fight for Equity in the Bronx, Dr. Elaine Ruiz López to discuss her book, “The Fight for Equity in the Bronx”, and how she overcame adversity and fought for educational inequity.