Ranisa, the 10.27 Healing Partnership’s Program Manager, joined the team in January 2021. Prior to this, she spent 13 years providing support, counseling and education to families and birthmothers going through the adoption process. Ranisa, a Pittsburgh native, is excited to return to her roots in Sq. Hill and to work within the community where she grew up. She completed her undergraduate degree in communication and journalism at The George Washington University and a master’s degree in Health Education at Boston University. Ranisa currently lives in Sq. Hill with her husband and two sons and can often be found walking the neighborhood or on the trails of Frick Park.
The effort to eradicate hate requires the active participation of every component of our society, to include governments, the private sector, communities of faith and indeed every aspect of civil society. There is no more urgent task in front of us. The organizers of the Eradicate Hate Global Summit are doing the United States and the world an enormous service by tackling hatred and extremism with a focus on honest dialogue and conversation, genuine learning and practical solutions. This will not happen overnight, but the Pittsburgh community’s leadership in this effort is genuinely inspiring and motivating.
