William Reeves is the Community Policy Organizer of Casa San Jose, a nonprofit community resource center that advocates for and empowers Latinos by promoting integration and self-sufficiency in the Greater Pittsburgh Region. William, works with legislators in the region, represents Casa San Jose on local, state and national coalitions and works with the community to support legislation that provides more accessibility to the immigrant community here in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
William graduated from Duquesne University in May of 2021 with a B.A. in Political Science and Spanish. He worked as a legislative intern for the County legislator, Margaret Cunzio, on the Westchester County Board of Legislators in the summer of 2019. In addition, he served as an intern for the Westchester County Department of Corrections Litigation unit in 2017.
William is driven by the fact that his mother is an immigrant from Cuba and that everyone should have the right to achieve the American dream and prosper in the United States regardless of their immigration status. He wants to ensure that the work he does creates a welcoming and safe environment for all residents regardless of their immigration status.
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.
