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Fishing Without Bait 534: Building Community With Casa San Jose With Monica Ruiz

October 6th, 2026  |  20 mins 34 secs

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Jim Ellermeyer welcomes Monica Ruiz of Casa San Jose for Part 1 of a conversation about community, advocacy, belonging, and making sure people have a voice in decisions that affect their lives. Monica shares the growth of Casa San Jose and reflects on confronting prejudice, creating meaningful conversations, and building a more welcoming Pittsburgh. We’ll return to the rest of Melissa Carey’s interview in the following weeks.