Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)
Ruth Koha James holds a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Leadership & Organizational Studies from Bay Path University. Currently serving as the Membership Coordinator at the Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition, Ruth is responsible for managing member organizations, facilitating communication, and organizing events. Ruth is also the Founder, President, and CEO of Koha Girls, Inc., where initiatives include program planning and fundraising efforts. Previous experience includes roles at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts, METCO, Inc., and the American Red Cross, focusing on volunteer recruitment, mentoring, and HIV/AIDS education. Ruth also founded Grief Care, Inc., providing support programs for individuals experiencing grief. Additional experience includes an administrative role at The United Methodist Church and operating a home-based childcare service.
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Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)
MIRA works to advocate for the rights and opportunities of immigrants and refugees. In partnership with its members, MIRA advances this mission through education, training, leadership development, organizing, policy analysis and advocacy.. MIRA succeeds in mobilizing community groups and immigrant leaders to speak out with one voice about issues that affect them. Combining capacity building, technical assistance, community education and policy advocacy with community organizing and civic participation, we are committed to fairness for immigrants and to sound public policies. With more than 100 organizational members, MIRA is a respected state and national leader on immigrant issues, and an authoritative source of information for policymakers, the media, and immigrant communities. The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) is the only organization in Massachusetts that brings together groups serving immigrants and refugees from many parts of the world, of various nationalities, races, and ethnicities. MIRA is a dynamic, multi-ethnic, multi-racial coalition that actively involves hundreds of grassroots immigrant organizations, human services agencies, legal service providers, religious groups, and human rights groups in cooperative efforts to improve the lives of immigrants and refugees.