Consuelo Ramires (Houston, Texas) is helping ensure rights and language justice for Latino immigrants, and elderly and domestic workers in the Northside community. Because of her advocacy during the pandemic to get people engaged civically and participate in the Census, her Census tract had the second highest in participation in Harris County.

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The Dorothy Richardson Award for Resident Leadership honors the spirit and life's work of Dorothy Mae Richardson, and her neighbors, who sparked a movement in the 1960s in the North Side of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their leadership resulted in the establishment of the first Neighborhood Housing Services, the forerunner of today's NeighborWorks network, and a new model for resident-led, place-based community development.

As complex issues continue to face communities across the country, NeighborWorks America has renewed our commitment to comprehensive community development, and to recognize community leaders for the essential role they play in strengthening communities. This work — and award — are more important than ever.

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