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Marmalade Library
280 W 500 N
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84103
United States

Ciriac Isbeth

Activist

Ciriac Alvarez Valle believes in healing through understanding and story-telling. She is a spoken word poet and writer who uses her voice as a tool to amplify and advocate for her communities. As an undocumented immigrant herself, she is passionate about fighting for human rights issues in immigration policy, educational, and health disparities. She is an immigrant rights organizer passionately working closely with the Enriching Utah Coalition to organize actions, marches, rallies, Dreamer Dinners with local legislators, and by speaking to local and national news outlets. Throughout her undergraduate she was heavily involved in creating more access to higher education for immigrant students through student organizations, panels, presentations, and conferences. Ciriac was born in Morelos, Mexico and grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah. She graduated in 2017 with a B.S. from the University of Utah. She hopes to further her education by going to law school this next year.