Beehive Collective Workshop: Art for Immigrant Rights
A team of dedicated YAYA volunteers had been working all semester on our special immigration project: a popular education curriculum designed to give ... Read More »
Tag Archives: Immigration
Florida Will Not Be Fooled by Arizona Laws in Disguise!
Youth, immigrants, faith-based communities, farm workers, labor unions and allies gathered outside of Senator David Simmons’ office on April 1st t... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida, Immigration
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Trip to Immokalee
I had been looking forward to visiting Immokalee since Lariza had offered for me to come with her. I completely fell in love with the people and the e... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida, Immigration
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"We Are Florida" March in Tallahassee
On Thursday, March 17, I joined the Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC) in their mobilization to Tallahassee to tell our representatives and Senators t... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida, Immigration
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YAYA Speaks Out about Racial Profiling at UCF's Student Union
On Thursday March 3rd, various members of The Youth and Young Adult Network of the National Farmworker Ministry (YAYA) were present, on a school night... Read More »
Tags: Florida, Immigration
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Marching for the DREAM Act
On Wednesday, December 1st, YAYA sent a delegation to participate in a rally in support of the DREAM Act in front of Florida Senator George LeMieux's ... Read More »
Tags: DREAM Act, Farm Workers, Florida, Immigration
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Immigration Policy Debate at Valencia Community College
The Phi Theta Kappa honors society at Valencia Community College invited the Orlando YAYA Chapter to participate in an information fair and debate on ... Read More »
Tags: Florida, Immigration
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Human Rights Forum at UCF
On Tuesday, September 21st, the Orlando YAYA Chapter participated in a "Human Rights Forum" hosted by the Hispanic American Student Association (HASA)... Read More »
Tags: DREAM Act, Farm Workers, Florida, Immigration
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DREAM Act Action @ Senator LeMieux's Office
On September 20th 2010, YAYA members Carolina, Dominique, Sindy and myself went to support SWER (Students Working for Equal Rights)'s DREAM Act acti... Read More »
Tags: DREAM Act, Florida, Immigration
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Day in Apopka with Senator LeMieux's State Director John Newstreet
While Senator LeMieux still has not indicated that he will be co-sponsoring AgJOBS or the DREAM Act, his state director John Newstreet dedicated an en... Read More »
Tags: DREAM Act, Florida, Immigration
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