March for Immigration Reform in Washington DC
On March 20th, 2010, seventeen YAYAs and YAYA supporters got in a bus from Orlando, Florida, towards Washington DC, to attend the Immigration Reform M... Read More »
Yearly Archives: 2010
News from CIW – Farmworker Freedom March in Florida & Supermarket Action
As we gear up for this April's Farmworker Freedom March -- and the Florida Modern-Day Slavery Museum continues its historic journey across the state -... Read More »
Harvest of Hope Festival 2010
Orlando YAYAs Juan Barredo, Sarah Wissig, Richard Gaiser and Dominique Aulisio and St Augustine YAYA Cole Lee tabled at the Harvest of Hope Festival i... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida
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Sak Comedy Club
On March 12, 2010, Deland YAYAs and Orlando YAYAs got together at Sak Comedy Club in Orlando. The event was scheduled as part of a theater workshop in... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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YAYAs deliver letters to Publix Supermarkets' managers
During the months of February and March, Publix Supermarkets had two grand openings in Ormond Beach and Nocatee, Florida. YAYAs, NFWM staff and suppor... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida, Publix Supermarkets
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Farmworker Awareness Week 2011 – Ideas for Action
Farmworker Awareness Week 2011 Ideas for Action Education • Preach a sermon that includes farmworkers. • Include farmworkers in pastoral prayers.... Read More »
Tags: Resources
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YAYA presentations on Immigration
On February 23, 2010, Orlando and Deland YAYA members organized presentations in their communities to talk about immigration reform and how lack of do... Read More »
Tags: Alliance of Active Women, DREAM Act, Florida, Immigration
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Orlando YAYA Fundraiser
On February 20, 2010, Orlando YAYA hosted a carwash to fund raise money for our chapter and for the Farmworker Council of Palm Beach County. On Saturd... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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NFWM Board & Staff Meet in Florida
On January 30th and 31st, the NFWM Board and Staff held it’s winter meeting at the United Methodist Church Life Enrichment Center near Leesburg, Fl.... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Florida, NFWM Board, Youth and Young Adults
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Evergreen State University YAYAs visit the Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
On February 8th I traveled to Cornelius, OR to meet Rosa Rivera at the Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center. Virginia Garcia was a six year old that... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Washington State
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