Right to Live, Right to Work, Right to Stay Together!
On May 1, 2013, YAYA members attended the Right to Live, Work, and Stay Together event at the Fountain of Living Water Church in south Orlando. Nico,... Read More »
Category: News & Archives
Apopka Community Garden
On April 27, our community came alive at the Billie Dean Community garden, when farm workers and college students joined forces to enjoy a day of gard... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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Strawberry Festival
On Saturday, April 20th, the Pinellas Support Committee of the National Farm Worker Ministry held their annual Alternative Strawberry Festival to hono... Read More »
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Yard Sale!
On Saturday, April 20th, YAYA held a yard sale outside the home of YAYA member Melissa McGuire Maniau. Five YAYA members woke up early in the morning ... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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Senate bill for immigration reform
Dear NFWM friends, Last week, members of the National Farm Worker Ministry’s staff, board, and Youth and Young Adult Network accompanied over 100... Read More »
Tags: immigration reform
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Senate bill for immigration reform
Dear NFWM friends, Last week, members of the National Farm Worker Ministry’s staff, board, and Youth and Young Adult Network accompanied over 100... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Immigration, UFW, United Farm Workers
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Woman to woman conference
On Saturday April 13th, five YAYAs came together to volunteer their services to the farm working women at the Annual Farm Worker Association of Florid... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida, Women
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Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2013 National Gathering
On April 5th, with the support of the United Church of Christ, I flew to Washington, D.C. for Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) 2013 National Gathering. ... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers
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Advocating for Immigration Reform
At approximately 4:00 am on April 7th, 2013, four members of YAYA left Orlando, Florida, by rental car, to arrive around 6:00 pm that evening at the R... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Immigration, United Farm Workers
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NFAW radio show
On Wednesday, March 27, I represented YAYA on a radio show at Rollins College. The program, called Front Porch Radio with Julie Norris, dedicated 45 m... Read More »