Forward with your Promise Immigration Rally
On Thursday, January 4, caravaners gathered in Clermont, FL to kick off an inspirational journey to Washington, D.C. to demand that President Obama fu... Read More »
Category: News & Archives
Three Kings Celebration in Seville
On January 5th, 2013, Dominique and I went to Seville, FL for the ‘Three Kings’ celebration. We, as YAYA, work in solidarity with the Allianza de ... Read More »
Tags: Alliance of Active Women, Farm Workers, Florida
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Plant City's Christmas Posada
On Thursday December 20th, three Orlando YAYA members and two Tampa YAYAs traveled to Plant City, Florida, to join in the festivities at the Favorite ... Read More »
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Fellsmere's FWAF posada
On December 15th, 2012, members of YAYA visited the farm worker community of Fellsmere for their Posada celebration. As part of our ongoing relationsh... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida
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Posada at AMA's
On December 15, 2012, the women of AMA, the Alianza de Mujeres Activas, held their annual Christmas event Las Posadas in Seville, FL. Three of us from... Read More »
Tags: Alliance of Active Women, Farm Workers, Florida
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YAYA Rally at Wawa
On Sunday December 9th, thirty-five members of the Orlando community convened outside the Wawa station at 7030 South Orange Blossom Trail around 1 p.m... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, Florida, North Carolina, Reynolds Tobacco
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Billie Dean Community Garden
On Saturday December 8th, seven YAYA members geared up for a day of gardening at the Billie Dean Community Garden to help the Farm Worker Association ... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida
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Thanksgiving action in support of the CIW
On November 19th, 2012, twenty Orlando YAYA members and community allies got together for a demonstration during the Coalition of Immokalee Worker's (... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida, Publix Supermarkets
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FLIC's Annual Congress
Several YAYAs (Emily, Nico, myself and my family) attended Florida immigrant Coalition's (FLIC) annual Congress on November 16-18, 2012, at Warren Wil... Read More »
Tags: Florida, Immigration
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PSC Sacrificial Soup Supper
On November 17, Emily and I traveled to Clearwater to take part in the Pinellas Support Committee’s Sacrificial Soup Supper. The Pinellas Support Co... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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