Gardening in Fellsmere!
On Saturday November 3rd, 2012, six YAYA’s went to the farmworker community of Fellsmere as part of our ongoing relationship with that community a... Read More »
Category: News & Archives
Multicultural Marketplace Event
On Thursday, November 1st, from 6-9PM, YAYA members attended a Multicultural Marketplace event put on by the Latin American Student Association at R... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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Taking action in support of FLOC
Throughout the month of October, Orlando YAYA has been busy working in solidarity with the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) and their campaign t... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, Florida, North Carolina, Reynolds Tobacco
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Brother Towns Movie Screening
On October 25, YAYA hosted a movie screening that both, educated people on a relevant issue and sparked interest in our organization. We superseded ou... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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Pinellas Support Committee for NFWM Annual Sacrificial Soup Supper
The Pinellas Su... Read More »
Tags: Florida, NFWM, Pinellas Support Committee
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DACA Clinic
On Saturday, October 20th, four YAYAs attended a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) clinic that was held at the Hope Community Center of Ap... Read More »
Afternoon of Opportunities
On October 17, Orlando YAYA membership chair, Brian Luft, and I tabled at Stetson University’s Afternoon of Opportunities event. The event was held ... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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President Obama to Establish César E. Chávez National Monument
Cesar E. Chavez’ grave site and Memorial Garden at the National Chavez Center. (Photo ... Read More »
Tags: California, Cesar Chavez, NFWM, United Farm Workers
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Chipotle Signs Agreement with CIW to Join Fair Food Program
The National Farm Worker Ministry congratulates the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and Chipotle Mexican Grill on the October 4th signing of the Fair F... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Farm Workers, Florida, NFWM
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Social Work Class at UCF
On Thursday September 27th, four YAYAs were invited to present in Mary Mann’s graduate level policy class about farm worker’s issues and policy. W... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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