CIW's Fast for Fair Food
On Saturday March 10, 2012, Orland YAYA mobilized 30 people from Orlando, in addition to a few Tampa YAYAs, to participate in the culmination of the ... Read More »
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Get dirty with YAYA!
Please join YAYA along with the Fellsmere Community to work in the community garden on Saturday, March 31st! The community garden project aims to pro... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida
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Farmworkers, Religious Leaders, Consumers to hold 6-Day “Fast for Fair Food” outside Publix Corporate Headquarters in Florida
NFWM’s Youth & Young Adult Network and NFWM Director Virginia Nesmith will join the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and other supporters f... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Youth and Young Adults
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Florida YAYA Organizers
NFWM/YAYA would like to welcome Antonio Franco as the new Florida YAYA Coordinator. "I am Antonio Franco and I have been blessed to be the new Flor... Read More »
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Yard Sale
On February 18th Orlando YAYA had a yard sale fundraiser. Having stayed the night before, Yaya members woke up early that Saturday morning to assign r... Read More »
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Community Garden
On Saturday, February 11, 2012, YAYA volunteered working in the community garden of Fellsmere, about an hour and a half south of Orlando. The weather ... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida
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Trader Joe’s and CIW Sign Fair Food Agreement
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers and the grocery chain Trader Joe’s announced yesterday, February 9, 2012, that they have signed an agreement that... Read More »
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Ruby Ridge Workers & Supporters Deliver Petition to Darigold
Seattle March to Darigold HeadquartersOn January 27th, farm workers from Ruby Ridge Dairy and Occupiers from the Seattle area joined together t... Read More »
Tags: Darigold, NFWM, United Farm Workers
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Advocate for Immigrant Rights with YAYA!
Join YAYA in Tallahassee to advocate for immigrants' rights! Ask your representatives to support bills that will benefit Florida's immigrants inc... Read More »
Tags: Florida, Immigration
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Hit the Field for Farm Worker Justice 2012!
I wish you could've been there. The second Hit the Fields for Justice NFWM-YAYA/AMA soccer game was a smashing success. Both teams arrived ready to ... Read More »
Tags: Alliance of Active Women, Farm Workers, Florida, Soccer
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