Bike Fixup Day
On a sweltering Sunday afternoon, August 7, five YAYA volunteers and two amazing bike master friends- Stephen and Tyler from the Rusted Chain Bike Col... Read More »
Category: News & Archives
Intern Blog: Farm Workers and Small Farmers
Ryan Nilsen, NFWM intern through Duke Divinity School In our evening outreach to farm workers over the past few weeks, Octavio and I have ended up be... Read More »
Tags: North Carolina
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NFWM Remembers Richard Chavez, legendary farm worker organizer
The National Farm Wo... Read More »
Tags: United Farm Workers
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Film Screening w/ St. Pete for Peace
On July 27, 8:30 pm, YAYA and St. Pete for Peace showed two, very touching, short films to raise awareness for the farmworkers' struggle that continue... Read More »
Tags: California, Farm Workers, Florida, UFW, United Farm Workers
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Work Brigade to CAPACES Leadership Institute
On July 25th I had the pleasure to travel with my fellow YAYA, Drew, & my aunt to Woodburn, OR where we had arranged to volunteer with the regiona... Read More »
Tags: Oregon, PCUN, Pineros Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste
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FL Youth Network Statewide Meeting
On July 23rd I attended a couple workshops at Hope Community Center in Apopka. The Florida Youth Network was having a big immersion trip, with almost... Read More »
Tags: Florida, Immigration
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Database Day
On Saturday, the 23rd of July, YAYA held a social gathering at my place of residence, with the objective of updating and organizing our organization's... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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NFWM Intern Video Interview on Child Farmworkers
http://vimeo.com/24746259 NFWM Student Action with Farmworkers intern Octavio Garcia-Ruiz on having grown up as a child farm worker. To see vide... Read More »
Tags: Child Labor, North Carolina
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YAYA Stands with Food Not Bombs
Orlando Food Not Bombs (FNB), part of ... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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Yard Sale
On July 9th, YAYA held a fundraising yard sale where all the money raised would go directly to YAYA to help fund activities like letter writing campai... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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