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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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YAYA Stands with Food Not Bombs

Orlando Food Not Bombs (FNB), part of ... Read More »

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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 »

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Intern Blog: Language and Power

Ryan Nilsen, NFWM intern through Duke Divinity School As Octavio... Read More »

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Is this really a love-song? About farm workers?

Ryan Nilsen, NFWM Intern Note: This sermon references Isaiah 5:1-7 and John 15:1-8. Le... Read More »

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California Governor Brown Vetoes Farm Worker Bill

By Virginia Nesmith, June 29, 2011 National Farm Worker Ministry staff member Lucy Boutte was present with the United Farm Workers for the last 12 d... Read More »

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Organizing Training with Jobs with Justice

“What, exactly, is an organizing training?” I asked myself after being invited to spend a weekend learning from our coalition allies from Jobs wit... Read More »

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