Deland YAYA Fundraiser at St Peter Catholic Church
On Sunday February 7, 2010, Deland YAYA held a bake sale at St Peter Catholic Church. Deland YAYAs sold a variety of baked goods that included muffins... Read More »
YAYAs attend NFWM Board Meeting
On January 30, 2010, a group of 13 Florida YAYAs attended the National Farm Worker Ministry's Board meeting in Leesburg, Florida. During this event t... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, NFWM
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Orlando YAYAs in Front Porch Radio
On Wednesday, January 20, Lariza, Juan, and I spoke as guests on Front Porch Radio, a local talk radio show hosted by Julie Norris that focuses on loc... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers
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YAYAs support the Trail of Dreams
The trail of dreams is a 1,500-mile walk from Miami, Florida, to Washington DC, in which four undocumented students walk in order to share their stori... Read More »
Tags: DREAM Act, Florida, Immigration
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2009 Newsletter
In this issue: 2009 Achievements Take Action! YAYAs in Action! YAYA On-line 1. 2009 Achievements We want to thank you for yo... Read More »
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Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D.-Ill.) Introduces Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill
On Tuesday, December 15, 2009, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D.-Ill.) introduced a comprehensive immigration reform bill – Comprehensive Immigration Reform f... Read More »
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CIW March in Lakeland
On December 6, 2009, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers organized a day full of activities in Lakeland, where around 500 people marched and rallied to... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida, Publix Supermarkets
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NFWM Staff member reflects on her time supporting the UFW organizing effort in the San Joaquin Valley
UFW Organizing team and a current worker leader at Giumarra Vineyards Christy Lafferty, NFWM California staff member, spent 6 weeks in the area of B... Read More »
Tags: California, Giumarra
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Conference Call for CIR
On November 18, 2009, Deland YAYA members and their families joined 60,000 Americans from around the country on a conference call with Congressman Lu... Read More »
Tags: Immigration
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The Exploitation That Feeds Our Nation: Our Food, Farmworkers, and the Urgency of Immigration Reform
On November 16, 2009, Orlando YAYA and the UCF Alpha Alpha Chapter of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. organized an event called: "The Exploita... Read More »
Tags: DREAM Act, Farm Workers, Florida, Immigration
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