2015 FWAF Women2Women Conference
On Saturday, March 21st, I made the journey to Apopka, FL to volunteer in the Farmworker Association of Florida’s Women 2 Women Conference. This wa... Read More »
Concert & Parade for Fair Food!
Growing up as the child of migrant and seasonal farm workers was one of the most difficult challenges I have ever had to overcome in my life. I was bo... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Florida, Solidarity
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Vigil for FLOC Organizer Brutally Murdered for His Work in Mexico in 2007
Santiago Cruz was a Farm Labor Organizing Committee organizer both in the US and in Mexico who was brutally murdered at FLOC’s Mexico office in 2007... Read More »
Support Striking Baja California Workers!
A message from the United Farm Workers (UFW): "Baja California farm workers decry rampant violation of Mexican labor law in export ag sector. Take a ... Read More »
Scavenger Hunt
Support National Farmworker Awareness Week with YAYA-NFWM! On Thursday, March 26th, Orlando YAYA will be hosting a Scavenger Hunt at the University... Read More »
Tags: Central Florida, Farmworker Awareness Week, NFAW
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YAYA Chili Cook-Off: The Second Coming
Join us Thursday, April 16th at 630PM, as Orlando YAYA hosts a Chili Cook-Off fundraiser to support our continued work in solidarity with farm worker ... Read More »
Tags: Central Florida, Farm Workers, Orlando
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Support Gerawan workers in San Francisco on Cesar Chavez' birthday
A message from the United Farm Workers (UFW): "Gerawan Farming workers are excited. Support for their campaign is growing. On Tuesday, March 31, Ces... Read More »
Tags: California, Gerawan Farming, Solidarity, UFW, United Farm Workers
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Take Action in Support Darigold Workers
A message from the United Farm Workers (UFW): "Federal judge rules that Darigold dairy is threatening residential drinking water. [caption id="" ali... Read More »
Tags: Darigold, Solidarity, UFW, United Farm Workers
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Bulls Service Break 2015
During the first week of March, a group of students from the University of South Florida (USF) made their way to Raleigh, North Carolina for their Alt... Read More »
Tags: NFWM, Solidarity
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2015 National Farmwoker Awareness Week
Once again, YAYA-NFWM will be taking part in National Farmworker Awareness Week to raise the general consciousness of farm worker issues happening in ... Read More »
Tags: NFAW, Solidarity
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