Take Action: Fair Treatment For Farm Workers Act
A message from the United Farm Workers: “It's hot out there, really hot. And farm workers are working. California's blazing sun may have already cl... Read More »
Boy Picking Peppers Collapses from Heat
Action alert from United Farm Workers: Please read the story of 16-year old farm worker Nicholas Chavez and send your message to CA Governor Jerry Bro... Read More »
Tags: California, Farm Workers, UFW, United Farm Workers
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Oppose Unconstitutional Detention
The U.S. House of Representatives will soon consider dangerous legislation that could detain immigrants indefinitely. Take action today, we need your ... Read More »
Tags: Immigration
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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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