Protecting the Health of Farm Workers from Pesticide Exposure
About Pesticide Exposure: Pesticide exposure is a severe problem that affects the health of farm workers and their communities. Farm workers in th... Read More »
Immersion Trip in Seville
YAYA's immersion trip to Seville, FL, on June 17th - 19th, was my first meeting since becoming a core member of YAYA. I found it to be incredibly usef... Read More »
Tags: Alliance of Active Women, Farm Workers, Florida
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Intern Blog: First Full Week of NFWM Work
Written by Octavio Garcia-Ruiz, NFWM intern through Student Action with Farmworkers. Starting the first full week of work felt real good, I was exc... Read More »
Tags: North Carolina, UMC
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Festival for Florida's Future
Orlando YAYA members James and Cole represented YAYA on Saturday, June 4 at the Festival for Florida's Future held at the Central Florida Fairgrounds... Read More »
Tags: Florida
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Concert at Mojitos
On Thursday, May 12, YAYA members Dominique, Eden and I showed our support for the Florida Compact by attending a concert at Mojitos. The purpose of t... Read More »
Tags: Florida, Immigration
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Trip to NC for RJ Reynolds Shareholders' Meeting with FLOC
YAYA- Juan's Speech at FLOC Rally from YAYA Media on Vimeo. From May 5th to the 8th, YAYA members took 2 rental cars to North Carolina to support F... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, North Carolina, Reynolds Tobacco
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Celebrating the Florida Compact
On Wednesday May the 4th, there was a gathering at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, at 7pm, where YAYA among other organizations; Hope Community Cen... Read More »
Tags: Florida, Immigration
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Marching in Apopka against FL anti-immigrant bills
On Sunday, May 1st, YAYA joined the Farm Worker Association of Florida for a march in Apopka, defending farmworkers and their rights by protesting ant... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida, Immigration
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Picketing at Publix Grand Opening
On April 28th, 2011 Publix opened up a new unit on the corner of University Blvd and N Goldenrod Rd (Orlando, FL), replacing a now bankrupt K-mart ... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida, Publix Supermarkets
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Beehive Collective Workshop: Art for Immigrant Rights
A team of dedicated YAYA volunteers had been working all semester on our special immigration project: a popular education curriculum designed to give ... Read More »
Tags: Florida, Immigration
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