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Farm Worker Awareness Week 2013
Calendar of Events: March 23rd-24th, California and Washington: UFW marches to honor Cesar Chavez and support Comprehensive Immigration Reform March 26th, Orlando, Florida: Community Garden Volunteer Event On March 27 from 4-5PM, join Orlando YAYA, FWAF-Ap... Read More »
National Farmworker Awareness Week (NFAW)
National Farmworker Awareness Week (NFAW) is a national week of action for students and community members to raise awareness about farm worker issues on their campuses and in their communities. Every year, NFAW takes place during the week of Cesar Chavez’ ... Read More »
NFWM Board Meeting in Florida
Every year, the National Farm Worker Ministry organizes two board meetings in order to; evaluate our work, make plans for the future and; educate board members, staff and members of YAYA about current issues pressing farm workers. The first board meeting of th... Read More »
Farm Worker Awareness Panel
On Thursday, November 8th, YAYA participated in a "Farm Worker Awareness Panel" put on by Rollins College students as a part of International Food Workers Week. The event, put on and promoted by Heather Rashal – a Rollins Masters in Counseling student -- wit... Read More »
Mexican Independence day in Fellsmere!
Just as the sun was rising on Saturday, the 15th of September, roughly 18 YAYAs met at the Orlando NFWM office to carpool for another trip southwest to the Farm Worker Association of Florida office in Fellsmere. This also happened to be Fellsmere’s annual M... Read More »
Join us for a day in Fellsmere!
Join us for a day of education, community building and fun in Fellsmere! We will work on the community garden, participate in the Mexican Independence parade, and canvass to register people to vote! When: Saturday September 15 from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sch... Read More »
Orlando YAYA's Benefit Show was a Success!
Last Friday June 15 was YAYA’s second benefit show and it was amazing!!! This event was held in College Park at Taste restaurant , and was one of YAYA’s biggest this year. The benefit show featured musicians, spoken word artists, rappers, and even a silk p... Read More »
Get dirty with YAYA!
Please join YAYA along with the Fellsmere Community to work in the community garden on Saturday, March 31st! The community garden project aims to provide an opportunity for members of the Orlando community to work with and develop a relationship with members ... Read More »
A Happy Birthday to a Blessed Institution
by Olgha Sierra Sandman, CWU IL representative on the NFWM Board (The following article was published in the September 2011 issue of Church Women United Illinois Interpreter.) [caption id="attachment_1416" align="alignright" width="288" caption="Olgha Sierra... Read More »
Working with Local Farm Worker Groups
Working with Local Farm Worker Groups In addition to supporting national campaigns, YAYA also supports local farm workers who are organizing to make a difference in their communities and workplaces but that don’t necessarily have the visibility of the large... Read More »