CIW Protest in Orlando
On February 19, YAYA joined the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) in protesting Publix's refusal to "Do the Right Thing" and pay a fair price to th... Read More »
Tag Archives: Florida
Community Yard Sale
On January 22, 2011 YAYA held a yard sale to raise money for the organization's fight for farm workers justice. YAYAs withstood the frigid temperatur... Read More »
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A Christmas Story
David Haney is a member of the St Paul Catholic Church since 1995 and a member of the Pinellas Support Committee since 2003. Maria McCourt is a NFWM B... Read More »
MLK Parade in Downtown Orlando
On Saturday, January 15, YAYA participated in a parade celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Additional organizations that p... Read More »
Posada and Bike Delivery in Fellsmere, Florida
Posadas are a traditional Catholic Mexican Celebration of the Nativity. The posadas take place nine days before Christmas Eve to represent the nine da... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida
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A Holiday Surprise for a Community Leader!
On the second week of December we received a surprising and pleasant call from our friends at 1-800 Charity Cars telling us that they had a car donati... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida
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Marching for the DREAM Act
On Wednesday, December 1st, YAYA sent a delegation to participate in a rally in support of the DREAM Act in front of Florida Senator George LeMieux's ... Read More »
Tags: DREAM Act, Farm Workers, Florida, Immigration
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Orlando YAYA Attends the SOA Vigil
From November 19-21, Orlando YAYA members took part in the workshops and vigils organized by the School of the Americas Watch at Ft. Benning in Columb... Read More »
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Publix Opening in Winter Park!
On Thursday, November 18th, the CIW (Coalition of Immokalee Workers) and NFWM organized a rally at the newly renovated Publix on Aloma Avenue in Winte... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida, Publix Supermarkets
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Dead Prez Concert!
On Nov 12th, the hip-hop duo Dead Prez played a benefit show for the Harvest of Hope Foundation in Saint Augustine, Florida. I have been a DP fan sinc... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida
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