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My usual day at work...

July 15, 2022 By Hector Guerrero, 2022 SAF intern, Legal Aid NC-Farmworker Unit

– Hector Guerrero, 2022 SAF internLegal Aid NC-Farmworker Unit My usual day at work begins with waking up at 7 am to get into the shower and then make breakfast. I then drive 10 minutes to get into the Legal Aid of North Carolina building in downtown Raleigh to begin my day at the office.... [Read more]

Easing the education and language barrier

July 15, 2022 By Citlaly Marquez, 2022 SAF intern, SC Migrant Education Program

- Citlaly Marquez, 2022 SAF internSC Migrant Education Program Realizing that I am halfway through the summer in my work is quite crazy. I have been working with the South Carolina Migrant Education Program and it has been one of the most educational and fulfilling things that I have ever done. Our job consists of... [Read more]

Making a change while learning about social justice

June 24, 2022 By – Adriana Torres, 2022 SAF intern, Episcopal Farm Worker Minsitry

– Adriana Torres, 2022 SAF internEpiscopal Farm Worker Ministry Hello, my name is Adriana Torres. I am a rising sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a daughter of immigrant parents who have worked in food processing companies for the majority of their life. I have grown up and lived my... [Read more]

I am from el campo, from fresas and sandias...

June 24, 2022 By Estefany Barajas Valadez, 2022 SAF intern, NC Farmworkers' Project

– Estefany Barajas Valadez, 2022 SAF internNC Farmworkers' Project Por generaciones mi familia ha trabajado como trabajadores del campo. Hoy en día mi padre y madre continúan trabajando en una granja en la cual cultivan fresas, elotes, sandías, tomate y mucho más. Ellos me enseñaron el valor del trabajo con el sudor de su frente... [Read more]

I feel certain in the direction my feet are carrying me

June 24, 2022 By – Grace May, 2022 SAF intern, United for a Fair Economy

– Grace May, 2022 SAF internUnited for a Fair Economy This prompt is deceptively easy as I am 20 and still have no idea who I am. I know the basics… my name is Grace, I’m from Virginia, I have purple hair, I like pineapple on pizza. When I start going deeper, I become unsure... [Read more]

My future, perseverance, and values are who I am

June 23, 2022 By Yadira Paz-Martinez 2022 SAF intern, NC Justice Center

– Yadira Paz-Martinez, 2022 SAF internNC Justice Center In second grade, students start to learn the rule of stacking numbers to multiply. As I was given this assignment, I struggled. I did not understand how other students comprehended a topic so complicated. Observing another classmate, I asked her, “How did you learn to multiply so... [Read more]

I was opened up to a whole new world

June 16, 2022 By José Duran, 2022 SAF Intern, NC Farmworkers' Project

– José Duran, 2022 SAF Intern, NC Farmworkers' Project Who would’ve thought just an average man from a small town in Idaho would be all the way on the eastern side of the United States working towards farmworker justice? I never imagined I would be in this position doing something so impactful. Let me tell... [Read more]

I’m sent by myself and the desires of my heart

June 16, 2022 By Claire Burke, 2022 SAF Intern Piedmont Health Services

– Claire Burke, 2022 SAF InternPiedmont Health Services When I told people that I was going to be interning with Student Action with Farmworkers as a health intern, I was met with disapproval. Some of my family and friends thought that the internship was a joke or an odd cause. I had people ask me... [Read more]

My mother's influence

June 16, 2022 By Alejandra Geronimo, 2022 SAF Intern, Piedmont Health Services

– Alejandra Geronimo, 2022 SAF InternPiedmont Health Services I am the daughter of a single immigrant farmworker mother. A woman who came to the United States from Veracruz, Mexico, seeking the American dream. A woman who dreams of a better life and opportunities for her children. I am a first-generation college student at Valdosta State... [Read more]

A beautiful movement

June 16, 2022 By Maria Juarez, 2022 SAF Program Assistant

– Maria Juarez, 2022 SAF Program Assistant Who am I? Hmm. I am still trying to figure that out too. My name is Maria Juarez, and I am from Burley, Idaho. I am the daughter of two Michoacanos and the youngest sibling of 5. We are part of the population of 3 million farmworkers in... [Read more]

A Typical Day at SAF

February 1, 2022 By Jazlin McDowell, Solidaridad intern

– Jazlin McDowell, Solidaridad intern A typical day for me at SAF as an outreach and program management intern includes making flyers, sending out emails, reaching out to alumni, finding housing for the Into the Fields internship program as well as proofreading the application and helping with the application process. My favorite experience with SAF... [Read more]

Getting involved in my community

October 3, 2021 By Raúl Egremy, SAF Levante Leadership Institute youth member

Raúl EgremySAF Levante Leadership Institute youth member My name is Raúl Egremy Jr. and I am from Benson, North Carolina. I was born in Brownsville, Texas and my family is from Matamoros, Tamaulipas in Mexico. My dad and mom lived there until 10 years ago, when we moved to North Carolina. I joined the Levante... [Read more]

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