Selena Ibarra, SAF Cosecha fellow I am Selena Ibarra, first-generation daughter to migrant farmworkers and eldest of 11 children. I was born in Pendleton, Oregon where my parents first migrated... [Read more]
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Creating Connection in a Pandemic
Evelyn Archer-Taminger, SAF Solidaridad intern In all my conversations with fellow seminary students, clergy, and many nonprofit workers, the same anxiety is represented again and again: How do we create/maintain... [Read more]
My Typical Day
America Juarez-Maldonado, SAF Solidaridad intern My typical day at SAF always starts my morning with ease. Every time I start my work or have SAF team meetings I get excited... [Read more]
A Sense of Normalcy
Tyme Nunn, SAF Solidaridad intern As we all know, working during the COVID-19 pandemic has been nothing short of life-changing and strange. My pre-COVID workspace is now confined to the... [Read more]
Shedding Light on my Family History
Omar Alejandro Ibarra, SAF Solidaridad intern I went on my annual trip to Mexico this past December with my family. This time it was an entirely different experience as the... [Read more]
What does it mean to you to be an essential worker?
Roberto, NC Farmworker, 2020 During the pandemic, we’ve worked and contributed with our labor in farm work. As essential workers, we’ve also been worried since we’re also vulnerable because of... [Read more]
What do you need to feel safe and be safe?
Roberto, NC Farmworker, 2020 Being in this country that is very different than mine… it’s like a strange country since there’s a different language, a different culture… there are organizations... [Read more]
What do you think about when you’re at work?
Roberto, NC Farmworker, 2020 I mainly think of God each day, for many reasons… I’ll mention a few: Thanks to Him I have food on my table; work hasn’t let... [Read more]
A big reason I joined SAF
Rafael Vasquez, SAF Levante Leadership Institute youth member Hey, my name is Rafael Vasquez and I am from North Carolina. My mom is from Mexico and came here before I... [Read more]
I want to give back to people who, thanks to them, we have food on our table
Emily Velazquez-Alvarado, SAF Levante Leadership Institute youth member Hello! My name is Emily Velazquez-Alvarado, I am 16 years old and I attend early college high school. My family is originally... [Read more]
How 2020 is going for me
Jesús Cabrera, SAF Levante Leadership Institute youth member I am from a family of four, and I am the youngest sibling out of two. I have been part of SAF... [Read more]
Farmworker Rights
Angel Araiza, SAF Levante Leadership Institute youth member My name is Angel Araiza. I am from Guadalajara, Jalisco. I moved from Mexico when I was 3. I am excited to... [Read more]