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]
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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]
The more time passes, the more I learn about myself
America Juarez-Maldonado, SAF Solidaridad intern My name is America Juarez-Maldonado, I am a Mexican-American, first-generation college student. I attend the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, double majoring in Environmental... [Read more]
A community that reminds me of home
Tyme Nunn, SAF Solidaridad intern My name is Tyme Nunn and I am a junior at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina. When I chose to attend a college in... [Read more]
A Little Piece of My Story
Evelyn Archer, SAF Solidaridad intern My name is Evelyn Archer, and I am so excited to be joining SAF as a Solidaridad Program Management intern. Here is a little piece... [Read more]
Food Insecurity + Food Justice
Tyshenna Phillips, SAF Solidaridad intern My name is Tyshenna Phillips and I was born in Greenville, North Carolina. I spent a good portion of my childhood in this area surrounded... [Read more]
My family is made up of farmworkers
Omar Alejandro Ibarra My name is Omar Alejandro Ibarra and I am a proud Chicano. I am a first-generation student and son of Mexican immigrants. I was born in Kansas,... [Read more]