According to a recent study, nearly five out of ten farmworker households in NC cannot afford enough food for their families.
Into the Fields Fellowship
Increasing farmworkers' access to healthcare
The Into the Fields Fellowship is a 5 month leadership development program for college students and recent graduates to improve farmworkers’ access to healthcare as well as advocate for improved living and working conditions. Fellows work directly with rural health clinics in North Carolina, providing health education, case management, and interpretation for farmworkers. Application Deadline: February 3, 2019.
ITF Fellowship Applicant Information
Apply to be a Program Assistant (SAF alumni only)
Recruiter Information
ITF Fellowship Program Reports
Theater & Documentary Project Reports
Fellows & Interns Blog
"The issues farmworkers face are all public health concerns and I want to be part of the change to better these hardworking individual's lives. It’s so crazy to me that the people who feed this country are the ones who struggle the most.”
– Jessica Rodriguez, 2017 SAF Fellow
Contact
Ramon Zepeda
Program Director
919-660-0704
