Farmworkers suffer from the highest rate of toxic chemical injuries and skin disorders of any workers in the country, as well as significant rates of eye injuries.
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
