By: Michael Diaz-Badillo My time at South Carolina Legal Services (SCLS) served to me as an important step towards my future career. I learned more than I could imagine about... [Read more]
Apuntes de campo
Apuntes de campo es el blog donde los estudiantes de Estudiantes en Acción con Campesinos (SAF) comparten historias de su trabajo directo en el campo con los trabajadores, el trabajo organizativo de base y las actividades de defensoría. Y también donde los trabajadores agrícolas comparten sus propias historias y esperanzas de cambio, escribiendo en el lenguaje que les resulte más cómodo a cada uno.
What This Summer Taught Me
By: Kevin Romo, 2026 ITF Intern at Hispanic Federation This summer with Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF), I learned that one of the biggest issues facing farmworkers is not only... [Read more]
Working With What We Have
By: Grace Macklin, 2026 ITF intern at Good Samaritan Clinic I should have seen it coming, but wishful thinking kept me from doing so. The biggest issue I witnessed this... [Read more]
Stories from the Fields
By: Cristian Gutierrez, 2026 ITF Intern at the North Carolina Farmworkers Project Over the last month working with the North Carolina Farmworkers Project (NCFWP), I have had the opportunity to... [Read more]
Beyond what the eyes can see
By: Valeria Carranza-Rueda, 2026 ITF intern at the Farmworker Advocacy Network Coming into this experience, I was placed in the theater group, which I was a bit wary of since I... [Read more]
Workshop Overview with UFE
By: Alexandra Paz, 2026 ITF Intern at United for Fair Economy On Saturday, June 6, my placement hosted a workshop centered on popular education and storytelling. The workshop brought together... [Read more]
Why SAF?
By: Perla Hernandez, 2026 ITF Intern Immokalee, the Miccousoke origin means my home, and if anyone asked where home was, this would be my answer. Growing up migrant, however, has... [Read more]
Being a Levante Scholar
By: Jahir Matute, '25-'26 Levante Scholar A time I felt most proud of myself during this [Levante] experience was whenever Flor Juarez Diaz [Program Director at James Sprunt] came to speak and knew... [Read more]
Farmworkers are Environmental Stewards
By: Jacey Anderson, SAF Board Member Thousands of years ago, humans began planting seeds, forever changing our relationship to the land. Today, the people who sustain that relationship—farmworkers—are rarely recognized... [Read more]
Honoring the Hands That Feed You
By: Mari Juarez, SAF's Youth Organizing Director Looking back at my experience and influences that got me to where I am today really makes me emotional. As a leader myself, I must recognize that I... [Read more]
Structural Racism's Impact on My Community
By: Ivan Aguilar, Levante Scholar '25-'26 Levante Scholars spent some time during their mid-retreat discussing the environments in which structural racism still exists and making connections to farm work. Scholars... [Read more]
Off the Grammys Stage: El Pueblo in Solidarity
By: Teresa Vazquez, SAF Staff Member & Alum "Hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love. So please, we need... [Read more]