{"id":10537,"date":"2022-06-16T19:31:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T19:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saf-unite.org\/?p=10537"},"modified":"2022-06-21T14:38:36","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T14:38:36","slug":"i-was-opened-up-to-a-whole-new-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saf-unite.org\/es\/i-was-opened-up-to-a-whole-new-world\/","title":{"rendered":"I was opened up to a whole new world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u2013 Jos\u00e9 Duran, 2022 SAF Intern, NC Farmworkers' Project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who would\u2019ve thought just an average man from a small town in Idaho would be all the way on the eastern side of the United States working towards farmworker justice?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I never imagined I would be in this position doing something so impactful. Let me tell you who I am first, and where I come from.

I am from la espiga y la cebolla, where these crops seem to be the only thing a farmworker in Idaho sees.
I am from random carne asadas on Saturday, to posole and tamales every time I visit from school.
I am from a family whose mother has to work almost every day in order to provide for her daughters and only son.
I am from ponte las pilas to \u00e9chale ganas from a hardworking mother.
I am from a community who has praised me for wanting to do better even though the biggest doubters were my insecure thoughts about myself.
I am from the countless sunny days of long work in the awful western sun.
I am a worker
I am brown
I am strong
I am Jos\u00e9 Duran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Now that you know who I am, I\u2019d like to share with you all why I\u2019m here. Having the opportunity to become a SAF intern this summer has been extraordinary. I have already learned so much about the injustices many farmworkers continue to face on a daily basis. Though the way I have learned so much is through storytelling: life experiences seem to be how I have connected with the rest of the cohort. At first, I was very hesitant to travel such a long distance \u2013 meeting new people was always a weakness and something I dreaded. But right away I was opened up to a whole new world: 25 amazing individuals working towards health, legal aid, community organizing, and migrant education for farmworkers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will be placed this summer working together with the NC Farmworkers' Project doing health outreach with farmworkers. Though it's not my career goal, I know that this experience is going to change my life, and create an impact on farmworkers looking for a better life. Being a farmworker myself I know that this experience will hit home. I'm excited to share with you all the outreach and amazing work I will be doing. Keep an eye out for me, maybe a man from a small town in Idaho will open your eyes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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