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[display-posts posts_per_page="5" - [Stories from the Fields](https://saf-unite.org/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 work with great people who are truly passionate about the work they do and the impact they make in the farmworker communities. One of the - [Beyond what the eyes can see](https://saf-unite.org/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 had never participated in any theatrical productions before. Just my second-grade Christmas play, where I was Vixen the reindeer, but performing in front of farmworkers - [Workshop Overview with UFE](https://saf-unite.org/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 farmworkers from a poultry farm, Duke students, NC State graduate students, and members of our organization. What made this experience so memorable was watching people - [Why SAF?](https://saf-unite.org/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 not allotted me this privilege. Home has been where I’ve settled for the season. Where I wait for the seasonal fruits of my parents labor - [Being a Levante Scholar](https://saf-unite.org/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 about me already from my non-profit initiative. The reason why was because it made me realize that all the work I was doing was paying off, and that people - [Farmworkers are Environmental Stewards](https://saf-unite.org/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 as environmental stewards. This disconnect isn’t accidental. It reflects a deeper contradiction at the heart of modern environmentalism embedded in a capitalistic society. Farmworkers aren’t - [Sylvia Zapata's Open Letter](https://saf-unite.org/sylvia-zapatas-open-letter/) - This letter was written by SAF's Executive Director to address the news on Dolores Huerta and recent investigative reporting on Cesar Chavez. Sylvia's StatementDownload - [Honoring the Hands That Feed You](https://saf-unite.org/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 am in my position doing the work that I do because another woman had to step out of her comfort zone and do the unthinkable. The woman who - [Structural Racism's Impact on My Community](https://saf-unite.org/structural-racisms-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 learned how to analyze structural racism and strategize racial equity. They were given the opportunity to reflect on their discussion where Ivan Aguilar, Levante Scholar, had an insightful perspective to share - [Off the Grammys Stage: El Pueblo in Solidarity](https://saf-unite.org/title/) - 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 to be different. If we fight we have to do it with love. We don’t hate them. We love our people. We love our family, and that’s the way to do it: With - [Youth Voices on Farmworker Justice](https://saf-unite.org/youth-voices-on-farmworker-justice/) - By: 2025 Levante Leader Institute Youth Members Miranda Sophmore, Johnston County Farmworker justice starts with youth leadership because young people carry both the lived experiences and responsibility of shaping a more stable future and refuse to let those experiences be ignored. Many of us grow up witnessing the sacrifices workers make every day, long hours, physical exhaustion, - [Growing the Future: Why Farmworker Justice Begins with Youth Leadership](https://saf-unite.org/growing-the-future-why-farmworker-justice-begins-with-youth-leadership/) - By: Ramon Zepeda, SAF Alumni Introduction I first became involved with SAF in 2005. At the time, I was a young person trying to understand my place in the world, my family’s struggles, and the systems that shaped our lives. Over the years, I stayed connected—as an alum, a board member, a staff member, and - [“Maybe I Am Not Equal to the Task”: A Thanksgiving Reflection  ](https://saf-unite.org/maybe-i-am-not-equal-to-the-task-a-thanksgiving-reflection/) - by Sylvia Zapata, Political Scientist, SAF Executive Director Doubt, Deadlines, and Touching Bottom Ty Herndon’s 1999 release I Can’t Do It All explores the fear of falling short. While Ty was singing about losing out on romantic love, that phrase, along with all its accompanying lyrics, made me think about how I felt that verse in my soul and how I - [This Shaped Who I am Today...](https://saf-unite.org/this-shaped-who-i-am-today/) - My name is Jacqueline, [I am] a daughter of immigrants and former farm workers. My parents originally Mexico, later migrated to the United States. I was born and raised in North Carolina with my ten siblings. Growing up, there wasn’t always much to do [especially when] many of my older sisters often went out with - [This Is Not The End](https://saf-unite.org/this-is-not-the-end/) - I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity to be part of the 2025 ITF summer cohort. It has been a well rounded experience full of both ups and downs. My placement was National Black Worker Center where I learned the art of organizing. It’s one thing to be part of a movement, - [Their Courage to Travel So Far From Home](https://saf-unite.org/their-courage-to-travel-so-far-from-home/) - [Editor’s Note: The following sentence has been added for context to clarify which experience the student is reflecting on in response to the prompt.] One day that truly stuck with me during my placement was when we visited the farmworker camps. I'd have to repeat that the visits themselves are the most memorable moments. Talking - [First Outreach Experience  ](https://saf-unite.org/first-outreach-experience/) - I recently had the privilege of attending my first outreach experience with El Futuro es Nuestro (one of the coolest organizations ever!!). That day, we visited a flea market, and our job was to go up to people, introduce ourselves, and share the goals of El Futuro. Afterwards, we visited a house where multiple farmworkers - [First Week!](https://saf-unite.org/first-week/) - Hi! I’m Grace Herman, a rising junior at UNC Chapel Hill studying Public Health and Public Policy. I’m thrilled to join the SAF 2025 ITF cohort and will be working this summer with the NC Farmworkers Project alongside my intern partner, Johana. Last week, at SAF orientation, I learned about the farmworker justice movement through popular - [Summer Into the Fields](https://saf-unite.org/summer-into-the-fields/) - Hello, I am currently a third-year student at UNC Wilmington, majoring in Spanish. I’m excited to be interning with Student Action Farmworkers (SAF). I grew up in Florida a small town best known for its strawberry fields and the annual Strawberry Festival. I also spent part of my childhood in North Carolina, a small town which - [Our history and struggles are not something to hide; they are the reason to push forward. ](https://saf-unite.org/our-history-and-struggles-are-not-something-to-hide-they-are-the-reason-to-push-forward/) - At our first retreat, we were asked to share personal experiences that shaped who we are. I did not expect to open up that day; I don’t like to speak up in a large group, but the room felt safe and supportive. So, I talked about how I have worked on a chicken farm from - [I was like the lotus seed, needing a specific environment to grow](https://saf-unite.org/i-was-like-the-lotus-seed-needing-a-specific-environment-to-grow/) - A couple of weeks ago, we attended a workshop focused on mental health. The goal was to grind the outer layer of a lotus seed, providing it with the right environment to grow. At first, some of us found it a bit silly; we’d never heard of a seed needing help to sprout. Coincidentally, this - [It gave me a space where I could just reflect and feel safe...](https://saf-unite.org/courage-was-in-every-story-we-shared/) - The workshop that stood out to me the most was the one we had the week after the inauguration. It stuck with me because it gave me a space where I could just reflect and feel safe. I remember feeling so many emotions—pain, anger, confusion—but that day helped me realize I wasn’t alone. Other people - [Magnolia's Journey](https://saf-unite.org/magnolias-journey/) - After graduating with a Bachelor's in Mathematics and Biology, along with a minor in Art and Chemistry, I found myself facing my first summer without academic commitments. I decided to apply for the Into the Fields internship and was offered a position with the South Carolina Department of Education. Initially, I had hoped to work at a - [Perserverance + Courage](https://saf-unite.org/perserverance-courage/) - Janet Rivera, 2022 SAF internEnlace Latino Most days this summer were filled with me doing work virtually, whether looking for farmworkers’ resources or preparing for my next outreach visit. Still, on the occasions that I did theatre or outreach, it was always a memorable experience. In some ways, I felt connected to the farmworkers as - [We survive by sticking together](https://saf-unite.org/we-survive-by-sticking-together/) - Celeste Ortega-Felix, 2022 SAF internEl Vínculo Hispano Over the past year, I have been struggling with hopelessness and the anxiety and fear that comes with not knowing what is going to happen to one’s family, community, and the larger world in the near future. Things seem to be heading towards increased destruction, violence, and struggle - [Deciding to go up to the bus](https://saf-unite.org/deciding-to-go-up-to-the-bus/) - Nathaly Trinidad Flores, 2022 SAF internSC Migrant Education Program Being confident in your work and intentions is a mindset I quickly had to adopt once starting to work with the South Carolina Migrant Education Program. This confidence helps make the message and services we are trying to provide more valuable and enriching to farmworkers. In - [SAF opened my eyes](https://saf-unite.org/saf-opened-my-eyes/) - Jennifer Salazar Sanchez, 2022 Program AssistantStudent Action with Farmworkers As a program assistant for this year's Into the Fields cohort, I learned so much about how critical it is for organizations to work among themselves to make change. Farmworkers include men, women, and children who often face issues that range from health, legal, educational, and - [The little things](https://saf-unite.org/the-little-things/) - Diana Hernandez, 2022 SAF internSC Legal Services At first I was scared to be placed so far away from the rest of my peers in South Carolina. At our orientation, I felt so comfortable because everyone was so welcoming and the thought of leaving or just being far away from everyone scared me. A month - [One camp at a time, everything is possible](https://saf-unite.org/one-camp-at-a-time-everything-is-possible/) - Stefanie Vidal, 2022 SAF internNC Farmworkers' Project Sweaty scrubs, mosquito bites, and long late-night rides. This is what a typical day in the Benson office looks like. My day usually consists of doing interpretation and outreach and I realize my hard work is worth it after seeing many receive the care they deserve. Many farmworkers - [My participation in SAF also had a profound impact on me personally.](https://saf-unite.org/my-participation-in-saf-also-had-a-profound-impact-on-me-personally/) - During my time with SAF, one of the biggest issues that was revealed to me was Wendy's refusal to sign the Fair Food Program (FFP). The FFP is a program that is designed to improve the working conditions and wages for tomato harvesters in Florida, a community that has been historically underserved and marginalized. The - ["We need more doctors, nurses, and dentists that speak the language of the underserved"](https://saf-unite.org/we-need-more-doctors-nurses-and-dentists-that-speak-the-language-of-the-underserved/) - Now that I have completed the Into the Fields internship, I am now more informed about the issues surrounding preventative care. At the NC Farmworkers Project (NCFWP), we have coordinated the scheduling of appointments, but at times, the farmworkers tell us at the last minute that they can no longer attend the appointments. One cannot - [The Roots of My Journey: From NYC to North Carolina](https://saf-unite.org/the-roots-of-my-journey-from-nyc-to-north-carolina/) - Written by: Melanie Cabrero The busy streets of New York City, the subway rides that once filled me with fear, the public schools that shaped my way of thinking, and the honor of bearing my grandmother Melania's name have all contributed to who I am today. Hello! My name is Melanie Cabrero, the eldest of - [US citizenship is based on luck.](https://saf-unite.org/us-citizenship-is-based-on-luck/) - My mother wanted to be a teacher. She loved school and learning, but in Mexico, her parents couldn’t afford to send her beyond the sixth grade. She was a derived US citizen though. Her mother, my grandmother, was born in San Antonio in 1912. My grandmother’s father, my great grandfather, Catarino Zúñiga Ordóñez, was born in Laredo, - [The reason I decided to apply to be a SOL intern](https://saf-unite.org/the-reason-i-decided-to-apply-to-be-a-sol-intern/) - Holaaa! My name is Liz Sarabia and I am a first generation student at North Carolina State University! I am currently double majoring in Criminology & Political Science with a concentration in Law & Justice; plus I have a minor in Forensic Science! I am from a small town called Henderson which is in the - [](https://saf-unite.org/13505/) - Hello! My name is Ashley Nuñez-Saenz. I'm currently a junior double majoring in Political Science and Science, Technology and Society, as well as an Environmental Science minor at North Carolina State University. It is truly an amazing opportunity to serve as a Solidaridad intern this academic year. I first learned about Students Action with Farmworkers - [Who am I? What am I doing here?](https://saf-unite.org/who-am-i-what-am-i-doing-here/) - At 22, I’m a proud graduate of Campbell University with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish, a reflection of my deep connection to my Colombian roots. Growing up as a second-generation American, I’ve navigated the rich tapestry of two cultures, which has profoundly shaped my identity. My family’s vibrant traditions and values instilled in me a - [La Cucaracha, La Cucaracha!](https://saf-unite.org/la-cucaracha-la-cucaracha/) - I cannot be the only one that is in disbelief that we are halfway through our ITF summer, right? Time surely flies when you’re having fun. But you know what else flies? Cockroaches. And sometimes, they fly right into farmworker’s ears, and the moment to spur into action and resolve the situation presents itself! - [Reflections from farmworker outreach](https://saf-unite.org/reflections-from-farmworker-outreach/) - For over a month now I have spent my days driving across the state to visit H-2A workers at their housing. By my own estimation I have been able to speak individually with over 300 farmworkers. These workers are primarily men from ages 18-68 who hail from various states in Mexico and work primarily in - [I am glad to be part of one of the many programs that serves the farm worker community and recognizes their struggles as strengths. ](https://saf-unite.org/i-am-glad-to-be-part-of-one-of-the-many-programs-that-serves-the-farm-worker-community-and-recognizes-their-struggles-as-strengths/) - Working with the South Carolina Migrant Education Program (Migrant Ed) has reinforced some privileges that I have taken for granted. Every day since I started this internship has been memorable because of the nature of the job and work we do. The interactions I have with farm workers are meaningful in their own unique way; - [The Strongest People](https://saf-unite.org/the-strongest-people/) - This month was incredible for me. It helped me open my eyes and realize what the life of people who came as "Hired" was like. The conditions in which they live could be better; for example, they don't have privacy or air conditioning, sometimes they don't have transportation, and sometimes they don't have a washing - [Farmworker Generosity](https://saf-unite.org/farmworker-generosity/) - A memorable day that has stayed with me ever since was when I was visiting a new camp house with my advisor, Maria. This was only my second week of work, as the orientation process had delayed things for my intern partner and me. Naturally, I felt a bit nervous and anxious about making - [Into, Into the Fields!](https://saf-unite.org/into-into-the-fields/) - Hello SAF community! My name is Nicole Murashima and I feel unbelievably fortunate to be a part of the 2024 Into the Fields intern cohort! I am a rising senior undergraduate student at UNC Chapel Hill with a major in Hispanic Literature and Global Studies, as well as a minor in Environmental Sciences and Studies. - [From ROTC to Public Health: A Journey of Service & Advocacy](https://saf-unite.org/to-be-someone-who-can-help-address-the-disparities-the-inequities-in-healthcare/) - My name is Kétlye Gurrola and I'm from Fayetteville, NC. I am a recent graduate of East Carolina University with a major in Public Health. I grew up in a military household with my mother, father, and grandparents being in the Army. When I first came to ECU, I was a Middle Grades Education - [My parents have always stressed the importance of being in touch with our roots and who we are.](https://saf-unite.org/my-parents-have-always-stressed-the-importance-of-being-in-touch-with-our-roots-and-who-we-are/) - Hola, Yo soy Sara Rugama Artola, a Political Science student at the illustrious North Carolina Central University. Fun fact aside majoring in Political Science I also minor in Spanish. My reason for minoring in Spanish even though I am already fluent is to learn how to express myself as well as I do in English. - [Being part of Student Action for Farmworkers reaffirmed my commitment to public service](https://saf-unite.org/being-part-of-student-action-for-farmworkers-reaffirmed-my-commitment-to-public-service/) - Throughout my time as a Solidaridad intern, I was reinforced in how labor, citizenship status, and health access contribute to the progress of immigrant communities and the urgent need for policy implementation to protect individuals working in spaces such as farmwork. SAF provided me the opportunity to be more interactive with my interests in labor advocacy, - [With this lesson in mind, I felt more pride in telling the story of my farmworker family](https://saf-unite.org/with-this-lesson-in-mind-i-felt-more-pride-in-telling-the-story-of-my-farmworker-family/) - At one of our most recent workshops, we had a farmworker advocacy panel that consisted of a legal professional, a non-profit organizer, an education advocate, and a farmworker. The most impactful story from the panel came from Doña Leti, who is a grassroots activist and farmworker who has dedicated the past years to empowering and - [As I left the workshop, I carried with me a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by farmworkers](https://saf-unite.org/as-i-left-the-workshop-i-carried-with-me-a-deeper-understanding-of-the-challenges-faced-by-farmworkers/) - The Introduction to Farmworker Advocacy Workshop was a transformative experience that opened my eyes to the often-overlooked heroes working tirelessly to uplift farmworkers and their communities. One particular moment during the workshop left an impact on me where various experts and advocates shared their insights and experiences in the realm of farmworker advocacy. The room - [SAF provides a way for students to interact with other students with similar goals](https://saf-unite.org/saf-provides-a-way-for-students-to-interact-with-other-students-with-similar-goals/) - I recently had the opportunity to attend Levante’s mid-retreat. On this retreat, I realized how much older I have gotten. On this particular day, SAF brought along a Latina therapist who had a group session with the youth program members. I realize that some of these students had some deep stories. Some of them wanted - [I continued to reflect on how I could translate my renewed inspiration for social justice work into my own hometown](https://saf-unite.org/i-continued-to-reflect-on-how-i-could-translate-my-renewed-inspiration-for-social-justice-work-into-my-own-hometown/) - Last December, I traveled to Baltimore, Maryland, for COSHCON. While the weather was dreary and grim, the energy I felt at the conference was full of love, energy, and solidarity among the attendees. COSHCON is a yearly conference hosted by the National Council for Occupational Health and Safety. Its purpose is to create a space - [It highlighted the need to keep pushing for fair treatment despite the challenges](https://saf-unite.org/it-highlighted-the-need-to-keep-pushing-for-fair-treatment-despite-the-challenges/) - As part of the Solidaridad group, we organized a Wendy's boycott to protest against the corporation's practices, specifically their failure to support the Fair Food Program. This program ensures fair wages and improved working conditions for farmworkers who harvest Wendy's food. During our peaceful protest, a random stranger slashed our car tires out of pure hate, - [I come from a family that helps me and listens to me](https://saf-unite.org/arely-i-come-from-a-family-that-helps-me-and-listens-to-me/) - Get to know Levante's newest student: Arely P. When asked who/what Halloween costume they identify most with, Arely answered: Julian, he’s a soccer player, gives it his all, has talent and worked hard to get where he is. I try to give it my all and try to achieve my goals. When asked where they come - [My father is a trucker, he is the most hardworking man I know.](https://saf-unite.org/my-father-is-a-trucker-he-is-the-most-hardworking-man-i-know/) - I am a first-generation Latino. I am currently a senior at Sampson Early College High School. I come from a very hard-working family. My father is a trucker, he is the most hardworking man I know. Thanks to his hard work my siblings are able to study health care. My brother is in nursing school - [I can't wait to apply my communication skills and my background to create positive change](https://saf-unite.org/i-cant-wait-to-apply-my-communication-skills-and-my-background-to-create-positive-change/) - Hola! It’s Genesis Ramirez and now I am currently a senior at North Carolina State University pursuing a degree in communication with a concentration in public relations and a minor in Spanish. I come from a community that values unity and helping others. This has taught me the importance of amplifying voices that often go - [I have been able to see firsthand all of the issues that my parents talked about](https://saf-unite.org/i-have-been-able-to-see-firsthand-all-of-the-issues-that-my-parents-talked-about/) - The biggest issue that was revealed to me during my participation with Student Action with Farmworkers includes being exposed to issues that have remained the same for over ten years. From my family, I have always heard stories about their struggles with living and working in the fields. They would mention the lack of space - [Outreach is a vital part of expanding healthcare access to farmworkers, but this requires lots of people and dedication](https://saf-unite.org/outreach-is-a-vital-part-of-expanding-healthcare-access-to-farmworkers-but-this-requires-lots-of-people-and-dedication/) - Throughout my internship this summer, I have learned so much about the barriers faced by farmworkers to access healthcare here in the U.S., such as lack of transportation, linguistic and cultural barriers, and fear of an unknown and complicated healthcare system, to name a few. This fear of engaging with a new system due to - [This summer has solidified my passion for advocating on behalf of migrant workers](https://saf-unite.org/this-summer-has-solidified-my-passion-for-advocating-on-behalf-of-migrant-workers/) - The agricultural industry often portrays itself as self-made, pristine, and essential for feeding the world. However, hidden beneath this facade lies the truth: farmworkers play a huge, essential part of the industry’s success. It is the farmworkers who tirelessly harvest, process, and package the produce that eventually reaches our tables. Despite being the backbone of the - [I feel like there should be more support to find better housing for farm worker families.](https://saf-unite.org/i-feel-like-there-should-be-more-support-to-find-better-housing-for-farm-worker-families/) - Unfortunately farm work is not valued enough in this country; in South Carolina I saw how many migrant farmworkers had bad living conditions. What I mean by bad living conditions is that many of them have bad houses or trailers that don't have AC, [they] have water leaking, [there's] mold on the walls and are - [I am doing this internship to get more exposure in helping my community](https://saf-unite.org/i-am-doing-this-internship-to-get-more-exposure-in-helping-my-community/) - Hi everyone! My name is Kenly Montes. I am a Latina born from immigrant parents. My dad was born and raised in Zacatecas and my mom in Guerrero. Two small pueblitos, one is El Pozo de Jarillas, and the other is Las Juntas de Chacámero. I am about to be a senior at East Carolina - [I learned many things in this program about myself and my community](https://saf-unite.org/i-learned-many-things-in-this-program-about-myself-and-my-community/) - WHILE BEING IN LEVANTE I learned a lot of things being a part of something makes you feel good, I was able to participate more with people, interact with them I'm not a social person but in Levante you're welcomed and you feel more safe to open up during the time I was there I - [My time at SAF has been invaluable to me and I am so thankful for the lessons...](https://saf-unite.org/my-time-at-saf-has-been-invaluable-to-me-and-i-am-so-thankful-for-the-lessons/) - Lauren Moore, Solidaridad Intern, 2023 While all of SAF was incredibly educational and formational for me, the issue which was most revealed to me during my time in my internship is the current and ongoing devastating effects of racialized capitalism. With SAF I learned the history of agricultural exceptionalism and how farm workers have been - [It is part of my own personal goal to tell the stories of farmworkers](https://saf-unite.org/it-is-part-of-my-own-personal-goal-to-tell-the-stories-of-farmworkers/) - Teresa Vazquez, SOL Intern 2022 A sandwich has a couple of key ingredients. Two slices of bread will hold several ingredients that when combined will create a satiating sandwich. Mayonnaise may coat the slices of bread, providing a savory coating to final ingredients. Then, any kind of deli meat, maybe turkey or ham. Next, if - [I Have A Giant Community Of Support To Rely On](https://saf-unite.org/i-have-a-giant-community-of-support-to-rely-on/) - Sam Hernandez, Cosecha Intern, 2022 During the beginning of my participation with the Cosecha Fellowship, I didn't know what truths I was going to have to face about myself in this field of work. From the very first retreat, I realized we were all going to face the hard topics and truths that surround this - [There Is A Place For Everyone At The Table](https://saf-unite.org/there-is-a-place-for-everyone-at-the-table/) - Maggie Helms, Cosecha Intern, 2022 Everyone has to eat. No matter who you are or what you’re good at, there’s one thing that unites us all - food. Through the various SAF programs I’ve participated in over the years, I’ve learned so much about the hands that pick that food. Not just about the hands - [I Come From A Proud Mexican Family](https://saf-unite.org/i-come-from-a-proud-mexican-family/) - Sofia Garcia, Levante Intern 2022 My name is Sofia Garcia, I’m from a small town named Newton Grove. I come from a proud Mexican family. I’m taking part in this program because I think everyone should educate themselves more about on-going social topics, something that interests me. I’m excited to meet new and different people - [I believe my pastoral call must be a political one](https://saf-unite.org/i-believe-my-pastoral-call-must-be-a-political-one/) - Lauren Moore, SOL Intern 2022 Hey everyone! My name is Lauren Moore and I am originally from Glendale, Arizona. I’m currently pursuing my Masters of Divinity at Duke Divinity with certificates in Gender, Sexuality, Theology and Ministry and in Faith-Based Organizing and Advocacy. While I’ve always been deeply interested in social justice, I wanted to - [Growth](https://saf-unite.org/growth/) - Christian Sanchez, 2022 SAF internNC Farmworkers' Project This plant resembles a lot of things in my opinion. To me, it resembles "GROWTH". Growth in a way that things can change for the better. This is what I want for my job, my peers, and for the people who work and suffer in farm work. I - [Values that align with my own](https://saf-unite.org/values-that-align-with-my-own/) - Grace Calus, 2022 SAF internFarmworker Advocacy Network As an intern with SAF, the NC Justice Center, and the Farmworker Advocacy Network, I find that all 3 of these organizations hold and highlight values that align with my own. I see these values internally through the organizational structures and leadership within these organizations and externally through - [Witnessing the power of hope firsthand](https://saf-unite.org/witnessing-the-power-of-hope-firsthand/) - – Sophie Therber, 2022 SAF internGood Samaritan Clinic I feel very fortunate to work at a site that prioritizes farmworker outreach. We do outreach 3 nights per week, and I feel that it provides an incredible opportunity for me to see the direct impact of the work we are doing. During outreach, the Good Samaritan - [New Adventures Start At 8:30am](https://saf-unite.org/new-adventures-start-at-830am/) - – Jenifer Caceres-Garcia, 2022 SAF internAppHealth My day typically starts at 8:30am with a fresh clean pairs of scrubs on, my backpack all packed from the night before, and my lunchbox in my hands. I'm ready to head out with AppHealthCare in Sparta, Alleghany county. First, I go inside to the health education room to - [A bountiful harvest of social change](https://saf-unite.org/a-bountiful-harvest-of-social-change/) - – Coltan Compton, 2022 SAF internEl Vinculo Hispano It was an expectedly hot and humid North Carolina summer day; like most days of the season, it was just shy of unbearable. The vehicle of interns I was in trembled on the gravel road towards our destination, a modest labor camp of eight farmworkers in Dunn. - [Worthwhile and Impactful](https://saf-unite.org/worthwhile-and-impactful/) - – Daniela Aguilar Carranza, 2022 SAF internGood Samaritan Clinic Work at Good Samaritan Clinic has kept me incredibly busy this past month but it has all been work that has left me feeling satisfied and fulfilled. All the work I have done has felt worthwhile and impactful; not once have I felt like I have - [I witnessed courage](https://saf-unite.org/i-witnessed-courage/) - – Brenda Dimas-Lopez, 2022 SAF internNew Frame LLC Given the opportunity to work at the General Assembly this summer has shown me plenty of injustices, but has also shown me the sense of community among the people who want to fix those issues at a state level.Towards the end of the session, Senate Bill 101, - [My usual day at work...](https://saf-unite.org/my-usual-day-at-work/) - – Hector Guerrero, 2022 SAF internLegal Aid NC-Farmworker Unit My usual day at work begins with waking up at 7 am to get into the shower and then make breakfast. I then drive 10 minutes to get into the Legal Aid of North Carolina building in downtown Raleigh to begin my day at the office. - [Easing the education and language barrier](https://saf-unite.org/easing-the-education-and-language-barrier/) - - Citlaly Marquez, 2022 SAF internSC Migrant Education Program Realizing that I am halfway through the summer in my work is quite crazy. I have been working with the South Carolina Migrant Education Program and it has been one of the most educational and fulfilling things that I have ever done. Our job consists of - [I feel certain in the direction my feet are carrying me](https://saf-unite.org/i-feel-certain-in-the-direction-my-feet-are-carrying-me/) - – Grace May, 2022 SAF internUnited for a Fair Economy This prompt is deceptively easy as I am 20 and still have no idea who I am. I know the basics… my name is Grace, I’m from Virginia, I have purple hair, I like pineapple on pizza. When I start going deeper, I become unsure - [I’m sent by myself and the desires of my heart](https://saf-unite.org/im-sent-by-myself-and-the-desires-of-my-heart/) - – Claire Burke, 2022 SAF InternPiedmont Health Services When I told people that I was going to be interning with Student Action with Farmworkers as a health intern, I was met with disapproval. Some of my family and friends thought that the internship was a joke or an odd cause. I had people ask me - [I was opened up to a whole new world](https://saf-unite.org/i-was-opened-up-to-a-whole-new-world/) - – José Duran, 2022 SAF Intern, NC Farmworkers' Project Who would’ve 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? I never imagined I would be in this position doing something so impactful. Let me tell - [A beautiful movement](https://saf-unite.org/a-beautiful-movement/) - – Maria Juarez, 2022 SAF Program Assistant Who am I? Hmm. I am still trying to figure that out too.My name is Maria Juarez, and I am from Burley, Idaho. I am the daughter of two Michoacanos and the youngest sibling of 5. We are part of the population of 3 million farmworkers in the - [Messages of justice, confidence, and hope](https://saf-unite.org/messages-of-justice-confidence-and-hope/) - – Nathaly Trinidad Flores, Solidaridad intern When I learned about SAF and the current conditions farmworkers work in, I was mainly confused on why this is a topic that was never mentioned in my almost 8 years in agricultural education. Especially considering how in North Carolina children as young as 12 are able to work - [Our stories and ideas matter](https://saf-unite.org/10358/) - Julianna Rennie, Solidaridad intern Through working with Student Action with Farmworkers this year, I learned that the farmworker justice movement needs everyone! It’s normal to feel too small or unimportant to contribute to a cause. But when we come together, we become unstoppable! I began to internalize this realization during the final retreat for the - [Union. Support. Fuerza. Poder. Empowerment.](https://saf-unite.org/union-support-fuerza-poder-empowerment/) - Ana Rojas-Gabriel, Solidaridad intern Union. Support. Fuerza. Poder. Empowerment. These are words that I associate when I think of Solidaridad both as a term and a program. My participation in Solidaridad this year has allowed me to continue advocating for social justice while also providing space to learn about educational equity. It has been incredibly - [All of life is connected.](https://saf-unite.org/all-of-life-is-connected/) - Tony Nguyen, Solidaridad intern All of life is connected. That is what I will take with me after I finish my time here with SAF. Human beings, farm work, workers’ rights, land, land ownership, sustainability, and ethicality—it’s all connected. I came into SAF with a background in sustainable agriculture and Christian ethics. I already knew - [The big issue that was revealed to me: Heat Stress](https://saf-unite.org/the-big-issue-that-was-revealed-to-me-heat-stress/) - Jazlin McDowell, Solidaridad intern As a Solidaridad intern with SAF this year, the big issue that was revealed to me was heat stress. Concerns about the health and safety of working populations have grown as global temperatures and heat waves continue to rise as a result of climate change. Among farmworkers, heat stroke is the - [The actions we take matter](https://saf-unite.org/the-actions-we-take-matter/) - – Nathaly Trinidad Flores, Solidaridad intern This poster can be found in the hallways of the W.G. Pearson Center, home of SAF's office. Every week when I go get my lunch from the kitchen I pass by it and most times I stop to re-read it. ‘Hayti’ is a central part of history in North - [We are talking about basic human rights](https://saf-unite.org/we-are-talking-about-basic-human-rights/) - – Tony Nguyen, Solidaridad intern “I am so out of my element.” That is a thought I often have when doing work for SAF. The reason why I wanted to work here was because I knew that I needed experience on the policy, justice, and non-profit side of things with respect to the sustainable agriculture - [That Kind of Love Sustains Our Movement](https://saf-unite.org/that-kind-of-love-sustains-our-movement/) - – Julianna Rennie, Solidaridad intern As SAF’s policy intern, I’ve had the privilege to work with organizers who are fighting for social justice. These people are passionate and tireless. Many of them have been part of the movement for decades. They are my heroes! But sometimes I wonder where they find the energy to keep - [A Typical Day at SAF](https://saf-unite.org/a-typical-day-at-saf/) - – Jazlin McDowell, Solidaridad intern A typical day for me at SAF as an outreach and program management intern includes making flyers, sending out emails, reaching out to alumni, finding housing for the Into the Fields internship program as well as proofreading the application and helping with the application process. My favorite experience with SAF - [We cannot pull out all of the roots in one day](https://saf-unite.org/we-cannot-pull-out-all-of-the-roots-in-one-day/) - – Lucy Thames, 2021 Cosecha fellow Oppression is at the core of our systems. We’ve seen it in the fields, from the labor of enslaved people to migrant farmworkers. We’ve seen it in our neighborhoods, from blatant segregation to redlining. We’ve seen it even in the changemaking spaces that many of us love, from a - [Awareness, Reflection, Regulation](https://saf-unite.org/awareness-reflection-regulation/) - – Selena Ibarra, 2021 SAF Cosecha fellow One of the issues reinforced for me at the Cosecha retreat in October was the need for self-care in the workplace because we, as leaders, are a part of a great movement for social justice. One of the workshops that stood out to me from the retreat focused - [Present, Inquisitive, and Participating](https://saf-unite.org/present-inquisitive-and-participating/) - – Kirsten Alfaro, 2021 SAF Cosecha fellow “Am I present? Did I finish what I said I was going to finish? I wish I could be like them. What if people think I’m a complete fai--"Stop.Big Issue: Life is hard. Leading is hard. It’s messy, it’s complex, it’s human.I’m HUMAN!!! I’m realizing more and more - [A Treadmill Under My Desk](https://saf-unite.org/a-treadmill-under-my-desk/) - – Rachel Wright Junio, 2021 SAF Cosecha fellow A treadmill under my desk. That's what my life had come to. Don't get me wrong – I love this treadmill, and I have found several benefits to moving more while at work. But this treadmill is a symbol. It's a symbol of overwork. It's a symbol - [testh1title](https://saf-unite.org/0123/) - testcontent123 - [I want to make change in my community](https://saf-unite.org/i-want-to-make-change-in-my-community/) - Emily Velazquez, SAF Levante Leadership Institute youth member My name is Emily Velazquez and I am a very strong person. The circumstances I had to go through have shaped me into the person I am today. My parents are originally from Michoacan, Mexico. I try to visit each year to see my family and spend - [I've been in the fields](https://saf-unite.org/ive-been-in-the-fields/) - Vicente Guzman, SAF Levante Leadership Institute youth member My experience with SAF has been amazing. We have been able to meet new people and talk about our lives. I’ve loved to talk about how to help farmworkers, especially in these hard times with the pandemic and this hot weather. I’ve been in the fields and - [I remember being in their shoes](https://saf-unite.org/i-remember-being-in-their-shoes/) - Ana Rojas-Gabriel, Solidaridad intern The following prompts are simple questions yet complex to answer: who am I? and where do I come from? I am Ana Rojas-Gabriel, a first-generation student at UNC-Chapel Hill. I come from my parents' hard work and their American dreams. I come from “echale ganas mija” and “sí, se puede”. From - [I can't wait to begin](https://saf-unite.org/i-cant-wait-to-begin-2/) - Genesis Ramirez, SAF Levante Leadership Institute youth member Hi everyone, I’m Genesis Ramirez and I am a senior at Sampson Early College high school. My family is from beautiful Honduras. My mother immigrated from her home country for a better life here in the U.S many years ago before having me and my other sibling. - [Getting involved in my community](https://saf-unite.org/getting-involved-in-my-community/) - Raúl EgremySAF Levante Leadership Institute youth member My name is Raúl Egremy Jr. and I am from Benson, North Carolina. I was born in Brownsville, Texas and my family is from Matamoros, Tamaulipas in Mexico. My dad and mom lived there until 10 years ago, when we moved to North Carolina. I joined the Levante - [My story begins even before I was born](https://saf-unite.org/my-story-begins-even-before-i-was-born/) - Nathaly Trinidad Flores, Solidaridad intern My story begins even before I was born.The generations of strong people, that's the real story to be told.While I do not know all their names, it is because of their hard work that I am here today.In many ways, I feel guilty for that.Why do I deserve these opportunities, - [Working with the land community](https://saf-unite.org/working-with-the-land-community/) - Tony B. Nguyen, Solidaridad intern My name is Tony B. Nguyen. I am originally from Fredericksburg, Virginia, but most recently I am coming from Greensboro, North Carolina, where I had been living for the past five years. I am working with SAF over this next year as a Solidaridad Intern as part of my graduate - [Developing a relationship with food and land](https://saf-unite.org/developing-a-relationship-with-food-and-land/) - Julianna Rennie, Solidaridad intern I grew up in the suburbs of Charlotte, North Carolina. My family could afford healthy and plentiful food, and my mother enjoyed cooking family meals every night. I thought food came from the grocery store, and I found dirt, well … dirty. My experiences are probably typical. But now, thinking about - [We Have the Power to Change](https://saf-unite.org/we-have-the-power-to-change/) - Brandy Fuentes, 2021 SAF internNew Frame LLC SAF intern Brandy Fuentes shares about the importance of seeing more diversity in the NC General Assembly to address worker issues like education equity and workers' compensation and how she sees change happening. - [An Issue That Was Reinforced to Me: Mental Health + Loneliness Among Farmworkers](https://saf-unite.org/an-issue-that-was-reinforced-to-me-mental-health-loneliness-among-farmworkers/) - – Angel Venegas, 2021 SAF internGood Samaritan Clinic SAF intern Angel Venegas speaks about an issue that was reinforced to him this summer through his outreach work with the Good Samaritan Clinic in NC -- mental health and loneliness among farmworkers. Angel shares the three things he learned that can make a difference in farmworkers' - [Resistance has always been pushing up](https://saf-unite.org/resistance-has-always-been-pushing-up/) - – Rachel Scrudato, 2021 SAF internFarm Labor Organizing Committee When asked what he hoped for in the future, a farmworker answered with three simple things: “los mismos derechos, las mismas oportunidades, y la libertad que los ciudadanos tienen.” It is an injustice that the people who do the most foundational labor to feed our families - [La resistencia siempre vuelve a remontar](https://saf-unite.org/resistance-has-always-been-pushing-up/) - – Rachel Scrudato, Participante del programa de SAF de 2021FLOC – Comité Organizador de Trabajadores Agrícolas (Farm Labor Organizing Committee) Cuando le preguntaron cuáles son sus esperanzas para el futuro, un trabajador agrícola dio esta sencilla respuesta: “los mismos derechos, las mismas oportunidades, y la libertad que los ciudadanos tienen”. Es una injusticia que a - [Systemic Disparities in Medical Care](https://saf-unite.org/systemic-disparities-in-medical-care/) - – Piper Strzelecki, 2021 SAF internEast Coast Migrant Head Start Program During my summer with SAF, one of the most significant disparities I noticed came to my attention at a free mobile health clinic that we hosted at a Head Start Center for migrant farmworkers and their families. This whole day highlighted the lack of - [In the moments we shared](https://saf-unite.org/in-the-moments-we-shared/) - – Joana Tellez Flores, 2021 SAF internEpiscopal Farmworker Ministry There really wasn't a typical day at work at the Episcopal Farmworker Ministry this summer; there was always something different to do and learn. On the days I had outreach, we would start by planning out the sites to visit early in the afternoon and then - [This Transformative Summer](https://saf-unite.org/this-transformative-summer/) - – Ana Rojas-Gabriel, 2021 SAF Program AssistantStudent Action with Farmworkers This summer, I’ve had the pleasure of partnering with SAF for a second year as a Program Assistant. In this role, I have been able to gain experience in project management, overseeing the behind-the-scenes of working with a nonprofit organization and learning more about the - [The Challenges of Outreach](https://saf-unite.org/the-challenges-of-outreach/) - – Kevin Gomez-Gonzalez, 2021 SAF internNC Justice Center I’ve spoken about the buses before. The ones that stood guard near the edges of tobacco fields that bordered the roads in my hometown, resting after ushering back groups of workers. This summer, however, I finally saw them up close. I saw how large they were. How - [The Flowers of the Movement](https://saf-unite.org/we-continue-to-grow/) - – Ruhama Tereda, 2021 SAF internPiedmont Health Services This past summer, I drove hundreds of miles through the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Long winding roads were framed by the treeline that extended from rolling hills of mostly tobacco. I’d never seen a tobacco plant in person until this summer. Weeks went by and revealed - [My Favorite Experience So Far](https://saf-unite.org/my-favorite-experience-so-far/) - – Sinai Pacheco-Zamora, 2021 SAF internSC Migrant Education Program SAF intern Sinai Pacheco-Zamora shares what outreach looks like with the South Carolina Migrant Education Program and about her favorite experience so far – teaching her first English class. - [The Biggest Issue That I Witnessed](https://saf-unite.org/the-biggest-issue-that-i-witnessed/) - – Alejandra Araiza Mendoza, 2021 SAF internNC Farmworkers' Project During my time in the fields, the biggest issue that I witnessed was oppression. Sadly, workers are still the victims of growers' oppression despite all of the achievements that we have been able to make. Much of the mistrust and complications workers face with being able - [What I Did Not Know](https://saf-unite.org/what-i-did-not-know/) - – Marithza Mondragon, 2021 SAF internAccess East Before my SAF internship I knew about some of the injustices that farmworkers experience while coming to the United States to work. What I did not know was that everyone comes here for a completely different reason, whether it be to raise some money for their daughter's quinceañera - [Love is a concrete revolutionary practice](https://saf-unite.org/love-is-a-concrete-revolutionary-practice/) - – Celeste Ortega-Felix, 2021 SAF internNC Community Health Care Association “Love is profoundly political. Our deepest revolution will come when we understand this truth. Only love can give us the strength to go forward in the midst of heartbreak and misery. Only love can give us the power to reconcile, to redeem, the power to - [Healthcare is a human right](https://saf-unite.org/healthcare-is-a-human-right/) - – Maria Echeverri, 2021 SAF internGood Samaritan Clinic Late nights are common for us when it comes to going on outreach. I love being able to see the North Carolina mountains during sunset. For me, this is home. This is the state that I grew up in and the state that I want to serve - [There is no typical day](https://saf-unite.org/there-is-no-typical-day/) - Maira Areguin, 2021 SAF internEast Coast Migrant Head Start Program There is no typical day at the East Coast Migrant Head Start Project (ECMHSP) office in Charleston, SC. We arrive at 8:30AM and settle into our cubicles. Usually, Ms. Dana has already started her day and is in and out of meetings in her office. - [Every Day is Different](https://saf-unite.org/every-day-is-different/) - Monica Contreras, 2021 SAF internNC Farmworkers' Project SAF intern Monica Contreras shares about an experience doing outreach with the NC Farmworkers' Project mobile clinic and why every day doing outreach with farmworkers is different. - [Each time I see injustice](https://saf-unite.org/each-time-i-see-injustice/) - Mari Juarez, 2021 SAF internNC Farmworkers' Project Each time I go out to do outreach, I see injustice. Isn’t that the reason why we are here? Why this organization and others like it have been assembled. This summer I am interning with the North Carolina Farmworkers' Project and although I am well aware of the - [Como una estrella](https://saf-unite.org/como-una-estrella/) - Joanna Olguin, 2021 SAF internLegal Aid NC-Farmworker Unit I am halfway through my internship, and I have experienced everything. I witnessed injustice upon listening to the stories of my fellow farmworkers. I witnessed grace upon hearing attorneys confidently stand up for farmworkers. I witnessed courage when I saw farmworkers and paisanos reach out for help. - [One Experience That Stuck With Me](https://saf-unite.org/one-experience-that-stuck-with-me/) - – Olivia Free, 2021 SAF internPiedmont Health Services Student Action with Farmworkers intern Olivia Free shares an experience that stuck with her while doing outreach this summer with Piedmont Health Services. - [A Puzzle I Scrambled To Assemble](https://saf-unite.org/a-puzzle-i-scrambled-to-assemble/) - Natalia Morales, 2021 SAF internNC Farmworkers' Project My name is Natalia Morales, and I am working with the North Carolina Farmworkers Project (NCFWP) this summer in Whiteville, NC. I was born in Bogotá, Colombia. My parents and I moved here when I was very young, only about a year old. I come from where we - [Power in raising voices](https://saf-unite.org/power-in-raising-voices/) - Rachel Scrudato, 2021 SAF internFarm Labor Organizing Committee My name is Rachel Scrudato, and I am a junior at UNC and I have the honor of working with the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) this summer.When I think of the most joyful moments in my family, I think of food.I think of the assembly line - [Los sistemas que me rodean](https://saf-unite.org/los-sistemas-que-me-rodean/) - El Perry, 2021 SAF internNC FIELD Cuando me pregunto quien soy, por supuesto que pienso en los aspectos de mi identidad personales e íntimos. Soy veinteañero, soy afroamericano, soy queer. Soy de Maryland a pesar de no vivir allí desde que era un niño, soy un estudiante a pesar de haber graduarme, soy un escritor - [Continuing in the Farmworker Movement](https://saf-unite.org/continuing-in-the-farmworker-movement/) - Yuliana Ventura, 2021 SAF internFarmworker Advocacy Network When I was twelve years old, I woke up early in the morning to get ready for work. Oddly enough, it was my first job, so I was excited on my first day. However, this quickly changed as I worked rapidly all day while the sun was at - [I am from la lucha de cada día](https://saf-unite.org/i-am-from-la-lucha-de-cada-dia/) - Nati Garcia-Franquiz, 2021 SAF internSC Migrant Education Program I am from una mente positiva and good energy siempreI am from mi mami who comes from the busy streets of la ciudad de México and mi papi who comesfrom el bello San Felipe, GuanajuatoI am from padres who are panaderosYo soy del corazón de él Betanias - [I am breaking out of my shell](https://saf-unite.org/i-am-breaking-out-of-my-shell/) - Celeste Ortega-Felix, 2021 SAF internNC Community Health Care Association I am Celeste. I come from the hibiscus-lined cool concrete houses of Puerto Rico under the fierce heat of the Caribbean sun. I am from the sweet juicy insides of mangoes and quenepas, from late afternoon walks to the beach and the town square. I am - [Part of the Foundation for Change](https://saf-unite.org/part-of-the-foundation-for-change/) - Brandy Fuentes, 2021 SAF internNew Frame LLC “Where are you from?” I hate that question. I hate the question because I don’t know how to answer. Do I start by telling them I was born in Mexico? Or, do I start by telling them that I came to the United States when I was two - [Amplifying Voices Outside My Own](https://saf-unite.org/amplifying-voices-outside-my-own/) - Zola Jay, 2021 SAF intern, SC Legal Services Reflected in the computer screen that illuminated the faces of nearly thirty of my peers, was that of myself. Across it were expressions that ranged from excited to nervous to joyful as each fellow SAFista shared their hopes, intentions and the reasons for their participation in this - [Finding Fuel For Growth](https://saf-unite.org/finding-fuel-for-growth/) - Sergio Orozco, 2021 SAF Program AssistantStudent Action with Farmworkers In summer 2019 I was selected as one of 25 interns to participate in SAF's Into The Fields internship. I was placed with the Migrant Education Program in Sampson county where I conducted outreach and worked as a teaching assistant for migrant children for a three-week - [Where Are You From?](https://saf-unite.org/where-are-you-from-2/) - Angel Venegas Alonso, 2021 SAF internGood Samaritan Clinic When asked “where are you from?” I always have to stop and think about it. I never really knew how to explain where I’m from, who I am, and sometimes where I’m going. With time, I managed to realize that the best way to approach these questions - [A Call for Change to Happen Now!](https://saf-unite.org/a-call-for-change-to-happen-now/) - America Juarez-Maldonado, SAF Solidaridad intern During my internship as a Solidaridad intern, I witnessed the growth of each student I worked with in the Levante Leadership Institute youth program. There were times where communication was difficult because of internet issues, but each of them has their own story and has so much to offer to - [The Big Issue: Creating Systems Change](https://saf-unite.org/the-big-issue-creating-systems-change/) - Tyshenna Phillips, SAF Solidaridad intern During my Solidaridad internship, I have learned that in order to create systems change within any social movement, collaboration across different sectors is essential, whether it is between different races and ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses, or career fields. Systems change occurs when we address both the root causes of social inequalities - [Farm work is essential](https://saf-unite.org/farm-work-is-essential/) - Tyme Nunn, SAF Solidaridad intern I love animals, so picking up knowledge about the livestock industry became a hobby of mine in recent years. I love to work with livestock such as horses, cattle, and goats and have obtained a Master’s of Beef Advocacy certification to learn more about the cattle industry and how to - [¿En qué piensa cuándo está trabajando?](https://saf-unite.org/what-do-you-think-about-when-youre-at-work/) - Roberto, trabajador agrícola, NC, 2020 ¿En qué piensa cuando está trabajando? Dios es en lo que pienso cada día principalmente, pues por muchas razones… mencionaré algunas cuantas: Gracias a él tengo alimento en mi mesa; el trabajo no me ha fallado, a pesar de la situación que vivimos actualmente; mi familia está a salvo y estoy - [¿Qué necesita para sentirse seguro y mantenerse a salvo?](https://saf-unite.org/what-do-you-need-to-feel-safe-and-be-safe/) - Roberto, trabajador agrícola, NC, 2020 ¿Qué necesita para sentirse seguro y mantenerse a salvo? Al estar en este país donde es muy diferente al mío, como un país extraño pues hay otro idioma, otra cultura, hay organizaciones que me ayudan a sentirme más seguro como Vecinos. Vecinos ha estado al pendiente para ayudar con medicinas, - [¿Qué significa para usted ser un trabajador esencial?](https://saf-unite.org/what-does-it-mean-to-you-to-be-an-essential-worker/) - Roberto, trabajador agrícola, NC, 2020 ¿Qué significa para usted ser un trabajador esencial? Durante la temporada de pandemia hemos trabajado y contribuido con nuestra mano de obra en el trabajo agrícola. Como trabajadores esenciales también nos hemos preocupado pues también somos vulnerables ante esta pandemia… seguimos trabajando, confiando en Dios y ayudando con nuestra mano de - [My family is made up of farmworkers](https://saf-unite.org/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, but I come from the small town of Guymon located in the panhandle of Oklahoma. I come from a town that is mostly Latinx in - [Food Insecurity + Food Justice](https://saf-unite.org/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 by many farm animals such as cows, pigs, horses, and chickens. I remember as a little girl being able to go outside with my mom - [A Little Piece of My Story](https://saf-unite.org/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 of my story, my passions, my faith, my fears, and my dreams! I was born in Virginia and grew up in the tidewater area of - [A community that reminds me of home](https://saf-unite.org/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 Raleigh, it was a drastic change from the environment I grew up in. I was born and raised in Hamlet, North Carolina. Being in that - [The more time passes, the more I learn about myself](https://saf-unite.org/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 Studies and Public Policy. I am a brown girl that represents the mix of what future America will look like in the next years to - [Farmworker Rights](https://saf-unite.org/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 work with SAF to spread more awareness of farmworker rights and how they are treated unfairly at times. I am most afraid of farmworkers not - [How 2020 is going for me](https://saf-unite.org/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 to gain knowledge about farmworker rights and social justice. I am excited about doing more activities with other people and as of right now I - [I want to give back to people who, thanks to them, we have food on our table](https://saf-unite.org/new-blog-post/) - 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 from Michoacán and they migrated from Mexico more than 20 years ago. I live with my younger brother and mom. Growing up, I had an - [A big reason I joined SAF](https://saf-unite.org/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 was born. My mom has been working in the fields for a long time and I want to change that. A big reason I joined - [What do you think about when you’re at work?](https://saf-unite.org/what-do-you-think-about-when-youre-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 me down, despite the current situation; my family is safe and I’m in touch with them; and I’m healthy to keep working in this country… - [What do you need to feel safe and be safe?](https://saf-unite.org/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 that help me feel safer—such as Vecinos. Vecinos has been here to help with medicine, doctors’ appointments, translations, and even more so during this global - [What does it mean to you to be an essential worker?](https://saf-unite.org/what-does-it-mean-to-you-to-be-an-essential-worker/) - 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 the pandemic… we keep working, trusting God and helping with our labor in this country. Many of the people in this country know how important - [Shedding Light on my Family History](https://saf-unite.org/shedding-light-on-my-family-history/) - Omar Alejandro Ibarra, SAF Solidaridad intern I went on my annual trip to Mexico this past December with my family. This time it was an entirely different experience as the matriarch of my big family, my abuelita, passed away from COVID-19 in late 2020. It was difficult to be cheery like we usually were around - [A Sense of Normalcy](https://saf-unite.org/a-sense-of-normalcy/) - Tyme Nunn, SAF Solidaridad intern As we all know, working during the COVID-19 pandemic has been nothing short of life-changing and strange. My pre-COVID workspace is now confined to the four walls of my on-campus apartment. It is safe to say that nowadays, the word “normal” seems loaded. Like many others, the act of navigating - [My Typical Day](https://saf-unite.org/my-typical-day/) - America Juarez-Maldonado, SAF Solidaridad intern My typical day at SAF always starts my morning with ease. Every time I start my work or have SAF team meetings I get excited to see some of my mentees and other SOL interns. I open my laptop to start the day, and start planning or message the Levante - [Creating Connection in a Pandemic](https://saf-unite.org/creating-connection-in-a-pandemic/) - Evelyn Archer-Taminger, SAF Solidaridad intern In all my conversations with fellow seminary students, clergy, and many nonprofit workers, the same anxiety is represented again and again: How do we create/maintain community through a screen? In a time in which we cannot see or touch each other, how do we connect? The engagement I have seen - [Establishing New Pathways](https://saf-unite.org/establishing-new-pathways/) - Tyshenna Phillips, SAF Solidaridad intern This past year was one of the most unpredictable and uncomfortable time periods in my life. I was well into my last year of college when our everyday lives and routines were drastically shifted due to the pandemic. Despite having to rapidly adapt to the changes occurring, I was able - [An extremely proud older sister](https://saf-unite.org/an-extremely-proud-older-sister/) - Selena Ibarra, SAF Cosecha fellow I am Selena Ibarra, first-generation daughter to migrant farmworkers and eldest of 11 children. I was born in Pendleton, Oregon where my parents first migrated from Mexico to pursue the American Dream. A dream that would prove to come with great strife for my family as we struggled with poverty - [A fierce advocate](https://saf-unite.org/a-fierce-advocate/) - Rachel Wright Junio, SAF Cosecha fellow Who am I? I’m a lot of things. Most notably, I’m a mother, a wife, an educator, an advocate, and an aspiring salsera. I come from a small town in East Tennessee where our claim to fame is the first impeached President, Andrew Johnson. I come from a family - [I am a constant state of growing and challenging](https://saf-unite.org/i-am-a-constant-state-of-growing-and-challenging/) - Lucy Thames, SAF Cosecha fellow I amA messy mix of assumptions and biases -Learned, unlearned by kin and by society,I am a constant state of growing and challenging:Myself, my sphere, the powers that be. I haveTwo hands to hold another or write a letter,Two ears to listen deep before I speak;Two feet to march or - [Solidaridad + Levante Celebrate NFAW](https://saf-unite.org/solidaridad-levante-celebrate-nfaw/) - Tyshenna Phillips, SAF Solidaridad intern In conclusion of National Farmworker Awareness week, SAF Solidaridad interns and Levante youth collaborated to conduct a presentation about the farmworker justice movement in the midst of the pandemic. I was extremely proud of our group for being able to come together and share the information that we have learned - [A typical day at work](https://saf-unite.org/a-typical-day-at-work/) - Emily Velazquez, SAF Levante Leadership Institute youth member When I used to work in blueberries, my typical day would be from 8 am to 10 pm. I was pretty exhausted because I would be standing up all day. I witnessed an unjustice because there would be less hours on my paycheck than what I actually - [A Time I Witnessed Courage](https://saf-unite.org/a-time-i-witnessed-courage/) - I always witness courage when it comes to my father working his tail off.– Jesús Cabrera I have witnessed courage on my soccer team where I see my teammates push each other or sometimes me and it helps so much.– Vicente Guzman When we went to the HKonJ protest in Raleigh last year, I was - [A SAF experience that stuck with me](https://saf-unite.org/a-saf-experience-that-stuck-with-me/) - A SAF experience that stuck with me was when we filmed to make a series called “Voces del campo.” The reason it had a big impact and stood out to me was because I was able to be part of a project where I learned how to act and do skits, while also teaching and - [The big issue that was revealed to me](https://saf-unite.org/the-big-issue-that-was-revealed-to-me/) - Yarely Gonzalez. SAF Levante Leadership Institute youth member Through the Levante program this year, the biggest issue that was presented was people being overworked and not getting paid enough. I think that it should be like other jobs where full time is considered 40 hours. And anything more than that should be paid more with - [Farmworkers are my family and my community](https://saf-unite.org/farmworkers-are-my-family-and-my-community/) - Omar Ibarra, SAF Solidaridad intern My time with SAF truly helped me see the extent to which farmworkers contribute to our communities. I was aware of farmworkers before and knew some level of the work they did, but SAF highlighted the overall movement. It has become unfathomable to me how little attention farmworkers get when - [The Disparities that Farmworker Children Face](https://saf-unite.org/the-disparities-that-farmworker-children-face/) - Yuliana Ventura, SAF Levante Leadership Institute youth member One of the big issues that was revealed to me this year through the Levante program was the disparities that farmworker children face throughout North Carolina. I was able to learn about this by working with Wake Forest University School of Medicine on a child labor research - [The Big Issue: The Fair Food Program](https://saf-unite.org/the-big-issue-the-fair-food-program/) - Maria Celeste Carbajal, SAF Levante Leadership Institute youth member The big issue that I learned about this year in Levante was the Fair Food Program from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW). The Fair Food Program was designed to help ensure that fast-food franchises work with the CIW to fight against sexual abuse and a higher - [An Issue I Faced: Interacting through Zoom](https://saf-unite.org/an-issue-i-faced-interacting-through-zoom/) - Emily Velazquez, SAF Levante Leadership Institute youth member An issue I faced this year was interacting with people through Zoom. Because of Covid, Zoom is the only option to connect now and I feel like it has pushed me back a little because I like to interact and ask questions in person. Zoom has made - [I have grown as an organizer](https://saf-unite.org/i-have-grown-as-an-organizer/) - Evelyn Archer-Taminger, SAF Solidaridad intern I have learned so much this year working for Student Action with Farmworkers. I look back and am shocked by how much I didn't know about migrant workers, agricultural work, and the food system in America before my time as a Solidaridad intern. Thank you SAF for teaching me about ## Pages - [Homepage](https://saf-unite.org/) - Student Action with Farmworkers is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to bring students and farmworkers together to learn about each other’s lives, share resources and skills, improve conditions for farmworkers, and build diverse coalitions working for social change. - [Our Story](https://saf-unite.org/our-story/) - 1976Twelve Duke studentsChild psychiatrist Dr. Robert Coles and Public Policy professor Bruce Payne led twelve Duke students in a summer-long Migrant Project, investigating conditions in NC migrant camps, testifying before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and successfully lobbying for the creation of NC Farmworker Legal Services.Early 1980'sPayne and other faculty and students at Duke - [Informe Anual](https://saf-unite.org/annual-report/) - En el reporte anual de SAF destacamos el trabajo realizado en el año fiscal 2021-2022. Para detalles de información financiera visite Guidestar (enlace en inglés). Formulario IRS 990 - [Request a Speaker or Documentary](https://saf-unite.org/request-a-speaker-or-documentary/) - SAF conducts a variety of participatory workshops on topics related to farmworkers that intend to move people to take action, ranging from an introduction to farmworkers to immigration to current farmworker campaigns. We prioritize presentations and exhibitions at colleges and universities in the Carolinas, where we are based and where we work directly with farmworkers. SAF’s extensive archive of - [Annual Report](https://saf-unite.org/annual-report/) - SAF's annual report includes highlights of some of our work during fiscal year 2022-2023. For detailed financial information visit Guidestar. IRS Form 990 - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://saf-unite.org/frequently-asked-questions/) - Into the Fields Where can I read more to learn about the experience of ITF interns? Check out the SAF Field Notes blog to read more about ITF intern experiences. Watch the Bittersweet Harvest documentary about the ITF program to get a glimpse of a day in the life of an intern. Contact genesis@saf-unite.org for - [Speaker Guide](https://saf-unite.org/speaker-guide/) - Below are a sample presentation, resources, and links designed to give you the information you need to lead a workshop or presentation about farmworkers in your school, on your campus, or in your community. Introductions / Icebreaker Take the first few moments of your presentation to share who you are/ who your organization is, your - [Donate to SAF](https://saf-unite.org/donate-to-saf/) - Make a contribution to SAF today to support justice for farmworkers and their families Donate online here Donate by mail : Send a check to: Student Action with Farmworkers P.O. Box 2835 Durham, NC 27715 Leave a legacy with planned giving Extend your support for farmworkers beyond your lifetime by adding SAF in your will, - [Contact Us](https://saf-unite.org/contact-us/) - Mail us:Student Action with FarmworkersP.O. Box 2835Durham, NC 27715 Call us:(919) 566-1877 Visit us: 1200 Spaulding Street Durham, NC 27701Email us at admin@saf-unite.org or visit our Staff page, or use our contact form below. View Larger Map - [NFAW](https://saf-unite.org/national-farmworker-awareness-week/) - National Farmworker Awareness Week March 25 - 31 A week of action for students and community members to honor farmworkers' important contributions and to raise awareness about the issues they face Let’s take action together to honor the critical contributions farmworkers make! Why do we celebrate National Farmworker Awareness Week? Farmworkers feed the world- 85% - [Personal](https://saf-unite.org/staff/) - [](https://saf-unite.org/e-news/) - [ctct form="13666" show_title="false"] - [Apply to be an ITF Sponsor Organization](https://saf-unite.org/apply-to-be-an-into-the-fields-sponsor-organization/) - Thank you for your interest to host a SAF intern over the summer. The deadline to apply for the 2025 Summer is now closed. Please check back Fall 2025 for the new registration period. - [Oversight in the Agricultural Industry: A Call for Humane Migrant Housing](https://saf-unite.org/resources/migranthousingproject/) - This article focuses on the impacts of poor housing and presents a worker-informed proposal to address the housing needs of migrant workers in Western NC, emphasizing privacy, safety, and comfort through innovative design that incorporates direct input from farmworkers, setting a new standard for farmworker housing. North Carolina’s agricultural and agribusiness sectors generate over $111 - [Volunteer](https://saf-unite.org/volunteer/) - SAF depends on volunteers like YOU to continue our work with farmworkers Here are FIVE great ways to support SAF Participate in one of our paid programs for high school or college studentsOrganize an event for National Farmworker Awareness WeekProvide transportation or housing for summer interns Become a grassroots fundraiserServe on a SAF team And there - [Resources](https://saf-unite.org/resources/) - News Fact Sheets Publications Theater Speaker Guide For Farmworkers For Alumni Jobs & Opportunities Special Projects - [End of Summer Celebration](https://saf-unite.org/end-of-summer-celebration/) - SAF's End of Summer Celebration (EOS) is an annual celebration that honors students' work providing access to health, legal, and education resources to farmworkers. The first EOS celebration was held in 1994. This is a very special event celebrating SAF's work improving farmworkers' live with young activists. It is also a space where SAFistas (SAF - [Update Your Contact Info](https://saf-unite.org/update-your-contact-info/) - [Further Listening](https://saf-unite.org/further-listening/) - In this episode of Latino USA, historian Mireya Loza and her uncle and former bracero Juan Loza meet at his home in Chicago to reflect on the legacy of the long-running and controversial labor Bracero Program and its impact on their family. Over 300,000 students in the U.S. migrate every year to work in agriculture, - [Further Reading](https://saf-unite.org/further-reading/) - The Circuit: Stories from the Life - Francisco Jimenez Experience the resilience and determination of immigrant families firsthand in Francisco Jiménez's autobiographical collection, "The Circuit." Through twelve gripping stories, Jiménez paints a vivid picture of the challenges faced by his family as they navigate life in the United States, from border crossings to back-breaking labor. - [Semana Nacional de los Campesinos (NFAW)](https://saf-unite.org/national-farmworker-awareness-week/) - Semana Nacional de los Campesinos 25 - 31 de marzo Una semana de acciones para que estudiantes y miembros de la comunidad reconozcan las contribuciones importantes de los trabajadores agrícolas y creen conciencia sobre los problemas que enfrentan. ¡Hagamos algo juntos para reconocer las contribuciones importantes de los trabajadores agrícolas! ¿Por qué celebramos la Semana - [Solicite ser una organización patrocinadora del programa ITF](https://saf-unite.org/apply-to-be-an-into-the-fields-sponsor-organization/) - Gracias por su interés en acoger a un pasante de SAF durante el verano. Por favor revise los criterios de las organizaciones patrocinadoras para asegurarse de que pueda cumplir con las expectativas del programa de prácticas Hacia los Campos (Into the Fields). Para presentar una solicitud, cada organización debe llenar ambas partes de la solicitud - [Preguntas frecuentes](https://saf-unite.org/frequently-asked-questions-2/) - Organizaciones Asociadas del programa Hacia los Campos (Into the Fields) ¿Cuántos pasantes puede solicitar mi organización? Las organizaciones patrocinadoras pueden solicitar uno o dos pasantes. Hay un límite de 2 pasantes para poder tener un grupo diverso de organizaciones patrocinadoras. ¿Cuál es el costo de tener un pasante? SAF utiliza una escala de pagos basada - [Apuntes de campo](https://saf-unite.org/field-notes/) - 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 - [Quiénes somos](https://saf-unite.org/about-us/) - MISIÓN Estudiantes en Acción con Campesinos (Student Action with Farmworkers) es una organización sin fines de lucro 501(c)3 con la misión de conectar a estudiantes y trabajadores agrícolas para aprender sobre sus vidas, compartir recursos y habilidades, mejorar condiciones para trabajadores agrícolas y formar coaliciones diversas para lograr un cambio social. VISIÓN Imaginamos un mundo - [Haz una donación a SAF](https://saf-unite.org/donate-to-saf/) - Haz una donación a SAF hoy mismo para apoyar la justicia para los trabajadores agrícolas y sus familias. Haz una donación por internet aquí Haz una donación por correo: Envía un cheque a: Estudiantes en Acción con Campesinos (SAF - Student Action with Farmworkers) P.O. Box 2835 Durham, NC 27715 Deja un legado con una - [Trabajo voluntario](https://saf-unite.org/volunteer/) - SAF depende de voluntarios como TÚ para continuar nuestro trabajo con los campesinos Estas son CINCO maneras de apoyar a SAF Participa en uno de nuestros programas remunerados para estudiantes de preparatoria o de la universidadOrganiza un evento para la Semana Nacional de Campesinos Ofrece transporte o vivienda para participantes del programa de verano Da - [Field Notes](https://saf-unite.org/field-notes/) - Field Notes is a blog where Student Action with Farmworkers students share stories of their outreach, organizing, and advocacy work, and where farmworkers share their own stories and hopes for change, writing in the language they feel most comfortable. To access our archive of past blog posts, visit our Field Notes Tumblr site here. - [Inicio](https://saf-unite.org/) - Estudiantes en Acción con Campesinos Unidos por condiciones de vida y de trabajo justas para los trabajadores agrícolas y sus familias En qué estamos trabajando Qué hacemos y Cómo lo hacemos Los estudiantes de SAF realizan trabajo de alcance en campamentos de trabajadores agrícolas migrantes, dándoles la bienvenida a sus nuevas comunidades e informándoles sobre - [About Us](https://saf-unite.org/about-us/) - MISSION Student Action with Farmworkers is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to bring students and farmworkers together to learn about each other’s lives, share resources and skills, improve conditions for farmworkers, and build diverse coalitions working for social change. VISION We envision a world where students and community members actively work together to - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://saf-unite.org/frequently-asked-questions-2/) - Into the Fields Sponsor Organizations How many interns can my organization apply for? Sponsors can apply for one to two interns. We limit the maximum of interns to 2 so that we can ensure a diverse cohort of sponsor organizations. What is the cost to host an intern? SAF utilizes a sliding scale fee based - [Support Us](https://saf-unite.org/support-us/) - Donate Volunteer Shop our SAF store Update Your Contact Info + Stay Connected - [Board](https://saf-unite.org/board/) - [Comparte tu visión](https://saf-unite.org/submit-your-vision-fofw/) - Acompáñanos para crear una visión conjunta de cómo debería de ser el futuro del trabajo agrícola dentro de 10 años Dedica unos minutos para imaginar: ¿Cómo quieres que sea el futuro del trabajo agrícola dentro de 10 años? (oprime aquí para leer sobre las condiciones actuales) Es decir, si tuvieras el poder y los recursos, - [Submit your vision](https://saf-unite.org/submit-your-vision-fofw/) - Join us in creating a collective vision of what the future of farm work should look like in 10 years Take a moment to imagine: What do you want the future of farm work to look like ten years from now? (click here to read more about current conditions) In other words, if you had - [Nuestra historia](https://saf-unite.org/our-story/) - 1976Doce estudiantes de DukeDr. Robert Coles, psicólogo infantil, y Bruce Payne, profesor de política pública, guiaron a doce alumnos de la Universidad Duke en un Proyecto Migrante durante el verano, por medio del cual investigaron condiciones en campamentos migrantes en Carolina del Norte, hicieron declaraciones ante la Administración de Seguridad Ocupacional y de Salud (OSHA), - [Contáctanos](https://saf-unite.org/contact-us/) - Enviarnos por correo:Estudiantes en Acción con Campesinos (SAF - Student Action with Farmworkers)P.O. Box 2835Durham, NC 27715 Llámanos: (919) 566-1877 Visítanos: 1200 Spaulding Street Durham, NC 27701Envíanos un correo electrónico a admin@saf-unite.org, visita la página de nuestro personal, o envía un mensaje a través de nuestro formulario de contacto abajo. View Larger Map - [Covid-19 Updates](https://saf-unite.org/covid-19-updates/) - The COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately impacting farmworkers and magnifying the systemic issues that have historically oppressed those that work in the fields and food processing plants. Our pandemic response: Through the Into the Fields Program, SAF is partnering with 15 health clinics, migrant education programs, migrant head start, legal services, and community groups to facilitate farmworkers’ ability to get - [A1 test page](https://saf-unite.org/a1-test-page/) - Call to actiondaggf - [The Future of Farm Work](https://saf-unite.org/the-future-of-farm-work/) - Future of Farm Work This year, as farmworkers continue to be disproportionately affected by the pandemic as well as stresses from climate change, low wages, unsafe working conditions, and crowded housing, we are looking towards the future and envisioning what farm work could look like in the coming years. We started by pairing SAF interns with - [For Alumni](https://saf-unite.org/alumni/) - Welcome! As alumni of the Into the Fields Internship Program, Sowing Seeds for Change Fellowship, Levante Leadership Institute, Student Organizing School, or Solidaridad Internship Program, you are connected to a network that is over 1000 strong. We are activists and organizers forever changed by our experience with SAF. By staying connected we can continue to - [Preguntas frecuentes](https://saf-unite.org/frequently-asked-questions/) - Hacia los Campos (Into the Fields) ¿Dónde puedo encontrar más información sobre las experiencias de los pasante sde Hacia los Campos? Échale un vistazo al blog de SAF, los Apuntes de campo, para leer más sobre las experiencias de los pasantes de Hacia los Campos. Ve el documental Bittersweet Harvest, sobre el programa Hacia los - [Recursos](https://saf-unite.org/resources/) - NovedadesHojas de DatosPublicacionesTeatroGuía para presentadoresPara Trabajadores AgrícolasPara ExalumnosEmpleos y Oportunidades (inglés) - [Para Exalumnos](https://saf-unite.org/alumni/) - ¡Bienvenidos! Como participante de los programas Into the Fields Internship Program, Sowing Seeds for Change Fellowship, Levante Leadership Institute, Student Organizing School, o Solidaridad Internship Program, eres parte de una red de más de 1000 personas. Somos activistas y organizadores que hemos sido cambiados para siempre por nuestra experiencia con SAF. Al mantenernos conectados podemos - [Guía para presentadores](https://saf-unite.org/speaker-guide/) - La siguiente presentación, lista de recursos y enlaces incluyen información para ayudarte a planear un taller o presentación sobre trabajadores agrícolas en tu escuela, universidad o comunidad. Presentaciones / rompehielos Durante el inicio de tu presentación, toma unos minutos para compartir quién eres, cuál es tu organización, tu experiencia con los trabajadores agrícolas y el - [Noticias sobre Covid-19](https://saf-unite.org/covid-19-updates/) - La pandemia de COVID-19 ha afectado de manera desproporcionada a los trabajadores y trabajadoras agrícolas y ha magnificado los problemas sistémicos que históricamente han oprimido a las personas que trabajan en el campo y en las plantas procesadoras. Nuestra respuesta a la pandemia: Por medio del Programa Hacia los Campos, SAF está colaborando con 15 - [Test field notes](https://saf-unite.org/test-field-notes/) - Testing sentence before loop - [Solicita una Presentación o Documental](https://saf-unite.org/request-a-speaker-or-documentary/) - SAF realiza una variedad de talleres participativos sobre temas relacionados con los trabajadores agrícolas con el propósito de instar a las personas a tomar acción. Los talleres cubren temas como una introducción a los trabajadores agrícolas, la inmigración, y las campañas actuales para apoyar a los trabajadores agrícolas. Les damos prioridad a las presentaciones y - [Documentary](https://saf-unite.org/documentary/) - VideosMultimediaNarrativeZinesAudio SAF centers farmworker voices in our work. We recognize the power and transformation of sharing stories and building relationships between students and farmworkers. We practice documentary storytelling with farmworkers in order to hear about their lives, their work, and their hopes for change. We also practice documentary storytelling with SAF students—using photography, artwork, and blog writing to - [Apóyanos](https://saf-unite.org/support-us/) - Haz una donaciónTrabajo voluntarioVisita la tienda de SAF (en inglés) - [Toma Acción!](https://saf-unite.org/take-action/) - Semana Nacional de CampesinosSolicita una Presentación o DocumentalEventos - [Take Action!](https://saf-unite.org/take-action/) - National Farmworker Awareness WeekRequest a Speaker or DocumentaryEvents - [Trabajo documental](https://saf-unite.org/documentary/) - VideosMultimediaNarrativaRevistas electrónicas/zinesAudio SAF se centra en las voces de los trabajadores agrícolas al realizar nuestro trabajo. Reconocemos el poder y la transformación que ocurre al compartir historias y desarrollar relaciones entre los estudiantes y los trabajadores agrícolas. Usamos la narrativa documental con los trabajadores agrícolas para escucharlos hablar sobre sus vidas, su trabajo, y sus - [Historias](https://saf-unite.org/stories/) - 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 - [Stories](https://saf-unite.org/stories/) - Field Notes is a blog where Student Action with Farmworkers students share stories of their outreach, organizing, and advocacy work, and where farmworkers share their own stories and hopes for change, writing in the language they feel most comfortable. Join us... Field Notes SAF collaborates with farmworkers and students through participatory workshops to gather stories - [Junta Directiva](https://saf-unite.org/board/) - [Staff](https://saf-unite.org/staff/) - [Partners](https://saf-unite.org/partners/) - [For farmworkers](https://saf-unite.org/for-farmworkers/) - These are awesome resources we created to help farmworkers to....DIY gastropub direct trade, whatever dreamcatcher tacos hella skateboard plaid kale chips raw denim pug flannel. Seitan vegan waistcoat, air plant freegan subway tile tote bag +1 flannel tumeric hashtag flexitarian ennui. Conéctate Carolina Pocket library José aprende LLI videos - [E-Newsletter Archive](https://saf-unite.org/e-newsletter-archive/) ## News - [Spotlight Interview: Anna Jensen ](https://saf-unite.org/news/spotlight-interview-anna-jensen/) - Interviewee: Anna Jensen Interviewer: Ana Quirino Ana Quirino: What first brought you into farmworker justice work, and how did your 2007 SAF internship shape your path? Anna Jensen: So, SAF is really what brought me into farmworker justice work. I came to the SAF internship because I was looking for something meaningful to do that summer. I was a Spanish major, - [Reflections from the SAF Board](https://saf-unite.org/news/reflections-from-the-saf-board/) - As part of SAF’s commitment to reflection and accountability, we invited members of our Board to share personal reflections on what this work means to them. Below are a few voices that capture the care, responsibility, and hope guiding SAF as we move into the year ahead. On Showing Up with Curiosity and Humility Before - [SAF Says It Loud and Clear: Nobody is Illegal](https://saf-unite.org/news/safs-statement-2025/) - For over three decades, Student Action with Farmworkers has been holding space for farmworkers, students, and allies to come together in the fight for farmworker justice. We know remaining hopeful right now is not easy. We have heard from you, our supporters, and our community about the heaviness, fear, rage, and impotence of seeing the - [Connecting the Next Generation of Leaders to the Power of Labor Organizing ](https://saf-unite.org/news/celebrating-labor-day-by-empowering-the-next-generation-of-advocates/) - On Labor Day we honor and recognize the labor movement in our country. It is an opportunity to reflect on and pay tribute to workers who have helped this country prosper. We think of the fight for workers’ rights, especially farmworker labor from 1960s and to today. This past summer SAF interns worked with amazing - [Exalumnos de SAF se reúnen con alumnos de Levante](https://saf-unite.org/news/levante-students-hear-from-saf-alumni/) - Los alumnos y alumnas de high school del Instituto de Liderazgo Levante y sus familiares se informaron sobre la salud dental al reunirse con Karina Ibarra, exalumna de SAF. Karina, una antigua participante del Instituto Levante, actualmente está cursando su último año de la carrera de higiene dental en la Universidad de Carolina del Norte - [Reflecting back on the influence of Black & Brown culture in my life](https://saf-unite.org/news/reflecting-back-on-the-influence-of-black-culture-in-my-life/) - What does my story have to do with Black History Month? I grew up in a culturally homogeneous community in South Texas, a place where every single person I encountered was either Mexican, White, or both. My parents were migrant farmworkers and our family traveled following the crops from South Texas to Washington state. Every - [SAF Alumni Reconnect Across the US!](https://saf-unite.org/news/saf-alumni-reconnect-across-the-us/) - We want to give a big shoutout to everyone who helped make our SAF Alumni Homecoming Week a huge success! Thanks to your support, we were able to hold amazing events across the country and reconnect with over 30 alumni from various cohorts spanning from 2001 to 2023. We hope that everyone who attended had - [Me Puse Las Pilas - Honoring influential figures in the Hispanic/Latine community](https://saf-unite.org/news/me-puse-las-pilas-honoring-influential-figures-in-the-hispanic-latine-community/) - Student Action with Farmworkers is grateful for everyone who participated in this year's 'Me Puse Las Pilas' social media campaign in honor of Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month. Reading stories and learning about the influential people in people's lives has been inspiring. As the month comes to a close, let us remember to celebrate successes and express - [Meet the new 2023-2024 Solidaridad Cohort!](https://saf-unite.org/news/meet-the-new-2023-2024-solidaridad-cohort/) - We are thrilled to announce the 2023-2024 Solidaridad cohort! Solidaridad is SAF's academic year internship for college students. Five students will meet weekly to participate in workshops and field trips and support SAF’s work. They will learn about farmworkers and explore their own role in advocating for better conditions for workers. Nestor Tellez* - University of North Carolina - [A message from SAF's Executive Director](https://saf-unite.org/news/a-message-from-safs-executive-director/) - Hello SAF community, I am writing to share some important news. As SAF celebrates its 30th anniversary, I have decided to transition from my role as Executive Director. I was an intern in the first official Into the Fields program in 1993. After 28 years on staff, I am excited to see what is next for - [Un mensaje de la Directora Ejecutiva de SAF](https://saf-unite.org/news/a-message-from-safs-executive-director/) - Hola comunidad de SAF, Les escribo para compartir unas noticias importantes. A modo que SAF celebra su 30.º aniversario, he decidido dejar mi puesto de Directora Ejecutiva. En 1993 participé en el programa Hacia los Campos (Into the Fields) durante su primer año oficial. Después de trabajar como parte del personal por 28 años, ¡estoy - [SAF calls for H2A improvements](https://saf-unite.org/news/saf-calls-for-h2a-improvements/) - A Farmworker Advocacy Network meeting held in Greenville, NC welcomed Congressman Don Davis to discuss the H2A program. It was a great opportunity for advocacy groups, farmworkers, and allies to come together and listen to farmworkers' experience of the H2A program. Kenly and Juan, SAF alumni, had the space to share their personal experiences and - [SAF hace un llamamiento a mejorar el programa H2A](https://saf-unite.org/news/saf-calls-for-h2a-improvements/) - En la reunión de la Red de Defensa de Trabajadores Agrícolas (FAN - Farmworker Advocacy Network) en Greenville, NC se le dio la bienvenida al Congresista Don Davis para hablar sobre el programa H2A. Ha sido una gran oportunidad para que grupos de defensa, trabajadores y trabajadoras agrícolas, y aliados se reunieran y escucharan a - [SAF estuvo presente en el LatinxED Summit 2023](https://saf-unite.org/news/saf-attends-the-latinxed-summit-2023/) - Miembros del personal de SAF y exalumnos recientemente asistieron al LatinxEd Summit, donde campeones de la educación se reunieron para tomar acción colectiva, desarrollar nuevas estrategias y movilizar recursos para ayudar a solucionar retos que enfrenta la comunidad Latinx. ¡Estamos muy agradecidos por el gran trabajo de nuestros exalumnos para apoyar a estudiantes Latinx en - [¡Conoce a la nueva generación del Programa Solidaridad 2023-24!](https://saf-unite.org/news/meet-the-new-2023-2024-solidaridad-cohort/) - ¡Nos alegra anunciar que se han seleccionado los nuevos participantes del Programa Solidaridad 2023-2024! Después de un proceso riguroso de selección, hemos elegido a cinco alumnos extraordinarios para sumarse a la comunidad de SAF. Estamos seguros de que harán una aportación importante al programa y demostrarán nuestros valores de excelencia académica y responsabilidad social. Por - [SAF attends the LatinxED Summit 2023](https://saf-unite.org/news/saf-attends-the-latinxed-summit-2023/) - SAF and alumni recently attended the LatinxEd Summit, where educational champions came together to build collective action, develop new strategies, and mobilize resources to address challenges in the Latinx community. We're so grateful for all the alumni doing amazing work to uplift Latinx students in North Carolina! - [ITF keeping it reel this summer](https://saf-unite.org/news/itf-keeping-it-reel-this-summer/) - Check out the reels below to see a small glimpse of this ITF '23 cohort on outreach doing theater and documentary. Into the Fields interns participating in SAF's Grupo de Teatro Hacia los Campos, performed a skit at a farmworker camp in Sanford, NC. This year's theater skit, Dichos del Campo, (Saying from the Fields) - [Meet the New Safistas!](https://saf-unite.org/news/meet-the-new-safistas/) - Welcome to our 2023 SAF Into the Fields interns! This new crop of activists will begin their summer with a five-day virtual orientation to learn about the issues facing farmworkers. They will spend their summer providing health, legal, community organizing, and educational outreach to farmworkers and their families. Check out their placements below and follow - [Standing with Farmworkers - Build A New World March](https://saf-unite.org/news/standing-with-farmworkers-build-a-new-world-march/) - Earlier in March 2023, SAF's Grassroots Organizer, Victoria joined the highly-anticipated Build a New World: March for Farmworker Freedom in Florida. The 5-day march began on March 14 in the small, agricultural town of Pahokee where farmworkers, advocates, organizers, and allies marched more than 45 miles to the billionaire island enclave of Palm Beach. The - [Welcome to SAF's New Executive Director!](https://saf-unite.org/news/welcome-to-safs-new-executive-director/) - We are excited to welcome Sylvia Zapata Shoemaker as SAF's new Executive Director, starting with us on June 1! Sylvia is a third generation Texan and a Winston-Salem State University and La Joya High School graduate. She grew up in Texas' Rio Grande Valley and in Washington's Yakima Valley, where her parents worked in the - [¡Averigua qué han estado haciendo los participantes de SAF!](https://saf-unite.org/news/solidaridad-and-levante-crossover/) - Participantes de Solidaridad y estudiantes de high school del Instituto de Liderazgo Levante se reunieron en Clinton, NC para realizar un taller de arte interactivo, centrado en los estudiantes. Los alumnos participaron en varias actividades usando sus habilidades creativas para expresar sus puntos de vista sobre temas tales como el éxito, el liderazgo, sus sueños, - [Solidaridad and Levante Crossover](https://saf-unite.org/news/solidaridad-and-levante-crossover/) - Solidaridad Interns and Levante Leadership Institute high school students came together for an interactive, student-centered, artistic workshop in Clinton, NC. Students engaged in a series of activities using their creative skills to express their views on topics of success, leadership, dreams, goals, and farmworker justice. In one activity students had the opportunity to share what the following topics - [Levante Students Hear From SAF Alumni](https://saf-unite.org/news/levante-students-hear-from-saf-alumni/) - Levante Leadership Institute high school students and their families learned about dental health from SAF alumni Karina Ibarra. Karina, a former Levante participant, is now a senior at UNC majoring in dental hygiene and co-president of the Farmworker Labor and Oral Salud Services Program. Karina and Sylvette Ramos-Diaz provided oral hygiene instruction and discussed the importance - [Proyectos en curso](https://saf-unite.org/news/what-were-working-on-theater-in-the-fields/) - "Al principio muchos de nosotros teníamos miedo escénico, pero todos siempre hemos montado un gran espectáculo. Los participantes se lo están pasando bien y también están viendo la alegría que les trae a los trabajadores agrícolas. En general es un ambiente muy divertido para todos, lleno de risas y buena energía”. – María Juárez, Auxiliar - [¡Muchas gracias por la gran Celebración de fin de verano!](https://saf-unite.org/news/thank-you-for-a-great-end-of-summer-celebration/) - ¡Mil gracias a todos y todas por venir a la increíble Celebración de fin de verano! ¡Nos divertimos mucho celebrando nuestro 30º aniversario / doblequince, el trabajo de los estudiantes y los campesinos y campesinas este año, así como reconociendo a Melinda Wiggins, nuestra directora saliente y dándole la bienvenida a Sylvia Zapata Shoemaker, nuestra - [¡Celebrando 30 años de SAF!](https://saf-unite.org/news/celebrating-30-years-of-saf/) - Para el 30º aniversario de SAF, hemos estado recordando nuestra historia y nuestro trabajo conectando a estudiantes y trabajadores agrícolas para luchar por un cambio social. Échale un vistazo a la cronología de nuestros 30 años como organización sin fines de lucro, además del trabajo de los estudiantes de los años setenta y ochenta que - [Celebrating 30 Years of SAF!](https://saf-unite.org/news/celebrating-30-years-of-saf/) - For SAF's 30-year anniversary, we've been looking back at our history of bringing students and farmworkers together to work towards social change. Check out a timeline of our 30 years as a nonprofit, plus the work from students in the 1970s and 80s that led to the founding of SAF. Also in celebration of our - [Thank you for a great End of Summer Celebration!](https://saf-unite.org/news/thank-you-for-a-great-end-of-summer-celebration/) - Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for an amazing End of Summer Celebration! We had so much fun celebrating our 30th anniversary / doblequince, the work of students and farmworkers this year, and honoring our outgoing director Melinda Wiggins and welcoming new director Sylvia Zapata Shoemaker! A HUGE thanks to our planning - [What We're Working On](https://saf-unite.org/news/what-were-working-on-theater-in-the-fields/) - "At first a lot of us had stage fright, but everyone has put on an amazing performance every time. The interns are enjoying themselves and also seeing the joy it brings to farmworkers. It is overall such a fun environment for all of us filled with laughter and good energy." – Maria Juarez, SAF Program - [¡SAF tiene nueva oficina!](https://saf-unite.org/news/saf-has-a-new-office/) - La nueva oficina de SAF está en el W.G. Pearson Center en Durham, un sitio para organizaciones centradas en los jóvenes que abogan por mejoras equitativas en la comunidad. Actualiza tu información de contacto de SAF: Escríbenos: P.O. Box 2835 Durham, NC 27715 Visítanos: 1200 Spaulding Street Durham, NC 27701 Llámanos: 919-566-1877 ¡Un agradecimiento especial - [SAF has a new office!](https://saf-unite.org/news/saf-has-a-new-office/) - SAF's new offices are at the W.G. Pearson Center in Durham, a space for youth-centered organizations that advocate for equitable community improvements. Update your contact info for SAF: Mail us: P.O. Box 2835 Durham, NC 27715 Visit us: 1200 Spaulding Street Durham, NC 27701 Call us: 919-566-1877 A special thank you to the Center for Documentary Studies - [¡Le damos la bienvenida a la nueva Directora Ejecutiva de SAF!](https://saf-unite.org/news/welcome-to-safs-new-executive-director/) - ¡Nos alegra darle la bienvenida a Sylvia Zapata Shoemaker como la nueva Directora Ejecutiva de SAF, quien se incorpora al personal el 1º de junio! Sylvia es texana de tercera generación. Se graduó de Winston-Salem State University y de La Joya High School. Se crio en el Valle del Río Grande en Texas y en - [Welcome to our 2022 Into the Fields Interns!](https://saf-unite.org/news/welcome-to-our-2022-into-the-fields-interns/) - This new crop of activists will begin their summer with a five-day orientation to learn about the issues facing farmworkers. They will spend their summer providing health, legal, community organizing, and educational outreach to farmworkers and their families. Check out their placements below and follow their stories from the fields on the Field Notes blog this summer. - [Plan estratégico de SAF 2022 - 2026](https://saf-unite.org/news/saf-strategic-plan-2022-2026/) - PROCESO Estudiantes en Acción con Campesinos (SAF) contrató a Consultores de Educación Popular (PECI – Popular Education Consultants) para facilitar el proceso estratégico de SAF de 2022-2026. Comenzando en octubre de 2021, PECI realizó entrevistas a fondo con partes interesadas importantes, revisó documentos organizativos, y facilitó tres talleres de evaluación de la organización, una reunión - [¡Bienvenidos y bienvenidas a los/las participantes del programa Hacia los Campos/Into the Fields de 2022!](https://saf-unite.org/news/welcome-to-our-2022-into-the-fields-interns/) - Esta nueva cosecha de activistas comenzará su verano con una orientación virtual de 5 días para aprender sobre los problemas que enfrentan los trabajadores agrícolas. Este verano se dedicarán a ofrecer servicios de salud, servicios legales, organización comunitaria, y trabajo de alcance de educación a trabajadores y trabajadoras agrícolas y sus familias. Échale un vistazo - [Semana Nacional de los Campesinos – Mensajes Diarios de 2022](https://saf-unite.org/news/national-farmworker-awareness-week-daily-messages-2022/) - Nuestro tema para la Semana Nacional de los Campesinos y Campesinas (National Farmworker Awareness Week) de este año es Todos Unidos / Everyone Together. Para cada día de la semana de acción, estaremos destacando activistas conocidos y menos conocidos en la historia del movimiento por los trabajadores agrícolas. Aprende sobre estos y estas activistas importantes - [SAF Strategic Plan 2022 - 2026](https://saf-unite.org/news/saf-strategic-plan-2022-2026/) - PROCESS Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF) hired Popular Education Consultants (PECI) to facilitate SAF’s 2022-2026 strategic plan process. Beginning in October 2021, PECI conducted in-depth interviews with key stakeholders, reviewed organizational documents, and facilitated three organizational assessment workshops, a report-back meeting with SAF constituents, two sessions with the Executive Committee, two sessions with the staff, - [Cultivado con manos negras](https://saf-unite.org/news/grown-with-black-hands/) - Para celebrar el Mes de la Historia Afroamericana este año, organizamos “Cultivado con manos negras: Una mesa redonda con antiguos aparceros y arrendatarios agrícolas negros"Tuvimos una discusión potente y emotiva con personas que fueron aparceros (sharecroppers) y arrendatarios agrícolas (tenant farmers), así como agricultores negros que trabajan hoy en día en Carolina del Norte. Muchas - [National Farmworker Awareness Week Daily Messages 2022](https://saf-unite.org/news/national-farmworker-awareness-week-daily-messages-2022/) - Our theme for National Farmworker Awareness Week this year is Todos Unidos / Everyone Together. For each day of the week of action, we'll be highlighting well-known and lesser-known activists in the history of the farmworker movement. Learn about these important activists and the issues they worked on below and make sure to share the - [Grown With Black Hands](https://saf-unite.org/news/grown-with-black-hands/) - To celebrate Black History Month this year, we hosted "Grown with Black Hands: A Panel Discussion with Former Black Sharecroppers and Tenant Farmers."We had a powerful, moving discussion with former sharecroppers and tenant farmers and current Black farmers in NC. A huge thank you to our panelists, to Faithfull Farms for beautifully hosting us and - [Nuevo video: Mi papel como trabajador agrícola](https://saf-unite.org/news/new-saf-levante-video-my-role-as-a-farmworker/) - María Celeste Carbajal, miembro del grupo de jóvenes del Instituto Levante de SAF, grabó este video sobre su papel como joven campesina y defensora. María fue coinvestigadora del estudio sobre el trabajo de menores realizado por SAF y la Facultad de Medicina de Wake Forest University. Oprime abajo para ver el video, el cual será - [Una noche con la clínica móvil](https://saf-unite.org/news/outreach-with-the-mobile-clinic/) - – Joanna WelbornDirectora de Artes de Comunicación de SAF Sillas y mesas plegables, carpas, lámparas portátiles y mesas de diagnóstico, cables alargadores; computadoras portátiles, teléfonos móviles, puntos de acceso wifi, tabla sujetapapeles, formularios; mascarillas, ropa quirúrgica, bandas para tomar la presión, botellas de agua, repelente de insectos. Estos son los materiales y el equipo necesario - [New Video: My Role as a Farmworker](https://saf-unite.org/news/new-saf-levante-video-my-role-as-a-farmworker/) - Former SAF Levante youth member and current Campbell University student Maria Celeste Carbajal recorded this video about her role as a farmworker youth and advocate. Maria was a co-investigator for the Child Labor Study project between SAF and Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Click below to watch the video, which is being screened at the - [SAF Alumni Survey Results 2021](https://saf-unite.org/news/saf-alumni-survey-results-2021/) - (click below to open in new window) - [Resultados de la encuesta de exalumnos de SAF 2021](https://saf-unite.org/news/saf-alumni-survey-results-2021/) - (oprime abajo para abrir en una nueva ventana) - [A night with the mobile clinic](https://saf-unite.org/news/outreach-with-the-mobile-clinic/) - – Joanna WelbornSAF Communications Arts Director Folding tables and chairs, tents, portable lights and examining tables, extension cords; laptops, cellphones, hotspots, clipboards, forms; masks, scrubs, blood pressure cuffs, water bottles, insect spray. These are the materials and equipment needed for a mobile clinic visit to a farmworker labor camp with the North Carolina Farmworkers' Project - [What Outreach Looks Like](https://saf-unite.org/news/what-outreach-looks-like/) - – Joanna WelbornSAF Communications Arts Director On a recent outreach visit to a labor camp in eastern NC, Farm Labor Organizing Committee organizer Maria Mejia checked in with workers about union business and how they're doing and gave out late Father's Day treats. SAF intern Rachel Scrudato interviewed two worker leaders about why they're part - [Cómo es el trabajo de alcance](https://saf-unite.org/news/what-outreach-looks-like/) - – Joanna WelbornDirectora de Artes de Comunicación de SAF Durante una visita de alcance reciente a un campamento de trabajo del este de Carolina del Norte, María Mejía, organizadora de FLOC (Farm Labor Organizing Committee), se puso en contacto con trabajadores sobre asuntos del sindicato, para preguntar cómo estaban, y para darles regalos para el - [Proyectos en curso: junio de 2021](https://saf-unite.org/news/what-were-working-on-june-2021/) - El 9 de junio, el personal de SAF y los participantes del programa Hacia los Campos (Into the Fields) participaron en un día de lobby organizado por la Alianza de Derechos para los Inmigrantes (Immigrant's Rights Alliance) para manifestar su oposición contra la legislación contra inmigrantes en la Asamblea General.Brandy Fuentes, participante del programa, comentó - [What SAF interns are working on this summer:](https://saf-unite.org/news/what-saf-interns-are-working-on-this-summer/) - A meaningful experience from last week was being able to volunteer at the Covid vaccine clinic in Vass to vaccinate a total of 265 farmworkers which is twice as much as last week.I learned about DACA renewal and helped to fill out the form for a client.Last week I went to a camp with migrant workers - [What We're Working On: June 2021](https://saf-unite.org/news/what-were-working-on-june-2021/) - SAF staff and Into the Fields interns participated in a lobby day organized by the Immigrant's Rights Alliance to speak out against anti-immigrant legislation at the General Assembly on June 9.Intern Brandy Fuentes spoke at the event and said, "North Carolina has placed a significant financial barrier between undocumented students and education. I, like thousands - [Proyectos en curso: mayo de 2021](https://saf-unite.org/news/what-were-working-on-may-2021/) - El personal de SAF, otros miembros de la Red de Defensa de los Trabajadores Agrícolas (FAN - Farmworker Advocacy Network), y trabajadores se reunieron con el Comisionado del Ministerio de Trabajo para preguntar cómo va a proteger a los trabajadores agrícolas y a otros trabajadores esenciales en esta etapa de la pandemia, y para pedirle - [Resumen de las políticas relacionadas con la experiencia educativa de los hijos e hijas de los campesinos](https://saf-unite.org/news/policy-brief-on-nc-child-farmworkers-educational-experiences/) - SAF se ha asociado con el Centro para la Salud de los Trabajadores de la Facultad de Medicina de Wake Forest para realizar un estudio de investigación sobre los hijos e hijas de los trabajadores agrícolas en Carolina del Norte. Recientemente redactaron un resumen de políticas sintetizando los resultados sobre las experiencias educativas de los - [What We're Working On: May 2021](https://saf-unite.org/news/what-were-working-on-may-2021/) - SAF staff and other Farmworker Advocacy Network (FAN) members and workers met with the NC Department of Labor Commissioner to ask how he will protect farmworkers and other essential workers at this stage of the pandemic and to ask that he enforce the emergency temporary standard that OSHA is supposed to release. During the meeting, - [En qué trabajaron los participantes del programa Solidaridad de SAF este semestre:](https://saf-unite.org/news/what-saf-solidaridad-interns-worked-on-this-semester/) - Di una presentación en una iglesia, y un sermón sobre la justicia ambiental a mis compañeros y compañeras de trabajo.Asistí a un congreso del programa CAMP (College Assistance Migrant Program) y ayudé a estudiantes de preparatoria (high school) del programa Levante de SAF con sus solicitudes de ingreso a la universidad.Ayudé a darle seguimiento a - [Una carta de la Directora de SAF en apoyo a la organización de los empleados y empleadas de Duke Press](https://saf-unite.org/news/a-letter-from-safs-director-supporting-worker-organizing-at-duke-press/) - Melinda Wiggins, Directora de SAF, escribió esta carta pidiendo al Presidente de Duke, Vincent Price, que reconozca al sindicato de los empleados de Duke University Press y que sea un líder en cuanto a cómo Duke trata a su gente: Estimado Presidente Price, Estoy escribiendo esta carta abierta para instar a la administración de Duke - [¡Bienvenid@s a los/las participantes del programa ITF!](https://saf-unite.org/news/welcome-itf-interns/) - ¡Bienvenidos y bienvenidas a los/las participantes del programa Hacia los Campos/Into the Fields de 2021! Esta nueva cosecha de activistas comenzará su verano con una orientación virtual de 5 días para aprender sobre los problemas que enfrentan los trabajadores agrícolas. Este verano se dedicarán a ofrecer servicios de salud, servicios legales, organización comunitaria, y trabajo - [Informe de la Semana Nacional de Campesinos (NFAW) de 2021](https://saf-unite.org/news/2021-national-farmworker-awareness-week-report/) - ¡Gracias a todos y todas los que ayudaron a hacer que la Semana Nacional de Campesinos fuera un éxito este año, incluyendo a nuestros 41 socios a lo largo de 17 diferentes estados! Échale un vistazo al informe de la Semana Nacional de Campesinos de 2021 con información destacada de nuestra semana de acción, incluyendo - [2021 National Farmworker Awareness Week Report](https://saf-unite.org/news/2021-national-farmworker-awareness-week-report/) - Thank you to everyone who helped make NFAW a success this year including our 41 partners spanning 17 different states! Check out our 2021 NFAW report with highlights from our week of action including images, quotes, virtual and in-person events, social media actions, and a list of all our partners who helped make the week - [Welcome ITF Interns!](https://saf-unite.org/news/welcome-itf-interns/) - Welcome to our 2021 SAF Into the Fields interns! This new crop of activists will begin their summer with a five-day virtual orientation to learn about the issues facing farmworkers. They will spend their summer providing health, legal, community organizing, and educational outreach to farmworkers and their families. Check out their placements below and follow - [Una carta de la Directora de SAF en apoyo a la organización de los empleados y empleadas de Duke Press](https://saf-unite.org/news/una-carta-de-la-directora-de-saf-en-apoyo-a-la-organizacion-de-los-empleados-y-empleadas-de-duke-press/) - [What SAF Solidaridad interns worked on this semester:](https://saf-unite.org/news/what-saf-solidaridad-interns-worked-on-this-semester/) - I gave a presentation at a church, and gave a sermon on environmental justice to my co-workers.I attended a College Assistance Migrant Program conference and helped SAF Levante high school students with their college applications.I helped to keep track of the Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness & Fatality Prevention Act which was recently reintroduced into Congress. - [A Letter from SAF's Director Supporting Worker Organizing at Duke Press](https://saf-unite.org/news/a-letter-from-safs-director-supporting-worker-organizing-at-duke-press/) - SAF Director Melinda Wiggins wrote this letter urging Duke President Vincent Price to recognize the Duke University Press employees' union and to be a leader in how Duke treats its people: Dear President Price, I am writing this open letter to urge the Duke Administration to recognize the Duke University Press employees’ union and to - [Policy Brief on NC Child Farmworkers' Educational Experiences](https://saf-unite.org/news/policy-brief-on-nc-child-farmworkers-educational-experiences/) - SAF is partnering with the Wake Forest School of Medicine's Center for Worker Health on a study researching child farmworkers in North Carolina. They recently wrote a policy brief summarizing their findings on the educational experiences of NC child farmworkers. Brief Summary: "In this study, Latinx child farmworkers had elevated rates of repeating a grade - [Take Action for National Farmworker Awareness Week](https://saf-unite.org/news/take-action-for-national-farmworker-awareness-week/) - Thanks to the 40 partners who have signed up to host actions and events to raise awareness of farmworker conditions and to honor their important contributions to us every day. Your support allows us to fully fund our mini-grant program to help students and groups with the costs of their events. Whether you're an official - [Prepárate para la Semana Nacional de Campesinos](https://saf-unite.org/news/get-ready-for-nfaw/) - Tyshenna Phillips, participante del programa Solidaridad de SAF, comparte tres razones por las cuales la Semana Nacional de Campesinos es importante para ella. - [Nuevo Documental de SAF: Historias del campo en tiempos de COVID](https://saf-unite.org/news/new-saf-documentary-stories-from-the-fields-in-the-time-of-covid/) - Durante el verano de 2020, los participantes del programa de SAF colaboraron con trabajadores agrícolas en Carolina del Norte y del Sur para escuchar sus historias de lo que han estado enfrentando durante la pandemia, cómo la están afrontando, cómo están abogando por sí mismos y por los demás, y cómo están siguiendo adelante con - [New SAF Documentary: Stories from the Fields in The time of COVID](https://saf-unite.org/news/new-saf-documentary-stories-from-the-fields-in-the-time-of-covid/) - In the summer of 2020, SAF interns partnered with farmworkers in North Carolina and South Carolina to hear their stories of what they’re facing in the pandemic, how they’re coping and advocating for themselves and others, and how they’re carrying forward hope in their essential work. Here are some of their stories. - [2021 National Farmworker Awareness Week a Success](https://saf-unite.org/news/2021-national-farmworker-awareness-week-a-success/) - This year's National Farmworker Awareness Week was an incredible collaboration with 41 partners all across the country. Thank you to our partners for investing your time and energy into social media campaigns, t-shirt drives, film screenings, panel discussions, and more. You proved that advocacy cannot be stopped even in the midst of a global crisis. We are confident that your efforts have - [Get Ready For NFAW](https://saf-unite.org/news/get-ready-for-nfaw/) - SAF Solidaridad intern Tyshenna Phillips shares three reasons why National Farmworker Awareness Week is important to her. - [Actúa ahora por la Semana Nacional de Campesinos](https://saf-unite.org/news/take-action-for-national-farmworker-awareness-week/) - Gracias a los 40 socios que se han inscrito para organizar acciones y eventos para crear conciencia sobre las condiciones de los trabajadores agrícolas y reconocer las contribuciones importantes que ellas y ellos hacen cada día. Tu apoyo nos permite proveer los fondos necesarios para nuestro programa de mini-subvenciones para ayudar a estudiantes y grupos - [Proyectos en curso: Programa Cosecha Fellowship](https://saf-unite.org/news/what-were-working-on-cosecha-fellowship/) - Primer año del programa Cosecha de SAF los participantes tuvieron una orientación virtual el 20 y 21 de enero para explorar temas actuales que afectan a los trabajadores agrícolas y la equidad en el lugar de trabajo, practicaron a usar el trabajo documental como herramienta para un cambio social, reflexionaron sobre el libro "Pedagogía del - [La solicitud de las mini-subvenciones de la Semana Nacional de Campesinos está disponible](https://saf-unite.org/news/la-solicitud-de-las-mini-subvenciones-de-la-semana-nacional-de-campesinos-esta-disponible/) - [What We're Working On: Cosecha Fellowship](https://saf-unite.org/news/what-were-working-on-cosecha-fellowship/) - SAF’s inaugural Cosecha fellows met for a virtual orientation on January 20-21 to explore current farmworker issues and equity in the workplace, practice using documentary as a tool for social change, reflect on Paulo Freire’s "Pedagogy of the Oppressed,” and create an individual learning plan to sustain their work in the farmworker movement. Through training, mentorship, and professional - [Resumen del año de SAF: 2019-2020](https://saf-unite.org/news/safs-year-in-review-2019-2020/) - Al mirar el trabajo que realizamos en el año fiscal de 2019–2020, estamos agradecidos por ustedes—nuestros exalumnos, estudiantes, socios, y donantes que han estado al lado de los trabajadores agrícolas y sus familias. La pandemia de la COVID-19 está afectando a los trabajadores agrícolas de forma desproporcionada y magnificalos problemas sistemáticos que históricamente han oprimido - [Actúa para apoyar a los trabajadores agrícolas hoy mismo](https://saf-unite.org/news/take-action-to-support-farmworkers-today/) - Haz una donación al fondo de emergencias para apoyar a los trabajadores agrícolas y sus familias y firma la petición para pedir a los líderes que protejan a los trabajadores de las plantas de alimentos de Carolina del Norte. - [Apoya el trabajo de SAF](https://saf-unite.org/news/support-safs-work/) - Haz una donación para apoyar a los trabajadores agrícolas y sus familias Estas son las razones por las cuales se necesita tu ayuda hoy mismo: La pandemia de la COVID y la recesión económica han afectado a los trabajadores agrícolas desproporcionadamente Se considera que los trabajadores agrícolas son esenciales, pero al mismo tiempo tienen que - [En qué estamos trabajando: diciembre de 2020](https://saf-unite.org/news/what-were-working-on-december-2020/) - Seleccionamos a 5 exalumnos de SAF que trabajan con inmigrantes o campesinos en Carolina del Norte para que participen en nuestro nuevo programa de desarrollo profesional, Cosecha.Estamos reclutando a socios para la Semana Nacional de Campesinos. Si eres parte de una organización o grupo que le gustaría colaborar con nosotros este año, inscríbete aquí.Recibimos 39 - [SAF's Year in Review: 2019-2020](https://saf-unite.org/news/safs-year-in-review-2019-2020/) - As we look back at our work during the 2019-2020 fiscal year, we are grateful for you– our alumni, students, partners, and donors that stood with farmworkers and their families. The COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately impacting farmworkers and magnifyingthe systemic issues that have historically oppressed those that work in the fields and food processing plants. - [What We're Working On: December 2020](https://saf-unite.org/news/what-were-working-on-december-2020/) - We selected 5 SAF alumni working with immigrants or farmworkers in NC to join our new professional development fellowship, Cosecha.We're recruiting partners for National Farmworker Awareness Week. If you are part of an organization or group that would like to be a partner this year, sign up here.We received 39 applications for our 4th round - [Support SAF's work](https://saf-unite.org/news/support-safs-work/) - Make a donation to support farmworkers and their families Here’s why your help is needed today: The COVID pandemic and the economic recession are disproportionately affecting farmworkers and their families Farmworkers have been deemed essential but at the same time they are having to work with limited access to PPE, healthcare, sick leave, fair pay, - [Take Action to Support Farmworkers Today](https://saf-unite.org/news/take-action-to-support-farmworkers-today/) - Donate to an emergency fund for farmworkers and families and sign the petition calling on leaders to protect NC meat and poultry workers ## Partners_ - [ITF Sponsor Organizations](https://saf-unite.org/partners_/itf-sponsors/) - [National Farmworker Awareness Week](https://saf-unite.org/partners_/national-farmworkers-awareness-week/) - [Semana Nacional de Campesinos](https://saf-unite.org/partners_/national-farmworkers-awareness-week/) - [Farmworker-led Campaigns](https://saf-unite.org/partners_/farmworker-led-campaign/) - [Organizaciones asociadas](https://saf-unite.org/partners_/itf-sponsors/) - [Campañas dirigidas por trabajadores agrícolas](https://saf-unite.org/partners_/farmworker-led-campaign/) - [Coaliciones](https://saf-unite.org/partners_/coalitions/) - [Coalitions](https://saf-unite.org/partners_/coalitions/) ## Programs - [Levante Leadership Institute](https://saf-unite.org/programs/levante/) - SAF's Levante Leadership Institute is a program designed to increase educational success and develop social skills of Latino youth from farmworker families in Johnston County and the surrounding area. Through popular education and cultural arts such as documentary/theater, students share their experiences, build confidence, gain leadership skills, and explore options for higher education. We connect youth families' with community resources and engage them in SAF’s advocacy and organizing work. - [Solidaridad](https://saf-unite.org/programs/solidaridad/) - Solidaridad is an academic year internship for college students, recent graduates, or Dreamers in the North Carolina Triangle area. Participants work in SAF’s office and receive mentorship and training. They are part of a cohort and together they learn about the farmworker justice movement and gain nonprofit leadership skills. Interns support SAF’s mission by conducting presentations, mentoring farmworker youth, creating communication tools, and participating in actions, rallies, and coalition meetings. - [ITF Program Assistant](https://saf-unite.org/programs/itf-program-assistant/) - Former interns and fellows are invited to apply for one of two summer positions assisting SAF staff with planning and logistics for the Into the Fields Internship Program including mentoring the 23 college students working with farmworker agencies throughout the Southeast. - [Into the Fields](https://saf-unite.org/programs/into-the-fields-internship/) - How would you like to spend your summer supporting the people who plant and harvest the fruits and vegetables you eat every day? Through Into the Fields Internship you will support farmworker agencies and organizations and get trained on the issues surrounding farmworkers’ lives and the broader context of the agricultural industry. Each summer, SAF places approximately 25 college students with organizations that serve, organize or advocate for farmworker justice. - [From the Ground Up](https://saf-unite.org/programs/from-the-ground-up/) - SAF educates and informs thousands of community members by raising awareness of injustices in the agricultural industry through our From the Ground Up program. We use presentations, documentary work, and actions to inform and mobilize students and community members around current legislation, consumer boycotts, and other justice efforts led by farmworkers. We coordinate National Farmworker Awareness Week to raise awareness about farmworkers on our campuses and in our communities. - [Into the Fields Sponsor Organizations](https://saf-unite.org/programs/into-the-fields-sponsor-organizations/) - SAF develops the leadership of college students from diverse backgrounds, giving them the opportunity to work directly with farmworkers in the Carolinas. Each year, SAF trains approximately 25 students on issues that farmworkers face, and places them to work full-time with migrant education programs, legal aid offices, rural health clinics, community-based organizations, and farmworker unions. - [Cosecha](https://saf-unite.org/programs/cosecha/) - As alumni of a SAF program, you are connected to a network of activists and organizers that is over 1000 strong. SAF is committed to supporting alumni with updated information on farmworker-led campaigns, events & actions, professional development resources and jobs in the movement, and opportunities to network with your peers. By staying connected we can continue to build and strengthen the movement for farmworker justice and student leadership. - [Solidaridad](https://saf-unite.org/programs/solidaridad/) - Solidaridad es un programa de prácticas durante el curso escolar para estudiantes universitarios, graduados recientes, o Dreamers en el área del Triángulo de Carolina del Norte. Los participantes trabajan en la oficina de SAF y reciben orientación y entrenamiento. Son parte de un grupo de colegas y juntos aprenden sobre el movimiento por la justicia para los trabajadores agrícolas y adquieren habilidades de liderazgo en el sector de organizaciones sin fines de lucro. Los participantes apoyan la misión de SAF al dar presentaciones, proveer orientación a jóvenes de familias campesinas, crear herramientas de comunicación, y participar en acciones, marchas y reuniones de coaliciones. - [Organizaciones patrocinadoras de Hacia los Campos (Into the Fields)](https://saf-unite.org/programs/into-the-fields-sponsor-organizations/) - SAF fomenta el desarrollo de liderazgo de estudiantes universitarios de diversos entornos, dándoles la oportunidad de trabajar directamente con campesinos en Carolina del Norte y del Sur. Cada año, SAF capacita a aproximadamente 25 estudiantes sobre asuntos que afectan a los trabajadores agrícolas para que trabajen a tiempo completo con programas de educación para migrantes, - [Instituto de Liderazgo Levante](https://saf-unite.org/programs/levante/) - El Instituto de Liderazgo Levante de SAF es un programa diseñado para aumentar el éxito académico y desarrollar las habilidades sociales de jóvenes latinos de familias campesinas en el condado de Johnston y los alrededores. A través de la educación popular y las artes culturales, tales como el trabajo documental y el teatro, los estudiantes comparten sus experiencias, ganan confianza, adquieren habilidades de liderazgo, y exploran opciones para sus estudios de educación superior. Conectamos a las familias de los jóvenes con recursos comunitarios y los involucramos en el trabajo de defensa y organización de SAF. - [Cosecha](https://saf-unite.org/programs/cosecha/) - Como exalumno de un programa de SAF, estarás conectado con una red de más de 1,000 activistas y organizaciones. SAF se compromete a apoyar a exalumnos con información actualizada sobre campañas dirigidas por trabajadores agrícolas, eventos y acciones, recursos para el desarrollo profesional y puestos de trabajo en el movimiento, y oportunidades para desarrollar una red de conexiones con colegas. Al mantenernos conectados podemos seguir desarrollando y fortaleciendo el movimiento por la justicia para los trabajadores agrícolas y el liderazgo de los estudiantes. - [Hacia los Campos](https://saf-unite.org/programs/into-the-fields-internship/) - ¿Te gustaría dedicar tu verano a apoyar a las personas que plantan y cosechan las frutas y verduras que comes todos los días? A través del programa Hacia los Campos apoyarás a agencias y organizaciones que colaboran con trabajadores agrícolas y recibirás capacitación sobre temas que afectan las vidas de los trabajadores agrícolas y sobre el contexto más amplio de la industria agrícola. Cada verano, Estudiantes en Acción con Campesinos (SAF) coloca a 25 estudiantes universitarios con organizaciones que proporcionan servicios, organizan o trabajan por la justicia para los trabajadores agrícolas. - [Asistente del Programa Hacia los Campos](https://saf-unite.org/programs/itf-program-assistant/) - Invitamos a personas que han participado anteriormente en uno de los programas de SAF a presentar una solicitud para uno de los dos puestos de verano apoyando al personal de SAF con la planificación y logística del programa Hacia los Campos (Into the Fields Internship Program), actuando como mentor para los 23 estudiantes universitarios que trabajan con agencias que apoyan a trabajadores agrícolas en todo el sureste. - [Desde el Suelo](https://saf-unite.org/programs/from-the-ground-up/) - SAF educa e informa a miles de miembros de la comunidad al crear conciencia sobre las injusticias que ocurren en la industria agrícola a través de nuestro programa Desde el Suelo. Por medio de presentaciones, trabajo documental, y acciones informamos y movilizamos a estudiantes y miembros de la comunidad sobre proyectos de ley actuales, boicoteos de consumidores, y otras campañas iniciadas por trabajadores agrícolas para luchar por la justicia. Cada año coordinamos la Semana Nacional de Campesinos (National Farmworker Awareness Week) para crear conciencia sobre los trabajadores agrícolas en universidades y en nuestras comunidades. ## resources_ - [Farmworker Health Technician - AppHealthCare](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/farmworker-health-technician-apphealthcare/) - Job Summary: The primary purpose of this position is to visit farmworker camps in Ashe and Alleghany County to survey the sanitary conditions and health care needs of migrant workers and their families. Closing Date: Open until filled View full description and how to apply here: https://www.apphealthcare.com/career-posting-farmworker-health-technician-2/ - [Disseminating Research Results to Raise Awareness About Child Farmworker Health Through Youth-Driven Participatory Infographics](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/disseminating-research-results-to-raise-awareness-about-child-farmworker-health-through-youth-driven-participatory-infographics/) - 159444-disseminating-research-results-to-raise-awareness-about-child-farmworker-health-through-youth-driven-participatory-infographics (3)Download - [National Agricultural Workers Survey 2019-2020 Selected Statistics](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/national-agricultural-workers-survey-2019-2020-selected-statistics/) - from Farmworker Justice - [US Farmworker Factsheet](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/us-farmworker-factsheet/) - [Theater in the Fields: A Retrospective of SAF's Theater Program](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/theater-in-the-fields-a-retrospective-of-safs-theater-program/) - [Teatro en el campo: una mirada retrospectiva al programa de teatro de SAF](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/theater-in-the-fields-a-retrospective-of-safs-theater-program/) - [Los trabajadores agrícolas en los Estados Unidos](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/us-farmworker-factsheet/) - [Voces del Campo](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/voices-from-the-fields/) - A través de un proyecto participativo de desarrollo de video, jóvenes del programa Levante crearon Voces del campo, una serie informativa de videos sobre la salud ocupacional y mental de los trabajadores agrícolas en un formato de programa de televisión. Los videos son utilizados por organizaciones de salud que realizan trabajo de alcance. Además, el - [This is SAF](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/this-is-saf/) - A glimpse into who SAF is, what we believe in, and the work we do. - [José Learns About Pesticides](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/jose-learns-about-pesticides/) - A fun video about pesticide safety for children featuring "José,” whose family works in the fields. Among many lessons, José is taught how to dress in the fields, as well as the importance of washing his hands before eating or going to the bathroom. Children are at greater health risk from pesticide exposure than adults. - [Bittersweet Harvest](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/bittersweet-harvest/) - A 2015 film from Australian Dateline followed several SAF students as they worked with farmworkers in NC to improve their conditions, health, and rights. - [José aprende sobre los pesticidas](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/jose-learns-about-pesticides/) - Un video divertido para niños sobre los pesticidas y la seguridad. Producido en colaboración con la Campaña de Niños en el Campo de AFOP (Association of Farmworker Opportunity Program). - [Conéctate Carolina](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/conectate-carolina/) - Conéctate Carolina is an online directory of organizations and services available to farmworkers in North Carolina. You can search by category and location. It can be accessed here or you can download the Conectate Carolina app on the Apple App store or on Google Play Store. If you would like to add or update your - [Farmworker Family Digital Library](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/farmworker-family-digital-library/) - In order to address farmworker families’ limited access to information and resources, SAF partnered with Laupus Library at ECU, the NC Migrant Education Program, and WiderNet to provide valuable health information and instruction for migrant farmworker students and families. The Farmworker Family Digital Library is both an offline and online pocket library, which includes COVID-19 - [Conéctate Carolina](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/conectate-carolina/) - Conéctate Carolina es un directorio en línea de organizaciones y servicios disponibles para trabajadores agrícolas en el estado de Carolina del Norte. Puede hacer una búsqueda por categoría y ubicación. Puede conseguir la aplicación de Conéctate Carolina aquí o la puede descargar en el Apple App store o en Google Play Store. Si quiere agregar - [El costo humano de los alimentos (The Human Cost of Food)](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/el-costo-humano-de-los-alimentos-the-human-cost-of-food/) - [Biblioteca digital para familias campesinas](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/farmworker-family-digital-library/) - Con el fin de ampliar el acceso limitado que tienen las familias de trabajadores agrícolas a la información y los recursos, Estudiantes en Acción con Campesinos (SAF) se asoció con Laupus Library de la universidad East Carolina University (ECU), el Programa de Educación para Migrantes de Carolina del Norte (NC Migrant Education Program), y WiderNet - [Voices from the Fields](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/voices-from-the-fields/) - Through a participatory video development project, SAF Levante Leadership Institute youth created Voices From The Fields, an informational video series about occupational and mental health for farmworkers in a TV-show format. The videos can be used by health outreach organizations, and SAF’s summer theater group adapted the videos to perform as a play for farmworker camps - [Guía de teatro](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/theater-guide/) - Estudiantes en Acción con Campesinos (SAF) ha utilizado el teatro como una herramienta de educación con los trabajadores agrícolas por más de veinte años. SAF presenta obras animadas y culturalmente apropiadas empleando técnicas de teatro popular, así como talleres de teatro con trabajadores agrícolas en sus campamentos de trabajo. Estas presentaciones fomentan conversaciones sobre la - [Theater Guide](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/theater-guide/) - Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF) has been using theater as an educational tool with farmworkers for over twenty years. By drawing on techniques of popular theater, SAF performs culturally appropriate, lively skits and facilitates theater workshops at farm labor camps. These performances spur conversations about mental and physical health, living and working conditions, and farmworker - [SAF: 20 años de fomentar el activismo a favor de los trabajadores agrícolas](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/saf-20-years-of-growing-farmworker-activists/) - [Los trabajadores agrícolas y la inmigración](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/farmworkers-and-immigration/) - [Datos sobre los trabajadores agrícolas en Carolina del Norte](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/facts-about-north-carolina-farmworkers/) - [Datos sobre la salud de los trabajadores agrícolas en Carolina del Norte](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/nc-farmworker-health-facts/) - [Las contribuciones importantes de los trabajadores agrícolas a la economía de Carolina del Norte](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/us-farmworkers-fact-sheet-2018/) - [SAF: 20 Years of Growing Farmworker Activists](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/saf-20-years-of-growing-farmworker-activists/) - [Farmworkers and Immigration](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/farmworkers-and-immigration/) - [Facts About North Carolina Farmworkers](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/facts-about-north-carolina-farmworkers/) - [NC Farmworker Health Facts](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/nc-farmworker-health-facts/) - [Farmworkers' Vital Contribution to NC's Economy](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/us-farmworkers-fact-sheet-2018/) - [Resources on Faith and Farmworkers](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/resources-on-faith-and-farmworkers/) - [Connecting Faith Communities with Farmworkers](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/connecting-faith-communities-with-farmworkers/) - [Christian Scriptures and Farmworkers](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/christian-scriptures-and-farmworkers/) - [Film promocional de Un manual para encuentros dinámicos con campesinos.](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/a-guide-to-dynamic-outreach-with-farmworkers-film/) - Un film promocional de la publicación de SAF Teatro en el campo: Un manual para encuentros dinámicos con campesinos. - [A Guide to Dynamic Outreach with Farmworkers film](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/a-guide-to-dynamic-outreach-with-farmworkers-film/) - A promotional film for SAF’s publication Theater in the Fields: A Guide to Dynamic Outreach with Farmworkers. - [El costo humano de los alimentos (The Human Cost of Food)](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/the-human-cost-of-food/) - [The Human Cost of Food](https://saf-unite.org/resources_/the-human-cost-of-food/) ## Documentaries - [A River of Letters](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/a-river-of-letters/) - In 2026, Student Action with Farmworkers’ Into the Fields interns worked with farmworkers from Eastern NC, Western NC, and South Carolina to create a visual alphabet focusing on the theme of farm work. Method During two participatory workshops, 17 SAF interns convened two visits to farmworker camps with 8-15 workers each In small groups, they - [The Future of Farm Work](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/the-future-of-farm-work/) - As farmworkers continue to be disproportionately affected by the pandemic as well as stresses from climate change, low wages, unsafe working conditions, and crowded housing, we are looking towards the future and envisioning what farm work could look like in the coming years. We started by pairing SAF interns with farmworkers across North Carolina and South - [El futuro del trabajo agrícola](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/the-future-of-farm-work/) - Este año, a medida que los trabajadores y trabajadoras agrícolas se ven afectados de manera desproporcionada por la pandemia, así como por la presión causada por el cambio climático, los salarios bajos, las condiciones de trabajo inseguras, y las viviendas en situación de hacinamiento, estamos viendo hacia el futuro y visualizando cómo podría ser el - [Más de una historia](https://saf-unite.org/es/documentary_/more-than-one-story/) - Aquí se presenta más de una historia. Es veinticinco años de narraciones de trabajadores agrícolas, su mayoría en Carolina del Norte y del Sur, relatadas en cocinas de campamentos de trabajadores, en entradas de tráileres, y en salas pequeñas con ventiladores zumbando y niños jugando. Estas son historias de celebraciones culturales, de ayudar a un - [La experiencia humana: historias de audio con estudiantes y trabajadores agrícolas](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/the-human-experience-audio-stories-with-students-and-farmworkers/) - Escucha los podcasts de Myrka Moreno, participante del programa de verano Hacia los Campos de SAF en 2017, con entrevistas de estudiantes y trabajadores agrícolas durante su trabajo con SAF y Toxic Free NC. Parte I : María Gonzalez, SAFistasMaría comparte su experiencia sobre haber crecido en una familia de campesinos. Part II: Valeria López, - [The Human Experience: Audio Stories with Students and Farmworkers](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/the-human-experience-audio-stories-with-students-and-farmworkers/) - Listen to SAF Into the Fields 2017 intern Myrka Moreno's podcasts from interviews with students and farmworkers during her summer placement with SAF and Toxic Free NC. Part I : Maria Gonzalez, SAFistasMaria shares her experience growing up in a farmworking family. Part II: Valeria Lopez, H2A workersValeria asked me to come inside her house, where her - [What We Carry](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/what-we-carry/) - SAF interns collaborated with farmworkers in North and South Carolina to create photographs, drawings, collages, and writing on the theme of What We Carry. Workers shared stories of what they carry with them, whether it be tangible or intangible. The SAF students compiled the work into a zine that offers a reflection on the connections - [Migrando por un sueño](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/migrating-for-a-dream/) - En 2019, participantes de Estudiantes en Acción con Campesinos (SAF) colaboraron con trabajadores agrícolas y estudiantes de programas de educación para migrantes para crear alfabetos visuales centrados en el tema del trabajo agrícola. Método Durante dos talleres participativos, 18 participantes del programa de SAF convocaron dos visitas a campamentos laborales de trabajadores agrícolas con 5 - [Migrating For A Dream](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/migrating-for-a-dream/) - In 2019, Student Action with Farmworkers’ interns worked with farmworkers and migrant education students to create visual alphabets focusing on the theme of farm work. Method During two participatory workshops, 18 SAF interns convened two visits to farmworker camps with 5-20 workers each and one summer camp for migrant education students with 15 middle and - [Decir mi verdad: Los trabajadores agrícolas comparten sus historias](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/telling-my-truth-farmworkers-share-their-stories/) - Historias e imágenes de lo que hemos escuchado sobre las vidas, trabajo, esperanzas y sueños de los trabajadores agrícolas. - [Telling My Truth: Farmworkers Share Their Stories](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/telling-my-truth-farmworkers-share-their-stories/) - Stories and images of what we've heard from farmworkers about their lives, their work, their hopes and dreams. - [More Than One Story](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/more-than-one-story/) - Twenty-five years of narratives from farmworkers mostly in the Carolinas, told in labor camp kitchens, on trailer porch stoops, and in small living rooms with fans whirring and children playing nearby. It is stories of cultural celebrations, of helping a sick co-worker, standing up to the crew leader, of wage theft and illness from pesticide - [This is SAF](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/this-is-saf/) - A glimpse into who SAF is, what we believe in, and the work we do. - [Yo soy, yo veo, yo pienso, yo me pregunto](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/i-am-i-see-i-think-i-wonder/) - A través de entrevistas de historia oral y perfiles de trabajadores agrícolas, 22 estudiantes de SAF realizaron trabajo documental con trabajadores agrícolas en el sureste durante el verano. El tema de este verano es “Yo soy, Yo veo, Yo pienso, Yo me pregunto”. Los estudiantes usaron estas frases al entrevistar a trabajadores sobre sus historias - [I Am | I See | I Think | I Wonder](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/i-am-i-see-i-think-i-wonder/) - Through oral history interviews and portraits of farmworkers, 22 SAF students conducted documentary work with farmworkers in the Southeast during the summer of 2015, focusing on the theme I Am, I See, I Think, I Wonder. Students used these prompts to interview workers about their personal stories/ identity and also stories of work. They asked who - [Historias del campo en tiempos de la COVID](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/pandemic-stories-from-the-field/) - Durante el verano de 2020, los participantes del programa de SAF colaboraron con trabajadores agrícolas en Carolina del Norte y Carolina del Sur para escuchar sus historias de lo que han estado enfrentando durante la pandemia, cómo la están afrontando, cómo están abogando por sí mismos y por los demás, y cómo están siguiendo adelante - [Stories from the Fields: In the Time of COVID](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/pandemic-stories-from-the-field/) - In the summer of 2020, SAF interns partnered with farmworkers in North Carolina and South Carolina to hear their stories of what they’re facing in the pandemic, how they’re coping and advocating for themselves and others, and how they’re carrying forward hope in their essential work. Here are some of their stories. - [Alberto](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/alberto/) - Desde sus botas de piel de cocodrilo, hebilla del cinturón, y sombrero Tejano, se nota que Alberto ama el campo y el ganado. Se vino a los Estados Unidos y terminó trabajando en el campo en Carolina del Sur. Hoy en día está desempleado debido a heridas que tuvo en el campo. Entrevista en español. - [Pedro](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/pedro/) - Pedro ha tenido muchos supervisores diferentes. Algunos han sido mejores que otros. Recuerda a uno en especial que les decía “mojados” a los trabajadores agrícolas. Pedro se aguanta porque no quiere que afecte su habilidad de trabajar. Entrevista en español. - [Edgar](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/edgar/) - Antes de venir aquí Edgar se imaginó que los Estados Unidos iba a ser muy diferente. Su hermano le había contado historias y compartido fotos, pero le sorprendió qué limpio y ordenado era todo. Sin embargo, él no viviría aquí. Pero reconoce que México y los Estados Unidos dependen de uno en otro. Entrevista en - [Israel](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/israel/) - Si Israel fuera estadounidense ya se habría jubilado. En cambio, sigue trabajando en los campos de tomate a sus setenta años de edad. Desea que todos supieran qué tan difícil es producir todos los alimentos que se ven en el supermercado. Entrevista en español. - [Las cosas que llevaron](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/the-things-they-carried/) - Por Kyle Warren, participante de SAF de 2009 Luis en Arkansas, Camote No tenemos otro lugar donde ir. Hay que sacarle todo el partido a una situación difícil. De verdad esto es lo más parecido que tenemos a un hogar”. Luis estaba viviendo en el depósito donde su compañía almacenaba camotes de la cosecha del - [The Things They Carried](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/the-things-they-carried/) - By Kyle Warren, SAF Into the Fields intern Luis in Arkansas, Sweet Potato We don’t have anywhere else to go. You just have to make the best of a rough situation. It truly is the closest thing we can call home.” Luis was living in the storage facility where his company would store the old - [Lo que llevamos](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/what-we-carry/) - Participantes del programa de SAF colaboraron con trabajadores agrícolas en Carolina del Norte y del Sur para crear fotografías, dibujos, collages, y escritos sobre el tema de lo que llevamos. Los trabajadores compartieron historias sobre lo que llevan con ellos, ya sea tangible o intangible. Los estudiantes de SAF usaron estos materiales para crear una - [La Vida Diaria](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/la-vida-diaria/) - Robyn Levine, participante del programa de SAF, documenta las experiencias de un grupo de trabajadores agrícolas migrantes que viven juntos y trabajan en los campos de árboles de Navidad en Boone, Carolina del Norte. - [Echando la Mano](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/echando-la-mano/) - Este documental explora el tema de la familia y la labor: cómo los teléfonos celulares conectan a los trabajadores agrícolas con sus seres queridos que viven lejos, cómo se distraen de la soledad, y cómo la comunidad en el campamento de trabajadores agrícolas se convierte en una especie de familia durante la larga temporada de - [Más que Nada](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/mas-que-nada/) - Una visión de la vida de una familia de trabajadores itinerantes viviendo a la espera de trabajo en los campos de tabaco en Carolina del Norte, para poder criar a sus seis hijos en el lugar donde nacieron. - [Cruzando Caminos](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/cruzando-caminos/) - Estas son las historias de trabajadores agrícolas afroamericanos y latinos de hoy y de antes que luchan para ganarse la vida y enfrentan unas de las condiciones de trabajo más difíciles en los Estados Unidos. - [Cosecha con Dignidad](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/harvest-of-dignity/) - Cuando se creó este documental original creado por SAF en 2011, habían pasado 50 años desde la presentación del documental histórico de Edward R. Murrow, Cosecha de vergüenza, el cual examinó las vidas de los trabajadores agrícolas. Cosecha con dignidad intenta explorar cómo ha cambiado su situación y cómo permanece igual. El film se centra - [Manos Sin Identidad](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/manos-sin-identidad-many-hands-no-faces/) - Un corto video documental sobre trabajadores inmigrantes en los campos de tabaco de Carolina del Norte. Creado por Laura Valencia, participante del programa de SAF. - [Los campesinos son](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/farmworkers-are/) - Un corto video usando imágenes de la filmoteca de SAF que afronta los mitos sobre los trabajadores agrícolas. - [Edgar](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/edgar/) - Edgar imagined the U.S. much differently before coming here. His brother had told him stories and shared pictures, but he was surprised by how clean and orderly everything seems. That said, he wouldn’t live here but he recognizes that Mexico and the United States rely on one another. Interview in Spanish. - [Many Hands, No Faces](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/manos-sin-identidad-many-hands-no-faces/) - Short documentary film on immigrant labor in North Carolina tobacco fields by Student Action With Farmworkers intern Laura Valencia. - [Working With And For Family](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/echando-la-mano/) - This documentary explores the theme of family in labor lore: how cell phones connect farmworkers to their loved ones far away, how they distract themselves from loneliness, and how the community in the farmworker camp becomes a sort of family during the long season of work in the fields. - [More Than Anything](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/mas-que-nada/) - A view of life for a migrant family living in limbo to work the tobacco fields of North Carolina so they can raise six children up right in the very place where they were born. - [Crossing Paths](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/cruzando-caminos/) - These are the stories of past and present African American and Latino farmworkers struggling to create a livelihood in the face of some of the most challenging working conditions in the United States. - [Daily Life](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/la-vida-diaria/) - SAF Fellow Robyn Levine documents the experiences of a group of migrant farmworkers who live together and work in the Christmas tree fields in Boone, North Carolina. - [Voices from the Fields Video 1: Heat Stress](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/voices-from-the-fields-1-heat-stress/) - Physical Health: Heat Stress, protection from the sun - [Harvest of Dignity](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/harvest-of-dignity/) - In this original documentary created in 2011 by SAF, it had been 50 years since Edward R. Murrow's landmark documentary HARVEST OF SHAME that examined the lives of farmworkers. We set out to examine how much has changed since then and how much remains the same. The film focuses on the lives and work of - [Voices from the Fields Video 3: Depression](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/voices-from-the-fields-video-3-mental-health/) - Video 3 - Mental Health: Feelings, communication, family separation, technology - [Voices from the Fields Video 4: Mental Health](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/voices-from-the-fields-video-4-mental-health/) - Video 4 - Mental Health: Strategies, coping mechanisms, learning English - [Voces del campo Video 4: Salud mental](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/voices-from-the-fields-video-4-mental-health/) - Video 4 | Salud mental: Estrategias, mecanismos de afrontamiento, aprender inglés - [Voces del campo Video 3: Depresión](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/voices-from-the-fields-video-3-mental-health/) - Video 3 | Salud mental: Sentimientos, comunicación, separación de la familia, tecnología - [Voces del campo, video 2: Pesticidas](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/voices-from-the-fields-video-2-pesticides/) - Video 2 – Salud física: Pesticidas, consumo de agua/hidratación, estiramiento, y heridas en el trabajo - [José](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/jose_2/) - José ha estado viniendo a los Estados Unidos desde que tenía veintiún años. Muchos hombres de su pequeño pueblo en México hacen lo mismo porque no hay suficiente trabajo. José ha visto muchos cambios en su comunidad: más casas y lujos, pero menos hombres jóvenes. Entrevista en español. - [José](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/jose_2/) - José has been coming to the U.S. since he was twenty-one. A lot of men from his small town in Mexico do the same because there’s not enough work. José has seen a lot of changes to his community: more houses and luxuries but fewer young men. Interview in Spanish. - [Xochil](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/xochil/) - Xochil quiere tener una vida más fácil que sus padres, quienes siempre han trabajado en el campo. Sus padres le dan muchos consejos y quieren que ella continúe sus estudios. Xochil solicitó el programa de inmigración DACA para poder seguir estudiando, pero aún se preocupa por el dinero. Entrevista en inglés. - [Voces del campo video 1: Insolación](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/voices-from-the-fields-1-heat-stress/) - Salud física: Insolación, protección del sol - [Un Solo Rayo de Luz: Reflexiones sobre el trabajo documental de SAF](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/a-single-beam-of-light-reflections-on-safs-documentary-work/) - Por Charles D. Thompson, Jr. Imagínate que eres Enrique. Te fuiste de tu casa y dejaste a tu familia para seguir a tu padre y trabajar en Louisburg, Carolina del Norte. Vivirás durante la mitad del año en un tráiler en una granja por un camino en medio de la nada. No cuentas con un - [Pedro](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/pedro/) - Pedro has had a lot of different supervisors. Some have been better than others. He remembers one in particular who called farmworkers "wetbacks." Pedro puts up with it because he doesn't want to compromise his ability to work. Interview in Spanish. - [Israel](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/israel/) - If Israel were American, he'd be retired by now. Instead the seventy-year-old man from Mexico keeps working in the tomato fields. He wishes everyone knew how hard it is to produce all the food you see in grocery stores. Interview in Spanish. - [Xochil](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/xochil/) - Xochil wants to lead an easier life than her parents who have always worked in the fields. Her parents give her a lot of advice and want her to stay in school. Xochil applied for DACA so that she could continue studying but still worries about finances. Interview in English. - [Farmworkers Are](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/farmworkers-are/) - A video short using images from the SAF archives that confronts myths about farmworkers. - [Alberto](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/alberto/) - From his alligator boots, belt buckle, and Tejano hat, it’s clear that Alberto loves the countryside and livestock. He went to the U.S. and ended up in South Carolina as a farmworker. Today, he’s unemployed due to injuries incurred in the field. Interview in Spanish. - [Voices from the Fields Video 2: Pesticides](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/voices-from-the-fields-video-2-pesticides/) - Video 2- Physical Health: Pesticides, water consumption/ hydration, stretching and work injuries - [A Single Beam of Light: Reflections on SAF's Documentary Work](https://saf-unite.org/documentary_/a-single-beam-of-light-reflections-on-safs-documentary-work/) - By Charles D. Thompson, Jr. Imagine you are Enrique. You’ve left your home and family to follow your father to work in Louisburg, North Carolina. You will live for half a year in a trailer on a farm on a back road. You have no transportation of your own. Your life centers on work in ## Events - [Nat'l Farmworker Awareness Week](https://saf-unite.org/event/natl-farmworker-awareness-week/) - [Dia de Acción (SAF Show Up Day)](https://saf-unite.org/es/event/dia-de-accion-saf-show-up-day/) - ¿Es usted un miembro de la comunidad que busca una oportunidad de voluntariado los sábados? ¿O tal vez eres un alumno de SAF que quiere volver a conectarse? ¡Todos están invitados a este evento! sábado, 22 de abril de 2023 | 10:00 AM - 13:00 PM 600 E. Umstead St. Durham, Carolina del Norte Unámonos ## fofw-visions - [Future of Farm Work](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/future-of-farm-work/) - - Student, NC - [In the future, I want farmworkers to be able to...](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/en-el-futuro-quiero-que-los-trabajadores-puedan/) - [Recognition](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/recognition/) - I wish for a future where farmworkers are recognized for their labor and for the important role they play in the process for our society to have access to food. - Student, NC - [Visión del trabajo agrícola](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/farmworking-vision/) - Dentro de diez años, todos los trabajadores agrícolas deberían tener acceso a la sombra y al agua a lo largo de su día laboral. Si los trabajadores no reciben estas necesidades esenciales, no podrán realizar un buen trabajo. Muchos trabajadores agrícolas se han desmayado por la radiación dañina del sol. Si el dueño de una - [Una visión para el futuro / A vision for the future](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/una-vision-para-el-futuro/) - – Trabajadores agrícolas, miembros de FLOC (Farm Labor Organizing Committee) Que nos apoye también [growers] Que todas las casas tengan lavadoras/ secadoras/ aire que funciona Que el patrón cuide y arregle la casa Que no cobren las maletas cuando lleguen Que los choferes manejen más despacio y por menos horas para que el viaje sea - [Cosecha / Harvest](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/zola-jay/) - – Zola, estudiante Back to Gallery - [Harvest / Cosecha](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/zola-jay/) - – Zola, student Back to Gallery - [Alza la voz y hazte escuchar](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/angelica/) - – Angelica, estudiante Back to Gallery - [Raise your voice and be heard](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/angelica/) - – Angelica, student Back to Gallery - [Mi futuro académico / My School Future](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/school-future/) - – Angelica, estudiante Back to Gallery - [My School Future / Mi futuro académico](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/school-future/) - – Angelica, student Back to Gallery - [Tener mejores salarios / Better Wages](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/huerta/) - – José, trabajador agrícola Back to Gallery - [Better Wages / Tener mejores salarios](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/huerta/) - – José, farmworker Back to Gallery - [A vision for the future / Una visión para el futuro](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/una-vision-para-el-futuro/) - – Farm Labor Organizing Committee members, farmworkers That the [growers] association supports us, too​ That all the houses have washers, dryers, and air conditioning that work​ That the boss cares for and maintains the house​ That we aren’t charged for our luggage when we arrive​ That the drivers drive slowly, and for fewer hours, so that the trip is - [Desde el suelo / From the Ground Up](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/magy/) - – Magy, estudiante - [From the Ground Up / Desde el suelo](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/magy/) - – Magy, student - [La Palmita](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/la-palmita/) - – Rachel, estudiante - [La Palmita](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/la-palmita/) - – Rachel, student - [El Sueño Americano / The American Dream](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/el-sueno-americano/) - – José, trabajador agrícola - [The American Dream / El Sueño Americano](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/el-sueno-americano/) - – José, farmworker - [Traveling Through the United States](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/viajando-por-los-estados-unidos/) - – José, farmworker - [Viajando por los Estados Unidos](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/viajando-por-los-estados-unidos/) - – José, trabajador agrícola - [Sembrando semillas / Planting seeds](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/planting-seeds/) - – Kevin, estudiante - [Planting seeds / Sembrando semillas](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/planting-seeds/) - – Kevin, student - [Campos verdes](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/fields-of-green/) - – Joana, estudiante - [Fields of green](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/fields-of-green/) - – Joana, student - [Justicia / Justice](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/justicia/) - – Francisco, trabajador agrícola - [Justice / Justicia](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/justicia/) - – Francisco, farmworker - [Border / Frontera](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/frontierna/) - – Maira, student - [Frontera / Border](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/frontierna/) - – Maira, estudiante - [Crecimiento / Growth](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/growth/) - – Sergio, estudiante - [Growth / Crecimiento](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/growth/) - – Sergio, student - [Solidaridad / Solidarity](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/solidarity/) - – El, estudiante - [Solidarity / Solidaridad](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/solidarity/) - – El, student - [Comunidad / Community](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/community/) - – Marithza, estudiante - [Community / Comunidad](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/community/) - – Marithza, student - [Una nueva visión](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/a-new-vision/) - – Joanna, estudiante - [A new vision](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/a-new-vision/) - – Joanna, student - [Oportunidades, derechos, libertad](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/oportunidades-derechos-libertad/) - – Francisco, trabajador agrícola - [Opportunities, Rights, Freedom](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/oportunidades-derechos-libertad/) - – Francisco, farmworker - [Mi Futuro / My Future](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/mi-futuro/) - – José, trabajador agrícola - [My future / Mi Futuro](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/mi-futuro/) - – José, farmworker - [Futuro de los trabajadores](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/futuro-de-trabajadores/) - – José, trabajador agrícola - [Worker's future](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/futuro-de-trabajadores/) - – José, farmworker - [Education / Educación](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/education/) - – Andrea, estudiante - [Education / Educación](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/education/) - – Andrea, student - [Estoy orgulloso de mis raíces](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/im-proud-of-my-roots/) - – Angelica, estudiante - [I'm Proud of My Roots](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/im-proud-of-my-roots/) - – Angelica, student - [Lo que exigimos](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/lo-que-exigimos/) - Somos los trabajadores. – Trabajadores agrícolas, miembros de FLOC (Farm Labor Organizing Committee) - [Our Demands](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/lo-que-exigimos/) - We are the workers. – Farm Labor Organizing Committee members, farmworkers - [Farmworking Vision](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/farmworking-vision/) - In ten years, all farmworkers should have access to shade and water throughout their workday. If workers aren't given these essential necessities then they won't be able to do their best on the job. Many farmworkers have passed out due to the sun's harmful radiation. If a farm owner wants to keep their operation open - [Imparcialidad y justicia](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/fairness-and-justice/) - – Nathaly, estudiante / defensora - [Fairness and Justice](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/fairness-and-justice/) - – Nathaly, student/advocate - [Visibilidad para los trabajadores agrícolas](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/seeing-farmworkers/) - En mi visión del futuro del trabajo agrícola, me imagino una mayor conciencia entre los miembros de la comunidad. Veo a gente reunida para exigir la implementación de los derechos laborales de los trabajadores, incluso unas mejores condiciones de trabajo, de trato, y de pago. Espero que se reconozca a los trabajadores agrícolas por su - [Seeing Farmworkers](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/seeing-farmworkers/) - In my vision for the future of farm work, I visualize increased awareness amongst members of the community. I see people rallying to demand implementation of labor worker rights that include better working conditions, treatment, and pay. I hope to see farmworkers recognized for their immense contribution to society. – Ana, student - [Un cambio](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/change/) - Si tuviese poder y recursos, cambiaría las condiciones bajo las cuales trabajan los campesinos. Nada de exponerse a los pesticidas, daños por químicos tóxicos, y condiciones de vivienda hacinadas/subestándares. Los trabajadores agrícolas podrían vivir cómodamente y tener un estilo de vida saludable. – Jazlin, estudiante - [Change](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/change/) - If I had the power and resources, I would change the conditions in which farmworkers work under. No pesticide exposure, toxic chemical injuries, and crowded/substandard housing. Farmworkers would be able to live comfortably and have a healthy lifestyle. – Jazlin, student - [Lo mejor del trabajo agrícola](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/the-best-of-farm-working/) - Dentro de 10 años, me imagino que los trabajadores agrícolas recibirán el respeto y el reconocimiento que se merecen… los veo como iguales de cualquier otra persona. – Angel, estudiante - [The Best of Farm Working](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/the-best-of-farm-working/) - In 10 years I see farmworkers getting the respect and recognition they deserve, I see them being as equal as anyone else. – Angel, student - [Fructífero](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/life-giving/) - Quiero que el futuro del trabajo agrícola sea revitalizante. Mucho del trabajo agrícola alrededor del mundo hoy es agotador, aprovechador, desalmado, y dañino. Por lo tanto, espero poder ver un futuro donde todas las personas y las creaturas son tratadas con dignidad, y todas las tierras con reverencia. Entre otras cosas, esto quiere decir salarios - [Esperanzas por un cambio](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/hoping-for-change/) - ¡Quiero que el futuro del trabajo agrícola sea vibrante y lleno de vida! Quiero que los trabajadores agrícolas se sientan sustentados en todos los sentidos, porque ese es el regalo que nos dan a todos con su labor. Esos narcisos que vi el otro día me dan esperanza de que la primavera está a la - [Hoping for change](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/hoping-for-change/) - I want the future of farm work to look vibrant and full of life! I want farmworkers to feel nourished in every way, because that is the gift they give to all of us through their labor. These daffodils that I saw the other day give me hope that spring is just around the corner, - [Life-giving](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/life-giving/) - I want the future of farm work to be life-giving. So much of farm work throughout the world today is draining, extractive, heartless, and harmful. And so, I hope to see a future where all people are treated with dignity, all creatures with dignity, and all lands with reverence. Among other things, this means fair - [Volar hacia un cambio](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/flying-to-change/) - Un cambio… lo que quiero ver es un cambio para ayudar a los trabajadores agrícolas… pero el cambio toma tiempo. Podría ser un pequeño cambio, pero aun así puede contribuir a cambios más importantes. – Raúl, student - [Cuidar a los trabajadores agrícolas](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/farmworker-care/) - He conocido a muchos trabajadores agrícolas mayores. Sé que con el transcurso de los años, una pensión les ayudaría a mantener a sus familias y a sí mismos, después de pasar tantos años en el campo y lejos de sus familiares. Esto podría suponer una preocupación menos para ellos. – Cecilia - [Flying to Change](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/flying-to-change/) - Change, what I want to see is some change to help farmworkers, but change takes time. It can be a small change, but it still contributes to making bigger changes. – Raúl, student - [¡Podemos llegar juntos!](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/we-can-get-there-together/) - Queremos que el futuro del trabajo agrícola esté lleno de salud y justicia y sea libre de químicos tóxicos que están envenenando a nuestra gente y a nuestro bello planeta. Y que el trabajo agrícola sea un trabajo como cualquier otro por medio del cual la gente pueda mantener a sus familias, tener acceso a - [Seamos parte del cambio en el futuro del trabajo agrícola](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/lets-be-part-of-the-change-of-the-future-of-farm-work/) - ¡Espero poder ver un cambio que beneficie a los trabajadores agrícolas! La mayoría estarían satisfechos con recibir agradecimiento y respeto. Pero honestamente, se merecen mucho más… deben tener más derechos y beneficios, mejores condiciones de vida, y no tener miedo de defenderse si alguien se está aprovechando de ellos. ¡Espero que todos nosotros que estamos - [¡A redoblar esfuerzos!](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/step-up/) - Mi visión del futuro es una mejor vivienda – que los granjeros hagan un mejor esfuerzo como jefes y seres humanos por sus trabajadores. Dependen de los trabajadores para realizar el trabajo; lo mínimo que pueden hacer es cuidar de ellos mientras están aquí. Darles aire acondicionado, lavadoras, buenas camas, reparar el piso, exterminar roedores, - [Visibilidad](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/visibility/) - Me gustaría que en el futuro el trabajo agrícola sea más visible – los trabajadores y los sistemas en general que se entrecruzan para proporcionarnos los alimentos que comemos. Y también que todas las personas tengan una conexión más cercana a los alimentos, cultivándolos o criando animales ellas mismas. La visibilidad parece ser un paso - [El hijo que regresó](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/el-hijo-que-regreso/) - Me imagino un futuro donde no hay tantas preguntas y barreras para solucionar los problemas que enfrentan los trabajadores y trabajadoras agrícolas. Un lugar donde los trabajadores en todas partes sean valorados por su trabajo y reconocidos por los alimentos que proporcionan. – Roberto - [The son who returns](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/el-hijo-que-regreso/) - I envision a future where there aren’t so many questions and barriers to solutions for the problems farmworkers face. A place where workers everywhere are valued for their work and recognized for the food they provide. – Roberto - [Mi visión](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/my-vision/) - Mi visión es que los granjeros proporcionen seguro médico a los trabajadores, condiciones de vivienda sanas y seguras, y un pago justo. – Maria - [Fondos para instalaciones](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/funding-for-amenities/) - Yo creo que debe haber fondos para instalar más servicios en campamentos para migrantes, tales como lavadoras y secadoras. – Abdul, estudiante - [Visión de un mejor futuro](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/vision-de-in-mejor-futuro/) - En 10 años esperamos para los trabajadores y trabajadoras: 1- Trato con dignidad 2- Trato con respeto 3- Que puedan contar con un fondo de retiro 4- Que sus necesidades sean escuchadas – Ana y Vicky, NC Farmworkers' Project - [A vision for a better future](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/vision-de-in-mejor-futuro/) - In 10 years our hope for workers: 1- To be treated with dignity 2- To be treated with respect 3- To be able to count on a retirement 4- To have their needs listened to – Ana & Vicky, NC Farmworkers' Project - [Un camino al futuro](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/pathways-to-the-future/) - Quiero ver leyes solidas de protección del calor en todos los 50 estados. Reforma de las leyes de inmigración para crear un camino claro a la residencia legal permanente y la ciudadanía en el futuro — ya sea a través de un proceso de indemnización o de alguna otra manera. – Amber, defensora - [El trabajo agrícola: una profesión con dignidad y compensación justa](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/farmwork-a-profession-with-dignity-and-just-compensation/) - Mi visión es que el trabajo agrícola puede ser una profesión con la cual se puede mantener a una familia sin sacrificar la salud de los trabajadores agrícolas. Los trabajadores agrícolas deben tener acceso a beneficios de jubilación. Los trabajadores y trabajadoras que se quieren quedar en un lugar necesitan un camino a la ciudadanía - [Respect and dignity](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/respect-and-dignity/) - That farmworkers are treated with respect and dignity. To see them take advantage of resources and respect their human rights. – Balbina - [Respeto y dignidad](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/respect-and-dignity/) - Que a los trabajadores agrícolas se les trate con respeto y dignidad. Que aprovechen recursos disponibles y se respeten sus derechos humanos. – Balbina - [Dignidad en el trabajo](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/dignity-in-work/) - Deseo una distribución justa de las ganancias en la industria agrícola para incluir a los trabajadores agrícolas, condiciones de trabajo seguras para todos los trabajadores y trabajadoras, una vivienda segura, y servicios públicos para los trabajadores agrícolas. – Emery, estudiante - [Defendiendo a los trabajadores agrícolas y a sus hijos e hijas](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/advocating-for-migrant-children-and-farmworkers/) - Que los niños y niñas no se tengan que cambiar de escuela cada 6 meses. Que los granjeros y capataces no maltraten a los trabajadores agrícolas. – Olivia, defensora - [Son personas también](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/son-personas-tambien/) - Respetarlos como ser humano Valorar el trabajo agrícola – Vidal, trabajador agrícola - [They are also people](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/son-personas-tambien/) - Respect them as human beings Value farm work – Vidal, farmworker - [Equidad en condiciones de empleo](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/equity-in-employment-conditionsequity-in-employment-conditions/) - Me gustaría ver salarios justos y mejores condiciones de vivienda para los trabajadores agrícolas – Leslie - [Humanidad](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/humanity/) - Equidad en las prestaciones, salarios, y derechos de trabajo como cualquier otro sector laboral. – J.T. - [Acceso a recursos](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/access-to-resources/) - Me gustaría ver que los trabajadores agrícolas y sus familias tengan más acceso a recursos de salud, transporte, licencias de conducir, y opciones de vivienda. – Katrina, defensora - [Conectados y valorados](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/connected-and-appreciated/) - Mi visión es que los trabajadores agrícolas recibieran un mejor pago y días laborales más cortos. No sé si eso será fácil de conseguir dentro de 10 años, pero deberían tener acceso a un pago y a servicios similares como cualquier otro trabajador en los Estados Unidos. También espero que sigan trayendo conexión a internet - [¡Muéstranos el dinero!](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/show-us-the-money/) - Yo creo que los trabajadores agrícolas se merecen mejores salarios. – Roman, Defensor, NC - [Show us the money!](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/show-us-the-money/) - I think farmworkers deserve better wages. – Roman, Advocate, NC - [Housing](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/housing/) - Safe, comfortable, healthy, connected housing. – Catherine - [Vivienda](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/housing/) - Una vivienda segura, cómoda, sana y conectada. – Catherine - [Los trabajadores agrícolas son importantes](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/farmworkers-matter/) - ¡Espero ver un cambio real en un futuro cercano! Los trabajadores agrícolas se merecen equidad, respeto y salarios justos. Todos somos humanos y nos merecemos ser tratados igualmente. – Sasha - [Acceso a la asistencia médica para todos y todas](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/healthcare-access-for-all/) - Me gustaría ver que todos los trabajadores agrícolas migrantes y temporales en Carolina del Norte tengan acceso a la asistencia médica de buena calidad. ¡Quiero ver atención preventiva y educación para ayudar a que la comunidad se mantenga segura! – Modjulie - [El futuro de las coaliciones](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/the-future-of-coalitions/) - Mi visión es que las coaliciones de trabajadores agrícolas a nivel estatal y nacional sean más fuertes que nunca, colaborando con los trabajadores agrícolas para alcanzar sus metas. Que trabajen conjuntamente con movimientos hermanos como el movimiento por la justicia para inmigrantes, el movimiento de abolición, y el movimiento por los derechos de los animales - [The Future of Coalitions](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/the-future-of-coalitions/) - My vision is that statewide and nationwide farmworker coalitions will be stronger than ever, working alongside farmworkers to achieve their goals. That they will work in collaboration with sister movements like the immigrant justice movement, the abolition movement, and the animal rights' movement to achieve shared dreams. – Advocate, NC - [Que los trabajadores tengan una mejor vida](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/los-trabajadores-tengan-mejor-vida/) - Es muy importante que cada vivienda tenga privacidad. Que la gente tenga derecho a una pensión en México, porque se pasan la vida trabajando aquí y no pueden cotizar en México. Que tengan derecho a que sus hijos y su esposa vengan por lo menos una vez cada temporada. – Greene County Health Care, NC - [For workers to have a better life](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/los-trabajadores-tengan-mejor-vida/) - It’s very important that all housing offers privacy. For people to have the right to have a pension in Mexico, because they spend their life working here and they can’t pay into the system. For them to be allowed to bring their children and wife at least once each season. – Greene County Health Care, - [Derechos humanos](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/human-rights/) - Me gustaría que los trabajadores agrícolas tuvieran derechos humanos básicos. Se merecen lo mismo que cualquier otra persona. – Nermin, defensor, NC - [Human Rights](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/human-rights/) - I would like to see basic human rights given to farmworkers. They deserve the same as anyone else. – Nermin, advocate, NC - [Sin preocupaciones](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/without-worry/) - Me imagino un mundo donde los trabajadores agrícolas puedan tener acceso a la asistencia médica y a recursos de salud sin preocuparse de cualquier consecuencia negativa en el trabajo. – Kate, defensora, NC - [Without Worry](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/without-worry/) - I envision a world where farmworkers can access healthcare and health resources without worrying about negative consequences at work. – Kate, advocate, NC - [Como en casa](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/como-en-casa/) - Vivienda para trabajadores agrícolas donde se puedan sentir en casa. – Analia - [At home](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/como-en-casa/) - Housing for farmworkers where they can feel at home. – Analia - [Equidad y respeto](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/equity-and-respect/) - Yo creo que los trabajadores deben tener tiempo para descansar, baños disponibles, y un trato justo y respetuoso. – Nick - [Vivienda segura y conectada](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/safe-and-connected-housing/) - Mi visión es tener vivienda con dignidad y conectada incluso con internet como servicio público básico. Y vivienda que sea segura y sana. – Joseph - [Más pequeño](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/smaller/) - Mi visión es la agricultura a pequeña escala en los Estados Unidos y México… para tener una cadena alimenticia más resistente y justa. – Defensor, NC - [Smaller](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/smaller/) - My vision is for small scale agriculture in the U.S. and México for a more resilient and just food chain. – Advocate, NC - [Unidad](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/unification/) - Me gustaría ver más confianza entre hispanoparlantes y angloparlantes. Un mejor trato entre sí con respeto y responsabilidad mientras todos y todas estamos trabajando hacia una meta común. – Estudiante, NC - [Unification](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/unification/) - I would like to see more built-in trust between Spanish and English speakers. Better treatment of each other that involves respect and responsibility as we are all working towards a common goal. – Student, NC - [Responsabilidad](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/accountability/) - Me gustaría que los agricultores rindan cuentas por sus acciones. – Defensora, NC - [Accountability](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/accountability/) - I would like to see accountability for growers and their actions. – Advocate, NC - [Seguridad](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/safety/) - Condiciones seguras para los trabajadores y trabajadoras agrícolas y recursos que puedan ayudar a que el trabajo agrícola sea una experiencia más agradable y alegre. – Estudiante, NC - [Safety](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/safety/) - Safe conditions for farmworkers and resources that can make farmworking a more enjoyable and lively experience. – Student, NC - [Tener un negocio](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/tener-un-negocio/) - Tener un negocio. Comprar un tráiler. Tener mi rancho. ¡Sin sacrificio no hay victoria! – Trabajador agrícola, SC - [To own a business](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/tener-un-negocio/) - To own a business. Buy a trailer. Have my own farm. Without sacrifice there’s no victory! – Farmworker, SC - [Dentro de 10 años](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/in-10-years/) - Dentro de diez años yo me visualizo viviendo en este país… para mí, tener una familia es lo más importante… la familia. Después quiero tener una casa… un auto. Pero para poder cumplir esas metas a corto plazo, necesito y creo que lo más importante… es un trabajo estable para sustentar a mi familia. En - [In 10 Years...](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/in-10-years/) - In ten years I imagine myself living in this country… to me, having a family is the most important thing… the family. Then I want to own a home… a car. But to reach these goals, in the short term I think I need and I think the most important thing… is a stable job - [Siendo mi propia jefa](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/siendo-mi-propia-jefa/) - Siendo mi propia jefa. En algún punto me veo teniendo mi negocio, ya sea de maquillaje o de barbería y siendo yo mi propia jefa. – Trabajadora agrícola, NC - [Being my own boss](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/siendo-mi-propia-jefa/) - Being my own boss. At some point I see myself having my own business, whether it be makeup or beauty and being self-employed. – Farmworker, NC - [Sin agricultores, sin comida. Sin trabajadores agrícolas migrantes, sin agricultores.](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/no-farmers-no-food-no-migrant-farmworkers-no-farmers/) - – Capataz de trabajadores agrícolas, Carolina del Sur - [No Farmers, No Food. No Migrant Farmworkers, No Farmers.](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/no-farmers-no-food-no-migrant-farmworkers-no-farmers/) - – Farmworker crew leader, SC - [We want there to be more work and that they pay us a bit more](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/queremos-que-tenga-mas-trabajo-y-que-nos-pagan-un-poco-mas/) - Hello, We want there to be more work and that they pay us a bit more for the family. And I ask God to give us our health so we can carry on. To provide for our family. – Farmworker, NC - [Tener una casa propia](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/tener-una-casa-propia/) - Querido futuro… En mi presente tengo 24 años pero en 10 años me veo con una familia estable, casada y con 2 hijos… Espero haber logrado el sueño de tener una casa propia y vivir plenamente con mi familia. En 10 años tendré un carro también… – Trabajadora agrícola, NC - [To own a house](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/tener-una-casa-propia/) - Dear future … Now I’m 24 years old but in 10 years I see myself with a stable family, married and with 2 children… I hope to have achieved my dream of owning a house and living fully with my family. In 10 years I will also have a car… – Farmworker, NC - [Todos juntos trabajando por un mejor futuro](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/un-futuro-estaremos-todos-juntos-trabajando-por-un-mejor-futuro/) - Un saludo. Espero en un futuro estemos todos juntos trabajando por un mejor futuro. Que sigamos siendo la gran comunidad que somos. – Trabajador agrícola, NC - [Working together for a better future](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/un-futuro-estaremos-todos-juntos-trabajando-por-un-mejor-futuro/) - Greetings. I hope that in the future we will all be working together for a better future. That we continue being the great community we are. – Farmworker, NC - [In the future I hope there are many job benefits for farmworkers](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/un-futuro-que-haga-muchas-prestaciones-para-trabjadores-de-campo/) - In the future I hope there are many job benefits for farmworkers. And if possible for farmworkers to be legalized. – Farmworker, NC - [En un futuro que haya muchas prestaciones para trabajadores del campo.](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/un-futuro-que-haga-muchas-prestaciones-para-trabjadores-de-campo/) - En un futuro que haya muchas prestaciones para trabajadores del campo. Y si es posible que se legalicen a los trabajadores de campo. – Trabajador agrícola, NC - [Mi meta es tener muy buen trabajo](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/mi-meta-es-tener-un-buen-trabajo/) - Mi meta es tener muy buen trabajo y esperar que se componga el trabajo… luchar para poder tener una muy buena vida. – Trabajador agrícola, NC - [My goal is to have a very good job](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/mi-meta-es-tener-un-buen-trabajo/) - My goal is to have a very good job and I hope that work improves… to work hard so I can have a very good life. – Farmworker, NC - [Para completar las metas… que son un mejor futuro para mi familia](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/para-completar-las-metas-que-son-un-mejor-futuro-para-mi-familia/) - Espero que haya más trabajo en 10 años y que Dios nos dé más vida para completar las metas… que son un mejor futuro para mi familia. – Trabajador agrícola, NC - [To achieve my goals… which are a better future for my family](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/para-completar-las-metas-que-son-un-mejor-futuro-para-mi-familia/) - I hope that in 10 years there will be more work and that God blesses us with a long life so I can achieve my goals… which are a better future for my family. – Farmworker, NC - [Mejores condiciones en los campamentos](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/better-conditions-in-the-camps/) - Metas para mí: Me gustaría alcanzar mis metas… convertirme en un mejor yo en diferentes formas. Quiero ser un ortodoncista. Algunas mejoras que me gustaría ver para los campamentos de trabajadores agrícolas: Mejores viviendas para alojar a los trabajadores agrícolasMejores condiciones en los campamentosQue todos y todas tengan su propio espacio sin compartir con otros - [Better conditions in the camps](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/better-conditions-in-the-camps/) - Goals for myself: I would like to achieve my goals… to become a better me in different ways. I want to become an orthodontist. Some improvements I would want for farmworker camps are: Better housing for farmworkersBetter conditions in the campsFor everyone to have their own personal space without sharing with others Some experiences I’ve - [Viendo a mis hijas cumplir sus sueños](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/viendo-a-mis-hijas-cumplir-sus-suenos/) - En 10 años… Me veo… cocinando para mis nietos. Viendo a mis hijas cumplir sus sueños. Que mi hija cumpla su sueño de ser mi supervisora y saque licenciatura. Que en el trabajo agrícola mejoren la condiciones de trabajo para que traigan a más personas. – Trabajadora agrícola, NC - [Seeing my daughters fulfilling their dreams](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/viendo-a-mis-hijas-cumplir-sus-suenos/) - In 10 years… I see myself… cooking for my grandchildren. Seeing my daughters fulfilling their dreams. For my daughter to reach her dream of being my supervisor and getting her college degree. That conditions improve in farm work so they can bring more people. – Farmworker, NC - [Tener mi propio instrumento para labrar las tierras](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/tener-mi-propio-instrumento-para-labrar-las-tierras/) - Tener mi propio instrumento para labrar las tierras que nos dan de comer a tantos que trabajamos en el campo y llevar a la mesa de todo agricultor un alimento digno con mucho amor y esfuerzo. – Trabajadora agrícola, NC - [To have my own tools to work the land](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/tener-mi-propio-instrumento-para-labrar-las-tierras/) - To have my own tools to work the land that feed so many of us who work the fields and bring fair food to the table of every farmworker with love and sacrifice. – Farmworker, NC - [Queremos que haya más trabajo y que nos paguen un poco más](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/queremos-que-tenga-mas-trabajo-y-que-nos-pagan-un-poco-mas/) - BuenasQueremos que haya más trabajo y que nos paguen un poco más para la familia. Y quiero que Dios nos de la salud para seguir adelante. Para sacar la familia adelante. – Trabajador agrícola, NC - [Safe and connected housing](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/safe-and-connected-housing/) - My vision is to have housing with dignity and connection including internet as a basic utility. And housing that is safe and healthy. – Joseph - [Equity and respect](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/equity-and-respect/) - I believe there should be resting time for workers, bathrooms that are accessible, and fair and respectful treatment. – Nick - [Healthcare Access for All](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/healthcare-access-for-all/) - I would like to see access to quality healthcare for all migrant and seasonal farmworkers in North Carolina. I want to see preventative care measures and education helping to keep our community safe! – Modjulie - [Farmworkers matter](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/farmworkers-matter/) - I hope to see true change in the near future! Farmworkers deserve equality and respect with fair wages. We are all humans and deserve to be treated equally. – Sasha - [Connected and appreciated](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/connected-and-appreciated/) - My vision is that farmworkers would have better pay and shorter workdays. I do not know if that will be easy to do within ten years, but they should have access to pay and services like any other worker in the U.S. I also hope they’ll keep bringing internet access out to rural areas and - [Access to Resources](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/access-to-resources/) - I would like to see farmworkers and their families have more access to health resources, transportation, a driver’s license, and housing opportunities. – Katrina, advocate - [Humanity](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/humanity/) - Equity of employment benefits, wages, and working rights as any other work sector. – J.T. - [Advocating for migrant children and farmworkers](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/advocating-for-migrant-children-and-farmworkers/) - Less need for children to move schools every 6 months. No maltreatment from growers and farm labor contractors towards farmworkers. – Olivia, advocate - [Equity in Employment Conditions](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/equity-in-employment-conditionsequity-in-employment-conditions/) - I would like to see fair wages and improved housing conditions for farmworkers. – Leslie - [Dignity in work](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/dignity-in-work/) - I desire a just distribution of profits in the agricultural industry to include farmworkers, safe working conditions for all workers, secure housing, and utilities for farmworkers. – Emery, student - [Farmwork: a profession with dignity and just compensation](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/farmwork-a-profession-with-dignity-and-just-compensation/) - I have a vision that farm work can be a profession that can support a family without sacrificing the health of farmworkers. Farmworkers should have access to retirement benefits. Workers who want to stay in one place need a pathway to citizenship and the ability to earn a living without migrating. Health benefits are essential - [Pathways to the future](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/pathways-to-the-future/) - I want to see robust heat protection laws in all 50 states. To see the reformation of immigration law to create a clear path to permanent legal residency and eventual citizenship — whether through a restitution process or other means. – Amber, advocate - [Funding for Amenities](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/funding-for-amenities/) - I think there should be funding for increasing amenities available in migrant camp housing such as washers/dryers. – Abdul, student - [My vision](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/my-vision/) - My vision is for growers to provide medical insurance to workers, safe and healthy housing conditions, and fair pay. – Maria - [Visibility](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/visibility/) - I would like farm work to be more visible in the future – the workers and larger systems intersecting to bring us the food we eat. And also that all people have more immediate connection to food, growing it or raising animals themselves. Visibility seems to be a big first step in helping to minimize - [We can get there together!](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/we-can-get-there-together/) - We want the future of farm work to be healthy and just and free of toxic chemicals that are poisoning our people and our beautiful planet. And for farm work to be a job like many others where people can support their families, access health care, and have paid rest. – Toxic Free NC - [Farmworker Care](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/farmworker-care/) - I have met many older farmworkers. I know that as the years go by, a pension would help them secure a livelihood for themselves and their families, after so many years spent in the fields and away from their families. This could be one less concern for them. – Cecilia - [Let's be part of the change of the future of farm work](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/lets-be-part-of-the-change-of-the-future-of-farm-work/) - I hope to see change that will benefit farmworkers! Most will be satisfied with gratitude and respect. Honestly, they deserve much more… they should have more rights and benefits, better living conditions, and not to feel afraid to speak up when someone is taking advantage of them. I hope that all of us who are - [Step Up!](https://saf-unite.org/fofw-vision/step-up/) - My vision for the future is better housing – that growers will step up and do better as bosses and human beings for their workers. They depend on workers to get the job done; the least that they can do is take care of them while they are here. 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Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF) invites you to learn more about our Into the Fields Summer 2026 Internship during a virtual information session with programming staff: 📅 Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026🕐 Time: 5:00 PM EST/ 4:00 PM CST/ 2:00 PM PST💻 Location: Virtual (Link sent - [SAF Pottery Sale 2025](https://saf-unite.org/event/saf-pottery-sale-2025/) - Join us for our annual pottery sale!! Time and date: Tuesday, December 2nd from 4:00-7:00pm. Location: Cocoa Cinnamon Lakewood 2013 Chapel Hill Rd Durham, NC - [Alumni - Notes of Gratitude](https://saf-unite.org/event/alumni-notes-of-gratitude/) - Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025Time: Drop in anytime between 2:00–6:00 PM ESTLocation: SAF Office at 1200 Spaulding St. Durham, NC Join us for an afternoon of connection, gratitude, and giving back! SAF is excited to invite our alumni to Notes of Gratitude, a special hang out to catch up with old friends, share stories, and - [NFAW Virtual Charla](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-virtual-charla/) - Every year, Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF) brings people together for National Farmworker Awareness Week (NFAW) — a week of action to uplift farmworkers, share their stories, and honor their vital contributions to our communities. From March 25–31, folks across the country host events, share resources, and take action to stand in solidarity with farmworkers. - [Into the Fields 2026 - Sponsor Orgs Charla (Information Session)](https://saf-unite.org/event/into-the-fields-2026-sponsor-orgs-charla-information-session/) - Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF) invites current and potential sponsor organizations to a virtual info session to learn more about our Into the Fields Summer 2026 Internship Program. By hosting an intern, your organization can: ✔️ Increase capacity during the summer ✔️ Mentor and inspire young leaders ✔️ Help build the next generation of advocates - [Into the Fields 2026 Charla (Information Session)](https://saf-unite.org/event/itfcharla2026-a/) - Ready to spend your Summer 2026 making a difference? Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF) invites you to learn more about our Into the Fields Summer 2026 Internship during a virtual information session with programming staff: 📅 Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025🕐 Time: 7:00 PM EST/ 6:00 PM CST/ 4:00 PM PST💻 Location: Virtual (Link sent - [Virtual Info Session: Alumni + Donor Engagement Organizer](https://saf-unite.org/event/virtual-info-session-alumni-donor-engagement-organizer/) - Now Hiring: Alumni + Donor Engagement Organizer! Join Student Action with Farmworkers for a virtual info-session to learn more about the position available. This is an opportunity for interested applicants to learn more, ask questions, and get insights into the hiring process at SAF! Thursday, September 25, 2025 6:00 - 7:00 PM EST Virtual via - [Virtual Info Session: Communication Arts Director](https://saf-unite.org/event/virtual-info-session-communication-arts-director/) - Now Hiring: Communication Arts Director! Join Student Action with Farmworkers for a virtual info-session to learn more about the position available. This is an opportunity for interested applicants to learn more, ask questions, and get insights into the hiring process at SAF! Monday, September 22, 2025 6:00 - 7:00 PM EST Virtual via Teams - [NFAW 2025: Somos ND - Faith in Action](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-2025-somos-nd-faith-in-action/) - Somos ND is hosting Faith in Action - Solidarity with Regional Migrant Farmworkers, an exhibit and event featuring research from the Somos ND initiative and Dr. Emiliano Aguilar. Friday, March 28, 2025 Rare Books and Special Collections - HL 125 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST The exhibit will be available for viewing until May - [NFAW 2025: Fresno CAMP - Annual NFAW Clothing & PPE Drive](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-2025-fresno-camp-annual-nfaw-clothing-ppe-drive/) - All week long 3/24-3/28, CAMP & FAC will host its annual NFAW Clothing and PPE Drive. We invite you to contribute by donating essentials such as new or gently worn long-sleeve shirts, bandanas, masks, gloves, hats, and hand sanitizers. Your contributions will help ensure that farmworkers have the protective gear they need to work safely - [NFAW 2025: Fresno CAMP - Unity Walk & Rally](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-2025-fresno-camp-unity-walk-rally/) - On Tuesday 3/25, we will kick off the week with a Unity Walk/Peaceful Rally at the Speaker's Platform at 11am. Multiple student clubs (Trabajadores de la Raza, Farmworker Advocacy Club, Students for Palestinian Liberation, Asian Social Work Organization , Social Work Student Association, among others) came together and organized this walk of unity. Students shared - [NFAW 2025: Fresno CAMP - Rostros del Campo: A Farmworkers' Perspective](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-2025-fresno-camp-rostros-del-campo-a-farmworkers-perspective/) - On Friday 3/28, the Farmworker Advocacy Club (FAC) will host its first gallery, Rostros del Campo: A Farmworkers' Perspective in the Ellipse Gallery from 10am-2pm. In this gallery, we will have the opportunity to appreciate portraits of farmworkers from the Central Valley and other areas of the state. Students will also play a short video - [NFAW 2025: Trabajadores de la Raza & Farmworker Advocacy Club - Cesar Chavez Commemoration](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-2025-trabajadores-de-la-raza-farmworker-advocacy-club-cesar-chavez-commemoration/) - On Thursday 3/27, our annual Cesar Chavez Commemoration and statue garlanding ceremony will take place in the Peace Garden from 11am-1pm Pacific. Our keynote speaker this year is Raul Moreno, former CAMP Director, UMS Coordinator and founder of Moreno Institute. We will have live entertainment including Mixtecos Unidos, Danzantes de Aztlán, and Mariachi "Orgullo de - [NFAW 2025: IOF - NC Friends of Farmworkers Relaunch](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-2025-iof-nc-friends-of-farmworkers-relaunch/) - Join us in relaunching our farmworker support network. Everyone is under attack but our farmworkers continue to be the most vulnerable, come and learn how members of El Futuro es Nuestro are fighting back. March 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM People's Solidarity Hub 1805 Chapel Hill Rd Durham, NC 27707 Free event - [NFAW 2025: NC State AFL CIO's Mt. Olive Pickle Boycott](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-2025-nc-state-afl-cios-mt-olive-pickle-boycott/) - Did you know the largest collective bargaining agreement in North Carolina history was won by farm workers? Stop by the NC State AFL-CIO office during NFAW 2025 to view the panel from North Carolina Labor History Revealed about the Mt. Olive Pickle Boycott! - [NFAW 2025: Raising Wages NC Day of Action](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-2025-raising-wages-nc-day-of-action/) - The Raising Wages NC and NC Families Care Coalitions are joining forces to hold a day of action at the NC General Assembly in Raleigh on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 to advocate for basic rights for workers, including paid sick days, paid family and medical leave and raising the minimum wage. Get more information here. - [NFAW 2025: NC Toxic Free Grounded Advocacy](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-2025-nc-toxic-free-grounded-advocacy/) - This is the second session of a three-part advocacy series: "Grounded Advocacy." Join any or all of the series to explore tools and tips for advocacy in our current moment. In this session we will celebrate National Farmworker Awareness Week with a panel discussion on challenges farmworkers are navigating and explore ways to support them - [NFAW 2025: UI CAMP's Long Sleeve Shirt, Glove and Hat Drive](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-2025-ui-camps-long-sleeve-shirt-glove-and-hat-drive/) - Our nation’s 2.5 million farmworkers face long hours of arduous work putting their health and safety at risk due to exposure to dangerous pesticides and heat stress. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency indicates that over 20,000 cases of doctor-diagnosed pesticide poisoning are reported yearly. The University of Idaho College Assistance Migrant Program (UI CAMP) is - [NFAW 2025: UI CAMP's Library Display](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-2025-ui-camps-library-display/) - The University of Idaho Library will put on display their farmworker/migrant literature on the first floor, in the Library Display Section. Come see the literature available for check out to stay informed/educated. The literature will be on display from Monday March 25th to Monday March 31st. Visit the UI Library First Floor to see the - [NFAW 2025: UI CAMP's Voces del CAMPo](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-2025-ui-camps-voces-del-campo/) - Support National Farmworker Awareness Week (NFAW) by watching performances gathered from those who have personal experience with migrant and seasonal farm work. Join us for stories, poetry, and empowerment through comunidad. March 31, 2025 6:00 PM UI Agricultural Science Auditorium 106 (AG SCI 106) ***This event is brought to you by the University of - [NFAW 2025: UI CAMP's Cesar Chavez Blood Drive](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-2025-ui-camps-cesar-chavez-blood-drive/) - The Cesar Chavez Blood Drive Challenge is a national initiative that honors the legacy of Cesar Chavez by engaging students in health education, health professions, and civic engagement. Founded in 2009, it promotes blood donation and has grown to include participation from over 300 college campuses, making it the largest health service-learning initiative in the - [NFAW 2025: UI CAMP's Bandana Project](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-2025-ui-camps-bandana-project/) - The Bandana Project is a public awareness campaign aimed at addressing the issue of workplace sexual violence against farmworker women in the United States. It is an art and advocacy project that serves as a healing tool for women across the U.S., Mexico and other countries. Presentation, Bandana painting, and food will be provided. Event - [NFAW 2025: FAW Day of Service](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-2025-faw-day-of-service/) - Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, in collaboration with the University of Idaho Farmworker Awareness Week Planning Committee will be collecting non-perishable food items for the University of Idaho Food Pantry. The collection will take place in various neighborhoods in Moscow Idaho and at the Moscow Food Co-Op. Contact camp@uidaho.edu for location(s) - [NFAW 2025: NFWM's Art & Artifacts in the Farmworker Movement Exhibition](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-2025-nfwms-art-artifacts-in-the-farmworker-movement-exhibition/) - NFWM is hosting a congressional reception to invite farm worker allies, champions and legislative leaders to witness the art & Artifacts of the farm worker movement around the United States. Come witness the powerful expressions created by farm workers, and symbols of a plight to improve the working and living conditions of the nations agricultural - [NFAW 2025: ABAC CAMP's Harvesting Stories](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-2025-abac-camps-harvesting-stories/) - All students are invited to share their stories, photos, and art related to their families and migrant/seasonal farmworking experiences by emailing dleon@stallions.abac.edu. To submit, please attach a photo/art piece and title, followed by a short story (1-2 paragraphs maximum) about your personal experience with farmwork and what you would like us to highlight about it - [NFAW 2025: ABAC CAMP's The Bandana Project](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-2025-abac-camps-the-bandana-project/) - ABAC CAMP will be facilitating The Bandana Project, a public awareness campaign to address the issues of workplace sexual violence that farmworker women face. Those attending will have the opportunity to decorate a bandana with inspirational messaging to support farmworker women, or to paint related art onto a canvas. Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM - [NFAW 2025: Long Sleeve Shirt & Care Items Donation Drive](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-2025-long-sleeve-shirt-care-items-donation-drive/) - ABAC CAMP will be hosting a long sleeve shirt and care item donation drive. Donation boxes will be placed across campus to collect care items like toiletries, sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, and other items to donate to local farmworkers. Boxes will be placed on ABAC's main campus at following locations: Carlton Center 1st floor Branch Hall - [NFAW 2025: National Long-Sleeve Shirt Drive](https://saf-unite.org/event/national-long-sleeve-shirt-drive-hosted-by-afop/) - As part of NFAW’s week of action, AFOP will host its annual National Long Sleeve Shirt Drive in multiple states to help farmworkers mitigate their exposure to pesticides and extreme heat. → When? March 23-31, 2025 → Where? It's a national event. Please check their website to find the nearest location to you! https://afop.org/nfaw/ → How - [NFAW 2025: Phone Call Day of Action](https://saf-unite.org/event/phone-call-day-of-action/) - Today, supporters are making calls to Hannaford Supermarket to demand Milk with Dignity and protect farmworker rights on dairy farms across the northeast. Make your call now! (Using the instructions in the call graphic) Throughout the day, hundreds of Milk with Dignity supporters will flood Hannaford’s phone lines to urge the company to join Milk - [ITF Charlas 2025](https://saf-unite.org/event/itf-charlas-2025/) - Join us for an Into the Fields virtual information session to learn more about our summer paid internship, Into the Fields. Click below to access the virtual session: Jan. 30th Charla - [NFAW Introductory Meeting](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfaw-introductory-meeting/) - [SAF Annual Pottery Sale](https://saf-unite.org/event/pottery-sale/) - Get ready to shop till you drop because we will have some amazing, one-of-a-kind artisan items that you won't find anywhere else! Local and national artisans, potters, and fiber artists have donated several pottery pieces, jewelry, and more for this annual event. Don't miss out on this opportunity to snag a beautiful handmade last-minute gift - [2024 Into the Fields Charla](https://saf-unite.org/event/itfcharla24/) - Virtual Charla can also be accessed here. - [End of Summer Celebration 2024](https://saf-unite.org/event/end-of-summer-celebration-2024/) - Saturday, August 10, 2024 W.G Pearson Center - 1200 Spaulding St. Durham, NC 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. This free and family friendly event is a time to come together to mark the end of our fiscal year, honor our outstanding students and hardworking farmworkers, and extend gratitude to everyone who has supported SAF along - [SAF Presents NFAW 2024: The Harvest (La Cosecha) film screening](https://saf-unite.org/event/nfawfilm2024/) - Celebrate National Farmworker Awareness Week 2024 with us! SAF has partner with Shine Global for an enlightening screening and community discussion of the documentary "The Harvest/La Cosecha". This powerful film provides a glimpse into the lives of migrant child farmworkers in the United States, shedding light on their experiences and struggles. Event Details Date: Friday, - [Film Screening + Community Discussion](https://saf-unite.org/event/bhm2024/) - Join us at the People's Solidarity Hub on Fri Feb 09, 2024 for an exciting film screening and community discussion! We will showcase a thought-provoking film that explores important social issues and sparks meaningful conversations. This event aims to bring together individuals from diverse backgrounds to share their perspectives and foster a sense of community. - [Into the Fields Virtual Charla #3 and #4](https://saf-unite.org/event/itfcharla3/) - Join us for a live informative session about our paid summer internship - Into the Fields. Program staff and alumni will be available to share more details about the program, provide tips, and answer any questions you may have! Click for January Charla! Click for February Charla! - [Into the Fields Charla - For students](https://saf-unite.org/event/itfcharla2023/) - Join us for the last ITF Charla of 2023, where you'll have the chance to hear from staff and alumni about the application process, internship placements, important dates, and program requirements. This is your chance to get all your questions answered by SAF's very own program staff and alumni. Tuesday, December 19, 2023 6:00 PM - [ITF Virtual Charla](https://saf-unite.org/event/itf-virtual-charla/) - Join us for a virtual informative session about our summer Into the Fields internship. Program staff will be available live to share information and provide details about the application process. Click on the link here to access the meeting. - [Alumni Homecoming - Moscow, ID](https://saf-unite.org/event/alumni-homecoming-moscow-id/) - Calling all SAF alumni! It's time to reunite for the first SAF Alumni Homecoming Week! Be sure to check out the event page to find a local event where you can catch up with your local SAFistas and relive those cherished memories. Best of all, this event is completely free! All we ask is that - [Alumni Homecoming - Fresno, CA](https://saf-unite.org/event/alumni-homecoming-fresno-ca/) - Calling all SAF alumni! It's time to reunite for the first SAF Alumni Homecoming Week! Be sure to check out the event page to find a local event where you can catch up with your local SAFistas and relive those cherished memories. Best of all, this event is completely free! All we ask is that - [Alumni Homecoming - Columbia, SC](https://saf-unite.org/event/alumni-homecoming-columbia-sc/) - Calling all SAF alumni! It's time to reunite for the first SAF Alumni Homecoming Week! Be sure to check out the event page to find a local event where you can catch up with your local SAFistas and relive those cherished memories. Best of all, this event is completely free! All we ask is that - [Alumni Homecoming - Washington, DC](https://saf-unite.org/event/alumni-homecoming-washington-dc/) - Calling all SAF alumni! It's time to reunite for the first SAF Alumni Homecoming Week! Be sure to check out the event page to find a local event where you can catch up with your local SAFistas and relive those cherished memories. Best of all, this event is completely free! All we ask is that - [Alumni Homecoming - Raleigh, NC](https://saf-unite.org/event/alumni-homecoming-raleigh-nc/) - Calling all SAF alumni! It's time to reunite for the first SAF Alumni Homecoming Week! Be sure to check out the event page to find a local event where you can catch up with your local SAFistas and relive those cherished memories. Best of all, this event is completely free! 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