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... [Read more]
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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... [Read more]
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... [Read more]
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... [Read more]
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... [Read more]
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... [Read more]
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... [Read more]
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... [Read more]
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... [Read more]
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... [Read more]
What We're 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... [Read more]
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. ... [Read more]