Monthly Archives: February 2012

I am an AmeriCorps Member, and I Will get Things Done!

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

AmeriCorps members are hard at work once again, providing health and safety training to farmworkers in states throughout the country. So far this year, our 18 SAFE AmeriCorps members have trained 330 farmworkers on Worker Protection Standard (WPS) and 439 … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Just the Farmers vs. the Consumers

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Recently, I read an article about fairness in our food system, and whether defending the farmer or the eater meant betrayal to either one. Not until the end of the article do “others” enter the equation. Farmworkers are frequently an … Continue reading →

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National Children’s Dental Health Month

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

The American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors the National Children’s Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of children’s oral health each February. Farmworkers’ poor oral health is  a silent epidemic in the United States; many thousands suffer from … Continue reading →

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Language is Power

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

“Lang se pouvwa, lavi ak enstriman kilti , enstriman dominasyon ak liberasyon,” –Angela Carter “El lenguaje es poder, vida y el instrumento de la cultura; el instrumento del dominio y de la liberación,” –Angela Carter  “Language is power, life and … Continue reading →

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