Tag Archives: Brandon Louie

Breaking Barriers in Dixon, CA

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Brandon Louie, Children in the Fields Campaign California Regional Coordinator, AFOP

Children from a farmworker background must confront and overcome significantly greater barriers than the average student in order to achieve their academic goals.  As a result of the special challenges they face, the dropout rate for migrant students in California … Continue reading →

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Difficult Job Market Forces Some Graduates to Return to the Fields

Posted on December 2, 2010 by AFOP

By Alfonso Aranda, Children in the Fields Campaign California Intern In tenth grade I accompanied my father to the walnut orchards outside of town. On one occasion I remember thinking, “Man, I must be the first person ever to work … Continue reading →

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Education Pays Off

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Brandon Louie, Children in the Fields Campaign California Regional Coordinator, AFOP

For migrant and seasonal farmworker children and their families in the United States, economic necessity often forces them to prioritize work over school. Here in California, 52% of farmworker families earn less than $15,000 per year, which is over $7,000 … Continue reading →

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