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Category: ACTION ALERTS
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Victory! Arysta pulls Methyl Iodide nationwide.
A message from the United Farm Workers: “We did it! We are proud to share a huge victory with you. We’ve just gotten word that Arysta LifeScience has pulled cancer-causing methyl iodide off the U.S. market. This announcement means the … Continue reading
Get dirty with YAYA!
Please join YAYA along with the Fellsmere Community to work in the community garden on Saturday, March 31st! The community garden project aims to provide an opportunity for members of the Orlando community to work with and develop a relationship … Continue reading
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Viva La Causa Movie Screening
Join YAYA, SLAP, and Deep Green Resistance for a screening of the movie Viva la Causa! Viva la Causa focuses on one of the seminal events in the march for human rights – the grape strike and boycott led by … Continue reading
Strawberry Festival
Join the Pinellas Support Committee of the National Farm Worker Ministry (PSC-NFWM) for their Annual Strawberry Festival Featuring Special Keynote Speaker, The Reverend Joseph Diaz, Rector, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Advocate for Peace & Justice for 40 years! Home-made strawberry dessert will be served … Continue reading
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Bridging our communities
This event is a 2 part series in which we will be talking about the intersections of Immigrant and LGBTQ communities. Join YAYA and others to discuss the atrocities of detention centers and the interconnectedness of being a member of … Continue reading
Grab The Brush For Justice
Join us and members of the Homestead community at the Farm Worker Association of Florida’s office as we work together to paint their building. When: Sunday, March 25, 2012 9:30am until 4:30pm Where: 450 Davis Parkway, Florida City, Florida Tentative Schedule: 9:30 … Continue reading
Support the CIW
Join the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and YAYA for the culmination of the CIW’s fast outside Publix corporate headquarters in Lakeland, Florida, on March 10th. Fifty farmworkers and their allies — faith leaders, students, and community leaders from across Florida and … Continue reading
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Looking for a job? YAYA is hiring!
Immediate Job Opening (Full-Time) Florida YAYA Organizer (Orlando, Florida) The National Farm Worker Ministry (NFWM) is a faith-based organization committed to justice for and empowerment of farm workers. YAYA is NFWM’s youth and young adult network. NFWM/YAYA educate, equip and … Continue reading
Yard Sale!
YAYA is having another great Yard Sale on February 18th in Downtown Orlando and we need your help! Come out to volunteer, shop and show your support! We also need donations! If you, your family or your friends have any movies, … Continue reading
Community Garden Volunteer Day
When: Saturday, February 11, 2012 (8 am -8 pm) Volunteer to work in the community garden of the farm worker community of Fellsmere. Join us for a day of community building, education and fun! Transportation will be provided from Orlando RSVP … Continue reading
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