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Tag Archives: Florida
Community Garden Service Project
Our second community garden work day in Fellsmere was a success! Orlando YAYA is organizing these work days (at least twice a month until February 2013) to provide an opportunity for members of the Orlando community to work with and … Continue reading
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Tagged Farm Worker Association of Florida, Farm Workers, Florida
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Viva La Causa Movie Screening Report
On March 29, YAYA cohosted a screening on the UCF campus of the Southern Poverty Law Center documentary, Viva la Causa, with the Student Labor Action Project (SLAP) and Deep Green Resistance as part of Farmworker Awareness Week. Thirty-six people … Continue reading
Bridging our Communities: LGBTQ and Immigrants
Bridging Our Communities was a 2 part series hosted by Orlando YAYA – in collaboration with The Center of Orlando. The events were organized with the intention of starting a conversation about the experiences of immigrants who are also members of the … Continue reading
CIW’s Fast for Fair Food
On Saturday March 10, 2012, Orland YAYA mobilized 30 people from Orlando, in addition to a few Tampa YAYAs, to participate in the culmination of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers‘ Fast for Fair Food. After a six day fast for … Continue reading
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Tagged CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida
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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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Tagged Farm Worker Association of Florida, Farm Workers, Florida
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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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Tagged Farm Workers, Florida, National Farm Worker Ministry, NFWM
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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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Tagged CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Farm Workers, Florida
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Florida YAYA Organizers
NFWM/YAYA would like to welcome Antonio Franco as the new Florida YAYA Coordinator. “I am Antonio Franco and I have been blessed to be the new Florida YAYA Coordinator. I have been a member of YAYA since 2009 and have … Continue reading
Yard Sale
On February 18th Orlando YAYA had a yard sale fundraiser. Having stayed the night before, Yaya members woke up early that Saturday morning to assign roles and set up the various wares that had been donated by our wonderful community … Continue reading
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