The Cause
Saturday March 30
Latinos, the fastest growing minority, making up 16% of the nation's population, made their mark on election night [November 2012]. The number of registered Latinos has increased by 26% in the last four years to 12.2 million. (http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/09/politics/latino-vote-key-election).
United, our voice is powerful. Farmworker Awareness Week partner organizations, from non-profit to university-student organizations, have worked to elevate the livelihoods of farmworkers. We strive to educate farmworkers and our community through panels, booths, publications, art and demonstrations. Our programs offer health support to farmworkers in the field, and fight for their basic rights to water, shelter and a decent wage. Our supporters send letters to their legislators and big corporations to state our case and to petition for positive change. Our faculty and students educate themselves in the history and contemporary struggles of farmworkers and work to create solutions on campus and in the community. You may not think your vote or voice will count but with everyone working together, we will make a difference.
Click here to see a video about the cause.
Grab your megaphone and add your voice today. Take action for the cause for farmworker justice:
http://www.friendsfw.org/
http://www.elcentronc.org/index.html
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