STUDENT ACTION WITH FARMWORKERS

SAF’s Levante ("to raise up") Leadership Institute is a program designed to increase educational success and develop social skills of Latino youth from farmworker families in Johnston County and the surrounding area. Through popular education and cultural arts such as documentary and theater, students share their experiences, build confidence, gain leadership skills, and explore options for higher education. The program supports the students' families by connecting them with community resources and engaging them in SAF’s advocacy and organizing work.

SAF also partners with the Adelante Education Coalition to advocate for access to higher education for all immigrants.

Building awareness of farmworker struggles and providing space for analysis are vital aspects of our advocacy work. SAF creates resources and conducts workshops to raise the consciousness of young people and their communities about the conditions under which our food is produced and to engage them in action. We encourage you to use these resources, including factsheets and publications, documentary projects, and a speaker guide, in your classroom, your research, your community and faith groups, your organizing work, and your individual learning.

National Farmworker Awareness Week

SAF coordinates the week of awareness by providing training, support, and resources that enable our partners across the country to organize actions on their campuses and in their communities. In short, SAF provides resources and support, and you coordinate the action!

Spend the academic year interning at Student Action with Farmworkers learning about the farmworker justice movement and gaining nonprofit leadership skills. Through mentorship and training, 5-10 Solidaridad interns gain an understanding of farmworker issues and experience in social justice and nonprofit work, while increasing SAF’s capacity to fulfill our mission. Students intern approximately 10 hours a week conducting presentations, mentoring farmworker youth, planning events, creating communication tools, participating in actions, rallies, and coalition meetings, and writing blog posts. Students will also be introduced to seasoned advocates so that they have the opportunity to build their professional network.

Through training, mentorship, and professional development, 5-10 SAF alumni will participate in retreats, peer support calls, events, and ongoing mentorship to learn new skills and current farmworker issues. Through this program, SAF will build resilient leaders that will learn about nonprofit management in a social justice context. Topics that may be explored include popular education, equity, communication, fundraising, self/community care, and organizational culture.