As we close out today, March 31, I do not want Farmworker Awareness Week to pass without taking a moment to appreciate and thank the people who grow our food. Farmworkers are the backbone of this country. I truly believe that. I want to share my story and why I feel so strongly about the farmworker movement, why it matters to highlight their lives, and why the work of organizations like Student Action with Farmworkers and others across the nation is so important. If you have ever thought about s
TRIO National Day
As TRIO Day approaches, I get excited because I get to share with all of you the reason I am here today, the reason I went to college and how that decision changed my life. Programs like TRIO are incredibly important and must continue to receive funding. To understand why, it helps to know how they began.
TRIO programs started in the 1960s during the War on Poverty under the U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO). This independent agency created several social welfare prog
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