GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. It is built by hundreds of millions of people from all walks of life and countless organizations in every country of the world. GivingTuesday strives to build a world in which the catalytic power of… Read More →
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Night Market 2019: co-Hosted by The Durham Hotel + Vert and Vogue
Join the third annual Night Market at The Durham Hotel, where friends and neighbors gather to celebrate the season with festive drinks and gift shopping. Check off your to-do list with thoughtful gifts from top local retailers and makers while you enjoy champagne and eggnog from the bar. NC FIELD is excited for the holidays,… Read More →
#BoycottWendys
Wendy’s has chosen public relations over human rights… The old fashion fast-food chain is embracing its old fashioned economic interests by refusing to protect farmworkers through the Fair Food Program (FFP) administered by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW). The Florida based organization has made incredible strides towards a more dignified and humane food system. The Fair… Read More →
Press Release: NC FIELD APPOINTS FORMER CHILD FARM WORKER AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The NC FIELD board of directors has announced the appointment of Yesenia Cuello as the Executive Director at NC FIELD, Inc., an organization that focuses on increasing education, leadership and dignity of children in the agricultural worker community in Lenoir and surrounding counties. Yesenia succeeds Yessy Bustos, a former Student Action with Farmworkers intern, and… Read More →
PJC Youth Cook Alongside a Professional Chef…
GREENVILLE, NC – North Carolina Focused on Increasing Education, Leadership, and Dignity, NC FIELD, organized a culinary workshop for Poder Juvenil Campesino (PJC) farmworker youth at CPW’s Fine Foods & Spirits on Sunday, June 24, 2018. PJC farmworker youth from various towns in eastern North Carolina, such as Kinston, Pink Hill, Snow Hill, and Beulaville… Read More →
Spring Break means Hiking for PJC Youth
On April 4th, PJC spent their Spring Break hiking the trails at the Cliffs of the Neuse State Park in Seven Springs, NC. By hiking and enjoying the outdoors, youth learned about how exercising can lower the risk of heart disease, improving blood pressure and blood sugar levels, and boost their mood…. Read More →