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North Carolina Focus on Increasing Education Leadership and Dignity

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Let’s get Evaluated!!

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This spring NC FIELD collaborated with Duke University Masters of Environmental Management student, Katheryn Gaash. Each spring graduate students are partnered with local organizations to conduct a project that supports the organization’s mission and programs.

Katheryn collaboratively developed the tools and framework to better evaluate PJC Youth programming with NC FIELD. Katheryn conducted several focus groups that included NC FIELD staff, members of the board, and PJC youth participants. Her is a Theory of Change (TOC) model that resulted from these focus groups.

On Friday, April 21, 2017, Katheryn presented to her class and participating organizations her semesters work. Her presentation included background information about NC FIELD, the TOC model, progress on the evaluation framework and key recommendations for NC FIELD.

A huge thank you to Katheryn for her diligent work and support! This process enabled NC FIELD to better focus on PJC’s goals and monitor its progress, successes, and challenges.

 

 

Donate a New/Used Carseat TODAY!!

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Through New Horizons project, our goal is to increase the number of eligible farmworker children enrolled in migrant head start facility. In order to do this we need your support! Donate any used or new carseats to NC FIELD! Carseats will be used to transport farmworker children to the nearest East Coast Migrant Head Start facility.

 

 

 

Youth Voices in the Agricultural System!

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The mission of Come to the Table is to relieve hunger and strengthen just and sustainable agricultural in rural North Carolina. This is done by engaging and mobilizing people of faith, farmers, and communities. This years event was held in Durham on March 15 with 4 PJC youth attending.

During this event youth participated in the “Power on Your Plate: Deconstructing the Agricultural Food System and Empowering Workers” workshop presented by the NC Farmworkers Project and National Farmworker Ministry. During this workshop, youth along with other participants were encouraged to break down the agricultural food system. The audience was informed about how workers fit into the food system, challenges workers face, and ways to support and empower farmworkers.

Youth also attended the “Sharing our Experiences through Visual Storytelling” presented by Student Action with Farmworkers. During this interactive workshop, SAF used a portable mural and physical activities to spark discussion about farmworker issues in North Carolina. It provided youth with a way to share their story, experiences, and lessons through art.

Lastly, PJC Youth and other youth from the CEFS Food Youth Initiative collaborated to deliver a presentation on “Youth Voices in the Food System”. This opportunity was made possible in large thanks to the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) very own, Bevelyn Ukah. This workshop provided PJC youth and other food justice youth activists an opportunity to share their experiences, challenges, and unique opportunities in their advocacy, policy , and justice work. 

Four youth groups who presented — Connote Family Life Center, Growing Change, Poder Juvenil Campesino (PJC), and Transplanting
Traditions; together make up the Food Youth Initiative (FYI). FYI is a network of youth already working in food justice across North Carolina.

For more information about Come to the Table visit: http://rafiusa.org/cttt/

10 NC FIELD supporters signed up to raised $500 in ONE WEEK!

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On Feb. 20th, NC FIELD launched its very first team-based fundraiser to raise funds for the New Horizons project.NC FIELD won an exciting 3-year grant from the Kellogg Foundation to create jobs for farmworker youth and provide early childhood education for farmworker kids. But to keep this grant we have to raise $5,000 from new donors – that’s where you come in!

Fundraising Highlights 

  • Peter raised $500 in ONE day! As a result he raised his goal to $1,000. 
  • Andrea has raised over $800 this week! 
  • Fawn and Yessy surpassed their $500 goal too. 
  • Jose raised over $300 in one day by doing a presentation. 

Though our official fundraising week has passed, it is still not too late to donate! Help out our current fundraisers by donating to their page!

Check out their stories on the links below!

Yesenia – https://www.razoo.com/story/Yesenia-Villalobos-Fundraising-For-New-Horizons

Felicia – https://www.razoo.com/story/K765af

Jose – https://www.razoo.com/story/Jose-Godinez-Fundraising-For-New-Horizons

Help NC FIELD create jobs and provide early childhood education for farmworkers in eastern North Carolina by donating today! 

 

Make Your Mini Van Cool Again!

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Do you have a 6-8 passenger vehicle that you are ready to see gone?  NC FIELD seeks to replace our 20-year-old van with a minivan or another vehicle to transport children to preschool.

Cthe-orchard-experiencean you help with a donation of your vehicle to NC FIELD?  

Documentation for your gift, based Kelly Blue Book retail value, will be provided to claim a tax deduction.

For questions or discussion, please contact Yessy Bustos at yessybustos@ncfield.org

Culture Is Not A Costume

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This Halloween remember to Pick a Costume, Not A Culture. 

Be thoughtful in selecting your Halloween costume and respectful of peoples’ cultures.

“Culture Appropriation – almost always involves members of the dominant culture (or those who identify with it) “borrowing” from the cultures of minority groups.”

Photo Credit: https://www.ohio.edu/orgs/stars/Home.html
Photo Credit: STARS: Students Teachers Against Racism

You may select a costume with harmless intentions, but keep in mind that costumes can still perpetuate harmful stereotypes and stigmas. So ask this:

1. Is your costume racially, ethically, or culturally based?

 If it is, then it’s probably offensive.  Ask yourself, why are you choosing to dress as another race, ethnicity, or culture? What message are you trying to send?

If you “don’t see race” — check your privilege. 

2. Do you belong to the group you are trying to wear?

If the answer is no, remember that you can’t just borrow a culture for a day. You may be able to take off the stereotype and stigmas that come with the costume at the end of the day. But be respectful of those that can’t.

It may be a costume for you, but its an everyday life for others. 

3. Would you wear that costume around that group of people?

Be sensitive and respectful of others. You may not have to experience the stereotype and stigma associated with it, but others do.

Learn about other people’s cultures, instead of wearing them for a day because its sexy or funny. This isn’t to say don’t have fun this Halloween, but be respectful and kind and think about the message you are sending.

It takes more than just saying you are not racist, your actions have to reflect that as well.