Wednesday, November 20, 2019, marked Latinas’ Equal Pay Day, the symbolic day when Hispanic and Latina women’s earnings “catch up” to non-Hispanic white men’s earnings from the previous year. Latinas are paid 54 percent of what non-Hispanic white men are paid. That means it takes Latinas almost an entire extra year of full-time, year-round work… Read More →
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PRESS RELEASE: NC FIELD welcomes Amber Kennedy as Health Programming Consultant
Yesenia Cuello, Executive Director of NC FIELD, is pleased to announce the formalization of its health services case management program NC FIELD Health Services Department and the acquisition of local talent, Amber Kennedy, MBA. Amber joins NC FIELD as its consultant for Health Programming. She brings a lifelong history of local rural living to the… Read More →
Child Labor on the Farm: Leaves of Poison
TypeInvestigations formally The Investigative Fund, featured a few of our Poder Juvenil Campesino youth group members + co-founder, Melissa Bailey-Castillo to highlight the plight of farmworker children and their communities as a part of the award-winning series Child Labor on the Farm, which uncovers how the farm lobby crushed regulations that could have saved the lives and… 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 →
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 →
PJC Youth Learn about Grassroots Fundraising!
On February 18th PJC youth welcomed special guest Fawn!! As a nonprofit consultant and longtime supporter of NC FIELD, Fawn shared her expertise with PJC youth on grassroots fundraising. Youth learned about the ABC’s of Fundraising Access – people you already know or have a solid connection with Belief – people who share similar interests… Read More →