Into the Fields Internship Fellowship www safunite org

Into the Fields Internship & Fellowship www. saf-unite. org

Student Action with Farmworkers is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to bring students and farm workers together to learn about each other’s lives, share resources and skills, improve conditions for farm workers, and build diverse coalitions working for social change. 
 
SAF works with farm workers, students, and advocates in the Carolinas and nationwide to create a more just agricultural system. Since 1992, we have engaged thousands of students, farmworker youth, and community members in the farmworker movement.

FARMWORKER FACTS • There are 2 -3 million farmworkers in the United States. • Agriculture is consistently ranked as one of the three most dangerous occupations in the U. S. • Farmworkers’ average annual income is $11, 000; for a family it is approximately $16, 000. This makes farm work the second lowest paid job in the nation (after domestic labor).

Into the Fields - ITF Internship • 10 - Week Summer Program • $1, 600 Total Stipend • $1, 500 Scholarship • Free Rent- Furnished Housing • 3 Free Trainings • Academic Credit Available • Must speak high-intermediate to advanced Spanish Fellowship • 5 -Month Program • $9000 Stipend • 4 Free Trainings • Academic Credit Available • Must speak advanced Spanish • Use of a vehicle for the duration of the program

A r t & S o c i a l J u s t i c e THEATER and DOCUMENTARY PROJECTS

PLACEMENTS: • Migrant Education Programs • Health Agencies • Legal Assistance Agencies • Community Organizing Groups • Labor Unions STATES: • South Carolina (~6 placements) • North Carolina (~19 placements)

IMPORTANT DATES • Applications online: Nov. 1 • Applications Due: Feb. 4 • Interviews: Feb. 10 -17 • Notification of Selection: March 10 • Orientation: May 28 - June 2 • First Day of work: June 5 • Mid-retreat: June 30 -July 2 • Final Retreat: Aug. 4 -6 • Fellow Final Ceremony: Oct. 31

“I learned this summer that facts and theories are just a small part of understanding inequalities and injustices in the world, a bigger part is listening and understanding individual stories. Before coming to NC this April, I hadn’t thought much about where my food comes from, the people who grow it, the way the agricultural system affects entire families’ lives. ” Addie Bean. Thompson, 2014 Intern “I came out of the summer feeling both immensely inspired and immensely hopeless because at times all of these issues felt so overwhelming, but at others, seeing so many people in the movement working to solve them made me want to continue fighting. ” –Rachel Taylor 2015 Intern

Retreats

Solidaridad Intern in the SAF office, learn about farmworker justice movement and gain nonprofit management, communications, organizing, and advocacy experience. Gain experience in social justice careers and become leaders in the farmworker movement. Academic Year Program September-May Important Dates: Applications Due April 1 -Aug. 21 Benefits: • $2000 Stipend for 20 weeks of work • 3 day-long trainings • Cohort of 5 -7 participants • Training

Become A SAFista! Into the Fields Solidaridad Ramon Zepeda ramon. zepeda@duke, edu 919 -660 -0704 Laxmi Haynes Laxmi@saf-unite. org 919 -660 -3652 www. saf-unite. org

SAF Links • Read the field notes from the SAF Blog: http: //saf-unite. tumblr. com • Apply for Into the Fields Internship: http: //www. safunite. org/content/fields-internship • Apply for Into the Fields Fellowship: http: //www. safunite. org/content/sowing-seeds-change-fellowship • Celebrate National Farmworker Awareness Week: www. farmworkerawareness. org