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Student/Farmworker Alliance (SFA) is a national network of students and youth organizing in direct partnership and solidarity with farmworkers to eliminate sweatshop conditions and modern-day slavery in the fields. We understand our work as part of a worldwide "movement of movements" for economic, social and ecological justice. We organize closely with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), a membership-led community organization in SW Florida comprised largely of Latino, Haitian, and Mayan Indian immigrants working in agricultural and other low-wage jobs throughout the state.

Only farmworkers can speak for themselves. SFA is dedicated to working with farmworkers for change, but we will not act on their behalf. Instead, we take our lead from the workers themselves. This affirms a belief in direct action and direct democracy where people and communities act through their own power to control and change their own lives.

Join us this September 10-13 for our 5th-annual Encuentro, an unforgettable weekend of strategizing, relationship-building, training & reflecting on the Campaign for Fair Food, our work in solidarity with the CIW, & our shared work for social justice & social change.

The opportunity to meet face-to-face at this year's Encuentro will be integral to our organizing as we map out how to take the campaign to new heights and how to make SFA a stronger and more sustainable organization as it approaches its 10-year anniversary. So come on out, whether you're an SFA "old-timer" or just beginning to get involved.

Click here for more information, including how to apply!

UPDATE!

Bon Appétit becomes first food service company to commit to "Dine with Dignity!" Check out the SFA website for all the details.

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Without question, the Campaign for Fair Food is slowly changing the dismal reality for Florida farmworkers. Yet, after eight years of our campaign, seven high-profile farmworker slavery cases since 1997, and six of the world's leading food retailers having agreed to work with the CIW to improve conditions in the fields, Aramark, Sodexo and Compass continue to stand on the sidelines, arms crossed.

Take action to "Dine with Dignity" today!


Check out these great videos featuring SFA & CIW:

¿Y Ahora Qué? (CIW + proyecto autogestión)
A 16-minute on the 2007 Truth Tour & CIW's victory over McDonald's. Featuring an original song about CIW performed by Rage Against the Machine's Zack de la Rocha & Tom Morello at the 2007 Truth Tour’s "Concert for Fair Food." Contact us for a free hi-res DVD of this documentary. (great for film screenings!)
[trailer: english | hi-res trailers: english / español]
With These Hands (CIW)
A new short featuring the hands at the base of the $100 billion fast food industry.
¿Quién Sigue? (Austin Indymedia)
A video report by the Austin Indymedia crew from the 2006 Truth Tour’s march on McDonald’s.
Immokalee: From Slavery to Freedom (Pan Left)
A favorite from the Taco Bell days & good primer on CIW history.

NOW with David Brancaccio (PBS)

The Battle Fields (2005)

- A 15-minute, Emmy-nominated documentary about the success and future of the CIW and SFA after the Taco Bell boycott.
Pay Day (2007) - A follow-up to the 2005 segment, "Pay Day" covers the historic victory against McDonald's (Hint, the story follows an good report on the collapsing housing market. You'll either have to watch that first, or wait for the entire file to finish downloading. Be patient!)

Contact us for a DVD of all these videos, along with guidelines and pointers for giving effective and accurate presentations about the campaign in your classrooms and community spaces. These are a great way to build a local base of support!

And when you're ready to take action, look no further than the SFA website for ideas, including creative protests, manager letters and postcard drops, plus other materials to get you started!

For a list of local organizers, click here.

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  • Hometown: Immokalee
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries
  • Occupation: Revolutionary

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