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The study, Pesticides, and Environmental Injustice in the USA: Root Causes, Current Regulatory Reinforcement, and a Path Forward, is the first-ever comprehensive assessment of U.S. disparities in pesticide protections and oversight.
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From the Farmworkers Association of Florida
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4/19/22
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The Apopka Farmworkers Clinic had paused, reduced capacity, and transitioned services to virtual care due to concerns about COVID-19 transmission.
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By Megan Pabian, UCF Today
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4/13/22
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As eaters, we can work to make sure the food we buy isn’t exploiting farmworkers. How? By supporting farmworker-led food programs, campaigns and opportunities, as shared here.
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From Staff Reports and Farmworkers Association of Florida
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3/27/22
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In cities around America, thousands of construction companies, restaurants, and other businesses are bracing for "A Day Without Immigrants," a combination boycott/strike that highlights the contributions of immigrants to U.S. business and culture.
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From the Florida Farmworkers Association and Staff Reports
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2/13/22
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According to reports, approximately 100 migrant workers were dropped off at the Extended Stay Hotel in Maitland. Despite their legal status, protesters gathered outside the hotel...
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From Staff Reports
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2/1/22
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Lauded as heroes but often not treated as such, nurses, first responders, teachers, farmworkers, commercial drivers, and other essential workers shouldered the load to keep goods, food, health care, and education available through both the pandemic and tense political times.
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By Laura Cassels, Florida Phoenix
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1/2/22
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The Farmworker's Association of Florida in Apopka is fighting for a ban on pesticides that cause leaning disabilities in children. They triumphed in part just this year, but much more is needed.
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From Staff Reports, Farmworkers Association of Florida and Earthjustice
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12/22/21
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Last weekend, Hope CommUnity Center kicked off their 50 Years of Hope celebration with a Community Cook Out at their South Apopka location. Over 400 friends and supporters celebrated.
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From HOPE CommUnity Center and Staff Reports
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12/7/21
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By Gail DeGeorge, Global Sisters Report
The Hope CommUnity Center in Apopka offers an array of programs to serve the local community: English-language tutoring, citizenship programs, counseling, …
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10/18/21
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"With so many Haitian farmworkers in our own Apopka community, we are called upon to act."
From the Farmworkers Association of Florida - Apopka
In response to the humanitarian crisis on the …
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9/26/21
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