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		<title>The Hidden Faces of Farmworker Women</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AFOP Report Documents Sexual Abuse and Health Issues Plaguing Women in the Fields April 17, 2013 Washington, D.C.—Today, in the midst of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs (AFOP) released a report on the state of farmworker women’s health in the United States, detailing the prevalence of sexual harassment and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bills Take Very Different Approaches on Job Training</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs Cautions on Efforts to Update the Workforce Investment Act Washington, D.C. — Today, the Republican leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives Education and Workforce Committee will formally introduce the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The Republican bill [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis Resigns</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Longtime Farmworker Champion and First Latina to Head a Federal Agency Announces Her Resignation Washington, D.C.—The White House confirmed U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis is resigning. Solis offered her letter of resignation to President Obama today. In a written statement, Solis shared: “Over the Christmas and New Year holidays with my family in California, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SAFE AmeriCorps Volunteers Train 25,000 Farmworkers on Health and Safety</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[16 SAFE AmeriCorps Volunteers Will Receive Recognition of Their Service to America’s Farmworkers During Their Graduation Ceremony in the Nation’s Capital Washington, D.C.– Tomorrow, the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs’ (AFOP) SAFE AmeriCorps members from around the country will be honored for their accomplishments during the end of service and graduation ceremony in Washington D.C. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eliminating Exemptions to Safety and Encouraging Academic Excellence</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Poder Juvenil Campesino Youth Council and NC FIELD Hold Youth Speak Event to Highlight the Occupational Dangers and Education Challenges Faced by Farmworker Children in America Kinston, North Carolina—Today, farmworker youth, educators, and community advocates gathered in Kinston, North Carolina for Youth Speak, an event designed to discuss the occupational hazards and educational barriers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AFOP SAFE AmeriCorps Members Shine on 9/11 National Service Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Multiple service events help rural communities nationally to commemorate 9/11 September 12, 2012—Washington, D.C.—On Tuesday, Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs’ SAFE AmeriCorps members observed the anniversary of September 11th by holding community service events all around the country. SAFE AmeriCorps members, who work in rural communities to train farmworkers on pesticide safety and heat stress [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Labor Day Celebration Highlights Inequality in U.S. Labor Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AFOP Notes An Estimated 2.5 Million Farmworkers Don’t Receive Many of the Protections Provided to Other Workers August 30, 2012—Washington, D.C.—On Monday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the beginning of Labor Rights Week, a time when the United States and many of its allies recognize the rights and needs of the workforce. Governments around the world, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Contest Illustrates Rhythm of the Harvest</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Winning Entries from Youth across the Country Announced for AFOP’s Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Children Essay and Art Contest Washington, D.C.— The winners for the annual Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs’ (AFOP) Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Children Essay and Art contest have been selected. The theme for the 2012 contest was Rhythm of the Harvest. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AFOP Executive Director Recognized for Outstanding Leadership</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PathStone Corporation Board of Directors Inducts David Strauss into the Advocate Hall of Fame June 19, 2012&#8211;Galloway, New Jersey—Today, PathStone Corporation Board of Directors inducted David Strauss, the Executive Director of the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs (AFOP), into their Advocate Hall of Fame. PathStone, an AFOP member agency that operates the National Farmworker Jobs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis receives award from AFOP</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 20:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayrianne Parks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Labor Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. Release Number: 12-1134-NAT Contact: Emilia Pablo-Montaño Email:   pablo-montano.emilia@dol.gov Phone:   202-693-4660 May 31, 2012&#8211;WASHINGTON — Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today was honored by the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs, which presented her with the Champion for the Futures of Farmworker Children Award for her [...]]]></description>
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