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Rural Employment Opportunities (REO), a statewide non-profit in Helena Montana, participated in the AFOP Peer Best Practices Sharing Program in April. Individuals from the NFJP programs in Texas and Arkansas flew into Helena along with AFOP Workforce Development Director Katy Nelson from AFOP headquarters in Washington, DC. In the last two years, REO has had […]
Previously published in the Proteus May 2016 Newsletter After a series of referrals and one phone call, Tylar H. contacted the Proteus Inc. office in Kokomo, Indiana. He was unsure if Proteus could help him, but was willing to take the chance. He had graduated from Ivy Tech Community College with a degree in Criminal Justice […]
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From the Desk of the Executive Director Daniel J. Sheehan AFOP Executive Director The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) recently praised the Obama Administration’s new rule making millions of workers eligible for overtime pay as the president’s “most significant action on behalf of middle-class paychecks.” The rule boosts the threshold salary level under […]
The Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs’ (AFOP) Children in the Fields Campaign is proud to announce that we are now accepting submissions for the 2016 Migrant & Seasonal Farmworker Children Essay & Art Contests. The theme selected for this year’s contests is Cultivating Roots of Opportunities and the contest flyer and guidelines have been posted […]
By Amber James, Program Analyst for Workforce Development In recognition of National Farmworker Awareness Week, the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs (AFOP) would like to raise awareness about the scourge of child labor in U.S. agriculture. Around the world, agriculture remains the most important sector where 98 million, or 59%, of child laborers (ages […]
By: Kathleen Nelson, Director of Workforce Development March 30, 2016 Many farmworkers cherish the role they play in bringing fresh food to tables in homes across the country. It’s not surprising that many of the farmworkers who qualify for National Farmworker Jobs Programs (NFJP) across the country, choose to pursue careers in the agricultural sector. […]
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By: Melanie Forti, Director of Health & Safety Programs Our lives are so busy now days that we forget to sit back, think, and be grateful for those hard working hands that harvest our food. Unfortunately, agricultural workers are one of the most forgotten and unacknowledged workers in the United States. Every day over 2.5 […]
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Washington, DC – Each year, it is estimated that over 1 billion pounds of pesticides are applied to farms, forests, lawns, parks and golf courses in the United States. With eighty percent of all U.S. pesticide use being in agriculture, farmworkers who pick the fruits and vegetables that end up on tables across America are […]
Although the year has hardly begun, the script seems already written for a difficult year for the budget and subsequent appropriations bills. If so, we can likely expect lawmakers to resort this fall to some form of a continuing resolution (CR) and/or a post-election omnibus spending package to complete the final business of the 114 Congress.
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/in AFOP, Health & Safety Programs /by AFOP CommunicationsZika Virus: The New Pandemic?
/in AFOP, Health & Safety Programs, Newsroom /by AFOP CommunicationsWith DOL Support, AFOP Brings Peer Best Practices Sharing
/in Member News /by AFOP CommunicationsRural Employment Opportunities (REO), a statewide non-profit in Helena Montana, participated in the AFOP Peer Best Practices Sharing Program in April. Individuals from the NFJP programs in Texas and Arkansas flew into Helena along with AFOP Workforce Development Director Katy Nelson from AFOP headquarters in Washington, DC. In the last two years, REO has had […]
Persistence Pays Off For NFJP Client
/in Success Stories /by AFOP CommunicationsPreviously published in the Proteus May 2016 Newsletter After a series of referrals and one phone call, Tylar H. contacted the Proteus Inc. office in Kokomo, Indiana. He was unsure if Proteus could help him, but was willing to take the chance. He had graduated from Ivy Tech Community College with a degree in Criminal Justice […]
New OT Rule Raises Question: Why Not Farmworkers?
/in From the Executive Director's Desk /by AFOP CommunicationsFrom the Desk of the Executive Director Daniel J. Sheehan AFOP Executive Director The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) recently praised the Obama Administration’s new rule making millions of workers eligible for overtime pay as the president’s “most significant action on behalf of middle-class paychecks.” The rule boosts the threshold salary level under […]
2016 Annual Art & Essay Contest Now Open!
/in Children in the Fields Campaign /by AFOP CommunicationsThe Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs’ (AFOP) Children in the Fields Campaign is proud to announce that we are now accepting submissions for the 2016 Migrant & Seasonal Farmworker Children Essay & Art Contests. The theme selected for this year’s contests is Cultivating Roots of Opportunities and the contest flyer and guidelines have been posted […]
Closing the Loopholes, Opening Opportunities
/in AFOP, NFAW /by AFOP CommunicationsBy Amber James, Program Analyst for Workforce Development In recognition of National Farmworker Awareness Week, the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs (AFOP) would like to raise awareness about the scourge of child labor in U.S. agriculture. Around the world, agriculture remains the most important sector where 98 million, or 59%, of child laborers (ages […]
Lifting Others Out of Poverty
/in AFOP, NFAW /by AFOP CommunicationsBy: Kathleen Nelson, Director of Workforce Development March 30, 2016 Many farmworkers cherish the role they play in bringing fresh food to tables in homes across the country. It’s not surprising that many of the farmworkers who qualify for National Farmworker Jobs Programs (NFJP) across the country, choose to pursue careers in the agricultural sector. […]
A Small Act of Kindness Can Save A Farmworker’s Life
/in AFOP, NFAW /by AFOP CommunicationsBy: Melanie Forti, Director of Health & Safety Programs Our lives are so busy now days that we forget to sit back, think, and be grateful for those hard working hands that harvest our food. Unfortunately, agricultural workers are one of the most forgotten and unacknowledged workers in the United States. Every day over 2.5 […]
17th Annual National Farmworker Awareness Week
/in AFOP, NFAW /by AFOP CommunicationsWashington, DC – Each year, it is estimated that over 1 billion pounds of pesticides are applied to farms, forests, lawns, parks and golf courses in the United States. With eighty percent of all U.S. pesticide use being in agriculture, farmworkers who pick the fruits and vegetables that end up on tables across America are […]
From the Desk of the Executive Director
/in AFOP, From the Executive Director's Desk, Newsroom /by AFOP CommunicationsAlthough the year has hardly begun, the script seems already written for a difficult year for the budget and subsequent appropriations bills. If so, we can likely expect lawmakers to resort this fall to some form of a continuing resolution (CR) and/or a post-election omnibus spending package to complete the final business of the 114 Congress.
“WE THE PEOPLE” – AFOP Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
/in AFOP /by AFOP CommunicationsArkansas Partnership Provides Commercial Driver’s License training
/in Success Stories /by AFOP CommunicationsOpportunity Act & State Plans; Enhancing Employer Engagement
/in From the Executive Director's Desk /by AFOP CommunicationsAFOP Announces 2015 Farmworker Children Contest Winners
/in Children in the Fields Campaign /by AFOP Communications