Success Story: Caroline Garcia

Carolina Garcia Certified Nursing Assistant Miami-Dade County Florida Farmworker Career Development Program (FCDP) Carolina is a shining star and a great example for her three children: Noel, Carolina and Alonzo. She grew up in a farmworker home and witnessed first-hand her mother’s dedication and hard work “to put food on the table.” Due to an […]

The one thing that shouldn’t go missing in the story of food

The one thing that shouldn’t go missing in the story of food By: Kathleen Nelson, Director of Workforce Development I’m currently blessed with a very inquisitive four-and-a-half-year-old spitfire full of questions about the world.  This year in his preschool class, the children spent the autumn learning about food and nutrition. They learned about healthy eating, […]

Tobacco Work is Poisoning our Children

Tobacco Work is Poisoning our Children How much longer will the Obama Administration allow it? “I didn’t feel well, but I still kept working. I started throwing up. I was throwing up for like 10 minutes, just what I ate. I took a break for a few hours and then I went back to work.” […]