News
Farmworker Awareness Week!
March 30-April 4, 2009
Farmworker Awareness Week is a national week of action for students and community members to raise awareness about farmworker issues on our campuses and in our communities.
This year CATA is participating in several events!
From March 22-27, CATA is hosting an Alternative Spring Break trip with students from Ohio State University who are coming to engage in discussion and dialogue around issues of immigration, the agricultural system, farmworkers, etc. They will also be engaging with members of the migrant and immigrant community to learn from their stories and experiences.
On March 26, CATA is glad to co-sponsor a presentation and book signing at Rutger's University by Randy Shaw, author of "Beyond the Fields: Cesar Chavez, the UFW and the Struggle for Justice in the 21st Century".
Lastly, on March 31, Cesar Chavez's Birthday, CATA will be participating in a Farmworker Justice panel event at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, PA hosted by Students for Workers' Rights as the closing activity of their Labor Rights Month!
For more information on these events and others happening around the country, go to: www.farmworkerawareness.org.
Earth Share Celebrates New Jersey
Join Earth Share New Jersey as we celebrate all that is New Jersey and 15 years of serving our environment. Since 1994, Earth Share New Jersey has raised more than $3.5 million for the state's leading environmental organizations.
Friday, March 20, 2009
6:30 - 9:30pm
Laurita Winery
35 Archerton Road
New Egypt, NJ
This milestone anniversary will be highlighted by an evening of fine wine, great food,
festive music and great friends of New Jersey's environment.
Plans for the evening include:
- Tasting of Wines from Laurita Winery
- Light Fare provided by Whole Foods Market of Princeton
- Samplings of Ducky Life Teas and Blackwell's Organic Gelato
- Art in Nature Exhibit
- Experience NJ Chance and Silent Auctions
- Entertainment by Stringzville
The experience NJ auctions feature items from across the state including theatre tickets, overnight stays, merchandise, gift certificates and exclusive environmental experiences that only Earth Share New Jersey members can offer.
With more than fifty items to choose from, there is something special for everyone.
Tickets $40 per person ($50 at the door)
Tickets can be purchased at EarthShare NJ or call 609.989.1160
Brooklyn Food Conference
Local Action For Global Change
May 2, 2009
Food issues hit home for all of Brooklyn–from school lunches or the rise in diabetes, escalating food costs, immigration or farmers markets, local food challenges and delights, food touches us all. Come join us to learn from experts and our neighbors about all the ways our Food System affects us and how you can get involved.
CATA is a partner in this upcoming conference.
For more information:
Brooklyn Food Conference
Philly AIDS Walk 2008
Every year CATA staff, family, friends etc participate in the Philadelphia AIDS Walk to raise money for HIV/AIDS awareness around the Delaware Valley. Most of the money we raise comes back to CATA for our own HIV Education work here in NJ with migrant farmworkers. We'd like to invite you to walk with us!
This year's AIDS Walk is being held on Sunday, October 19th. You can register at:
Philly AIDS Walk Home Page
and make sure to register with CATA's Team #79!
Email or call us to find out where we will meet up on October 19th so we can get our team picture taken, and so we can walk together!
May 2008
Wow! It's been almost two weeks since May Day 2008, and it is exciting to watch the news roll in from around the country about different events that happened that day. There were marches and rallies all around the country, in cities big and small, and in the end, we imagine that hundreds of thousands of immigrants and their allies will have taken to the streets once again to protest the deportation policies of our current government, to manifest the important contributions of the immigrant community to our society, and to publicly state their presence and importance to our communities.
We've read that there were events in over 200 towns and cities across the country.
While it is by no means an exhaustive list, here are some of the places we heard about:
Madison, WI * Milwaukee, WI * Las Vegas, NV * Los Angeles, CA * Chicago, IL
New York City, NY * Oakland, CA * San Francisco, CA * Houston, TX * Dallas, TX * Miami, FL * Watsonville, CA * San Jose, CA * Tuscon, AZ * Washington D.C. * Santa Rosa, CA * St. Paul, MN * Seattle, WA * Salem, OR * Manchester, NH * Reno, NV * San Antonio, TX * Boston, MA * Atlanta, GA * Bellingham, WA * Bloomington, IL * Pittsburgh, PA * Amherst, MA * Morristown, NJ * Bridgeton, NJ * Kennett Square, PA
Pretty impressive eh? Although turnout was down in most places from rallies and marches in years past, the overall total effect is still impressive. There is still a drive and movement willing to fight for justice, for equality, for dignity for ALL people in this country, including immigrants, despite the intimidation tactics employed by I.C.E. and opinion pieces published in several Spanish language newspapers that stated that such marches were unnecessary and could have been the cause of I.C.E. activities from the past few years.
We have some photos up on the CATA Myspace page and the our Facebook page Now we have a bunch on the website too! Just click on the photo below!
So, here are a few articles:
Immigrant Rally Tiny but Vocal (Bridgeton, NJ)
Immigration Reform Advocates March, but Movement has lost Steam
Thousands Rally in May Day Effort for Immigration Reform
Immigrant rights activists join protests nationwide
Immigrant Rally Shrouded by Fear (St. Paul, MN)
Thousands March for Immigrants Rights (in L.A.)
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