1. Into the Fields Internship & Sowing Seeds for Change Fellowship www.saf-unite.org

3. FARMWORKER FACTS There are 2-3 million farmworkers in the United States. Agriculture is consistently ranked as one of the three most dangerous occupations in the U.S. Farmworkers’ average annual income is $11,000; for a family it is approximately $16,000. This makes farm work the second lowest paid job in the nation (after domestic labor).

5. THEATER and other PROJECTS

6. PLACEMENTS: Migrant Education Programs Health Agencies Legal Assistance Agencies Community Organizing Groups Labor Unions STATES: South Carolina (~6 placements) North Carolina (~13 placements) Virginia (~2 placements)

7. IMPORTANT DATES Applications online: Dec. 1 Applications Due: Feb. 4 Interviews: Feb. 13-20 Notification of Selection: Mar. 4 Orientation: June 1-6 First Day of work: June 8 Mid-retreat: July 10-12 Final Retreat: Aug. 7-9 Fellow Final Ceremony: Nov. 13

8. Retreats

9. “I learned this summer that facts and theories are just a small part of understanding inequalities and injustices in the world, a bigger part is listening and understanding individual stories. Before coming to NC this April, I hadn’t thought much about where my food comes from, the people who grow it, the way the agricultural system affects entire families’ lives.” Addie Bean-Thompson, 2014 Intern “The most impactful experience during my summer in both Wilson and traveling for theater were the conversations. Whether in the car transporting a worker or facilitating theater discussion, it amazed me how easily some opened up and told me their personal tales of struggle and hardship- be it leaving their families, working, or the days spent walking in the desert to cross the border.” Andrea Barreto, 2013 Intern

10. www.saf-unite.org

11. SAF Links Read the field notes from the SAF Blog: http://saf-unite.tumblr.comhttp://saf-unite.tumblr.com Apply for Into the Fields Internship: http://www.saf- unite.org/content/fields-internshiphttp://www.saf- unite.org/content/fields-internship Apply for Sowing Seeds for Change Fellowship: http://www.saf- unite.org/content/sowing-seeds-change-fellowshiphttp://www.saf- unite.org/content/sowing-seeds-change-fellowship Celebrate National Farmworker Awareness Week: www.farmworkerawareness.org www.farmworkerawareness.org