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This Radio Station Became a Lifeline for Indigenous Farmworkers During COVID-19
When COVID-19 hit the U.S., a nonprofit that serves Indigenous Mexican migrant communities in California saw that most public health information was available only in English and Spanish. So the organization, Proyecto Mixteco Indígena, decided to use its radio station, Radio Indígena 94.1 FM, to broadcast vital information in Mixtec, Zapotec, Purépecha and other Indigenous Mexican languages.
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Symbol of Hope and Faith Visits SoCal Field Workers Who Are Persevering Through the Pandemic
The images of the Virgin of Guadalupe and San Juan Diego arrived, accompanied by mariachi, to visit the field workers in Moorpark Thursday.
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A Much-Needed Sign of Hope and Faith Visits SoCal Field Workers
The image of the Virgin of Guadalupe and San Juan Diego visited field workers in Moorpark. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News.
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Stanford Grad-Turned-Farm Worker Speaks Out on Conditions of Migrant Labor
Gianna Nino-Tapias got a masters degree from Stanford University in epidemiology, but is now working with her family as a migrant farm worker after losing her job due to the coronavirus. She joined LX News to discuss her viral tweet and conditions for migrant workers during the pandemic.
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Nearly 190 Farmworkers Contract Virus in Southern California
Over 100 farmworkers tested positive for coronavirus at Villa Las Brisas in Oxnard.
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California Farmworkers Thanked with Mariachi Concert
A mariachi band thanked fieldworkers in Bakersfield, Calif., for their work during the pandemic with a free concert.
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Dozens Show Up to Thank San Diego Farmworkers With a ‘Caravan of Appreciation'
With so many people working during the pandemic, a North County group gathered to thank farmworkers by having a “Caravan of Appreciation.”
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Farmworkers Key to Keeping US Fed Are Wary of Virus Spread
California farms are still working to supply food to much of the United States amid the coronavirus