SAF "Into the Fields" Intern Project
by Independent Voices
During the summer, 30 college students serve, organize and advocate for farmworker justice by interning with Student Action with Farmworkers. Laura Valencia, a student participating in SAF's "Into the Fields" internship, created a short documentary on issues surrounding farmworkers' lives and the agricultural industry, focusing particularly on pesticides and their effects.
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