Farmworker Caravan
Conference + Dia de Alegria Retreat
Saturday, May 18 - Monday, May 20, 2024
549 Mission Vineyard Road
San Juan Bautista, CA 95045
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SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024
Saturday's sessions are geared to the needs of agricultural workers and will be held in Spanish. Translation will be provided upon request.
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2:00pm
SESSION I:
LA MIGRA
Learn current immigration laws & rights
Cielo Room
Presented by:
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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Build an Emergency Preparedness Kit to survive on your own during a natural disaster or emergency.
Dining Room
Presented by:
Daniela Moreno & Jacqueline M. Ceja - Catholic Charities of SCC
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3:30pm
SESSION II:
KNOW YOUR LABOR RIGHTS
Learn what your legal rights are at work.
Dining Room
Presented by:
ALRB - La Ley Laboral
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VIOLENCE PREVENTION @WORK & HOME
Learn how to protect yourself and/or your loved ones from sexual abuse & violence.
Cielo Room
Presented by:
Maria Barranco & Gabriela Onesto - Monarch Services
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6:00pm
DINNER & LIVE MUSIC
by José Roberto Hernández
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SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2024
DIA DE ALEGRIA
On Sunday, farmworkers and their families have been invited to Dia de Alegria, a one-day retreat where invited guests will be able to relax, refresh, reflect and rejuvenate their spirit.
All Sunday activities will be held in Spanish.
Note: Interpreters for indigineous languages will be available upon request.
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9:00am
REGISTRATION
Cielo Room
MORNING STRETCH
Breathing & Stretching Exercises
Fireside Lounge I Be the Change Collective
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MARIACHI MASS
Saint Francis Chapel
Presider: Rev. Aurelio Ortiz Matiz
Homilist: Deacon Ruben Solorio
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11:00am - 1:00pm
MARIACHI BRUNCH
Music by Mariachi Azteca de San Jose
Dining Hall
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11:00am - 5:00pm
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
See Individual Sessions below
RESOURCE CENTER
Local nonprofits and agencies that serve the agricultural communities will be present and representatives will give brief presentations all day.
Cielo Room I Multiple Agencies
All Ages
YOUTH SUMMER DAY CAMP
Youth sports, arts and wellness activities will be held outdoors.
Mystic Meadows I YMCA of San Benito County
Ages 5 -17
GLAM SQUAD STYLING & PHOTO SESSIONS
Come enjoy getting pampered by beauty experts and hair stylists. Then get a photo taken with your new outfit by a professional photographer.
Fireside Lounge I Farmworker Glam Squad
Adults Only
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12:30pm
SESSION II
choose one:
ARTS & HEALING
Creative Arts Barn I Monarch Services
Adults Only
RITMO LATINO DANCE CLASS
Learn a Zapateo tap dance with Son Jarocho, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms
Chiara Amphitheater I Vanessa Sanchez y La Mezcla
All Ages
DIY NATURAL LIP BALM
Learn to make your own lip moisturizer from all natural ingredients
Dining Room I UC Master Gardeners
All Ages
PRINCIPLES OF NEUTRALITY
Learn acting techniques to be able to speak up and out.
Chiara Amphitheater I San Benito Arts Council
Adults Only
AFTERNOON WALK
Take a leisurely nature walk around the tranquil pond.
Fireside Lounge Garden I Be the Change Collective
All Ages
YOUTH ARTS CLASS
Get creative and join in on a fun arts project.
Fireside Lounge Garden I YMCA of San Benito County
Ages 5 -17
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2:00 - 5:00pm
SNACK BAR OPEN
Dining Hall
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SESSION III
choose one:
GARDEN POT PAINTING
Learn to paint and decorate your own garden pot to take home.
Creative Arts Barn I San Benito Arts Council
All Ages
WOMEN'S CIRCLE I CIRCULO PARA MUJERES
Join us in a safe space where everyone is able to share freely without judgment.
Chiara Amphitheater I Monarch Services
Female Adults Only
MEN'S CIRCLE I CIRCULO PARA HOMBRES
Join us in a safe space where everyone is able to share freely without judgment.
St Francis Chapel I National Compadres Network
Male Adults Only
PICKLED PRICKLY PEAR PADDLES
Learn how to clean and pickle nopales.
Dining Room I UC Master Food Preservers
All Ages
PAINT PARTY WITH NACHO MOYA
Unleash your creativity at this painting party with renowned artist Nacho Moya.
Fireside Lounge Garden I Moya Arts Gallery
All Ages
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3:30 pm
SESSION IV
choose one:
WATERCOLORS 101 CLASS
Learn to make a watercolor painting
Creative Arts Barn I San Benito Arts CouncilAdults Only
EDIBLE CONTAINER GARDEN
Make and take a mobile edible container garden.
Dining Room I UC Master Gardeners
All Ages
WOMEN'S CIRCLE
Join us in a safe space where everyone is able to share freely without judgment.
Chiara Amphitheater I Monarch Services
Adult Woman Only
MEN'S CIRCLE
Join us in a safe space where everyone is able to share freely without judgment.
St Francis Chapel I National Compadres Network
Adult Men Only
YOUTH ARTS CLASS
Get creative and join in on a fun arts project.
Fireside Lounge Garden I YMCA of San Benito County
Ages 5 -17
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5:00PM
BBQ PACHANGA
BBQ Chicken Dinner & Live Music by Los Amigos
Fireside Lounge Garden
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MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024
Farmworker Caravan Conference
The conference will convene influential leaders to share resources, gain knowledge and imagine innovative ways to uplift the agricultural community and make a significant impact on farmworkers and their families’ lives.
All Monday sessions will be held in English.
Live Spanish Translation will be available and other languages upon request
Schedule is subject to change.
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7:00pm
MORNING STRETCH
Breathing & Stretching Exercises
Fireside Lounge I Be the Change Collective
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8:00am
BREAKFAST & WELCOME
Dining Hall I Farmworker Caravan
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9:15am
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Kanyon "Coyote Woman" Sayers-Roods
Tribal Chairwoman, Indian Canyon Mutsun Band of Costanoan Ohlone People
9:30am
SESSION 1
VOICES FROM THE FIELDS
Hear directly from farmworker children the challenges of working agriculture
Saint Francis Chapel I Hollister High School & Santa Clara University
Note: Panelists will be speaking in Spanish.
Live translation will be available for English speakers.
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11:00am
SESSION II
XENOPHOBIA: Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
Let's talk about effective, accurate messaging to the media during these challenging times.
Saint Francis Chapel
Presenter:
Board member, CCNMA Latino Journalists of California
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LA MIGRA
Immigration Laws & Rights
Fireside Lounge
Presenter
Qalim Cromer, Esq. - Director of Immigration Services, Catholic Charities of Diocese of Monterey
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NUESTRA CULTURA (Spanish)
Mexican Indigenous Cultural Competency Course
Cielo Room
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12:30pm
LUNCH
Dining Hall
Keynote Speaker
Representing Congressional District 18th
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2:00pm
SESSION III
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NUESTRA CULTURA (English)
Mexican Indigenous Cultural Competency Course
Cielo Room
Presenter:
Arcenio Lopez - Executive Director, MICOP
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ADVOCACY AT EVERY LEVEL
Learn about policy changes that help and harm the agricultural community on the state and federal level.
Saint Francis Chapel
Moderator
Huy Tran, Executive Director
SIREN Services Immigrant Rights and Education Network
Panelists
Rebeca Armendariz - Gilroy City Councilmember, Working Partnerships USA
Maria Elena de la Garza - Executive Director, CAB Community Action Board
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AGRICULTURAL LABOR LAWS
Learn about agricultural workers' rights relating to working conditions, retaliation, and unionization
Fireside Lounge
Presenter:
ALRB - Agricultural Labor Relations Board
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3:30pm
SESSION IV
choose one:
CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS
Learn how to collaborate with other agencies to strengthen both organizations and benefit the community.
Saint Francis Chapel
Moderator:
Gregory F. Kepferle - CEO, Catholic Charities of SCC
Panelists:
Angela Di Novella - CEO, Catholic Charities DOM
Gary Byrne - CEO, Community Foundation for San Benito County
Darlene Tenes - Executive Director, Farmworker Caravan
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MODERN DAY SLAVERY
Learn how human trafficking is affecting the migrant and undocumented community.
Fireside Lounge
Presenter:
Christine Duncan - CEO, YWCA Monterey County
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SONOTERAPIA
Take a moment to indulge in Sound Bath Therapy (Sonoterapia) to calm, harmonize and energize yourself.
Cielo Room
Presenters:
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5:00pm
TAPAS Y VINO RECEPTION
La Plaza
Live Music by José Roberto Hernández
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