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CIW and Univision Join Forces for Christmas in Immokalee

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  [caption id="attachment_13419" align="aligncenter" width="288"] An old friend -- Fernando Arau of Univision's morning show "Despierta America" (left) -- returned to Immokalee and brought some of his friends this year for a special day of gift-giving, a day called...[/caption]     [caption id="attachment_13420" align="aligncenter" width="288"] ... "1,000 Toys for 1,000 Children." The CIW hosted the event and the CIW/Univision partnership >> Read More

United Nations Independent Expert on Extreme Poverty Visits Immokalee

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[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="288"] On Wednesday, October 26, a standing room only crowd gathered at the CIW to greet the United Nations' Independent Expert on Extreme Poverty, Dr. Arjun Sengupta, who came to Immokalee accompanied by two colleagues for a day-long visit as part of his work documenting extreme poverty in the US and challenging its causes through the UN >> Read More
“INDIGENOUS DAY” PROTESTS IN MIAMI!

“INDIGENOUS DAY” PROTESTS IN MIAMI!

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[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="154"] Members of the CIW took Alligator Alley across the state for a protest (or three...) in Miami on the 12th, doing our part for the Taco Bell Boycott National Day of Action marking this year's celebration of "Indigenous Day"[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="224"] But, as is always the case when we head to Miami for a >> Read More

Coalition of Immokalee Workers

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Saturday, December 9, marked the three-year anniversary of the CIW community-based radio station, Radio Conciencia... or, as it is known by its beloved street name, "La Tuya." Two long-time DJ's, Domingo Jacinto (left, who hosts a weekly show on La Tuya in a Guatemalan indigenous language spoken by many in Immokalee, Kanjobal) and Vicente Lopez (of Oaxaca, who served as >> Read More