Nutrition begins with
understanding where and how our food arrives at our table. I’ve heard a bit of
griping about the migrant worker rallies as seen recently in Los Angeles.
Here are some interesting perspectives on the issue including cost benefits,
government involvement with education, and other learning experiences.
Migrant rally draws 500K
in Los Angeles
By Peter Prengaman
The Associated Press
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 03.26.2006
LOS ANGELES — Immigration
rights advocates more than 500,000 strong marched in downtown Los Angeles,
demanding that Congress abandon attempts to make helping illegal immigrants a
crime and to build more walls along the border. CLICK HERE for MORE.
‘Guest workers' at core of
labor dispute
By Kathy Kiely, USA TODAY
AVON, Ohio — Tom Demaline is an all-American success story. But
he's the first to say it wouldn't be possible without the Mexicans who work for
him. CLICK
HERE for MORE.
Improving Services For
Migrant Students
The Migrant Education Program
is a federally funded program that provides supplemental education services to
migrant children. This report reviews the state’s implementation of the
program. We find that the state could better target resources and better serve
migrant students by implementing a comprehensive package of reforms.
Specifically, we recommend a number of modifications related to the program’s:
(1) funding and service model, (2) data system, and (3) carryover funding
process. We also identify funding available to help in implementing these
changes. CLICK
HERE for MORE
Program Puts Migrant
Workers' Health Records Online
March 8, 2006
 A pilot program aimed at
improving the health care of migrant workers is giving no-cost electronic
health records to California farm workers and their families, the AP/Washington
Post reports. CLICK
HERE for MORE
These are just a smidgen’ of
topics around migrant workers. Send us your links and thoughts and let’s start
chatting this up!
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