Call to Action Project

For my social justice class this semester, we had a group "Call to Action" project that everyone in the class had to complete.  Each group had a different population that they had to advocate for, such as Native Americans, Immigrants, and the LGBT community.  My group's population was Latino Americans.  Our group focused specifically on Latino Farmworkers and the severe mistreatment they encounter here in the United States.  Most of the farmworkers receive payment depending on the weight of the crops that they pick.  This is a completely unjust system.  I was shocked to see the large amount of Latino child workers that are forced to work rather than gain their education.  Our group did a call to action to try and end these unjust practices.  We made memes that could be distributed on twitter and facebook to raise awareness of fair farm practices.  We also took part in a picture project that showed our entire class's support for farmworkers.  I really enjoyed advocating for this population and loved hearing all of the other groups advocate for their populations as well.  I encourage everyone to look into supporting causes that they feel strongly about!!