2 10 140 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/33a58fd6ade105e4b0b872ccf0fd5e1e.jpg b1d2097e69780bcc11f33efb847ed94e https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/0ccb5a157e69a55592ac73fc0a890f8f.jpeg 90b50a1893305b77d23a4aebc72e0279 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/e9511c4ec3ae98f8823b8befbfa1423b.jpeg 588245858171a04c2d9c5f32c8e486d9 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/eccdd17ffc15fe3a8c89829d43aee028.jpeg 2d28ca8564c46240a1bdd7f1a7913297 Story or anecdote Stories and anecdotes in this archive are stories told about the experiences of agricultural workers. These stories can be told from the perspective of agricultural workers, promotores, advocates, and family members . Examples of personal stories include: journal entries, letters, written testimonies, photos of/from workers’ perspectives, and poems written about one's own experiences. [Main Participant] is who the story is about. [Creator] is the the person who recorded the story. Main Participant The name of the story's protagonist; the name of the person which the story is about. This person can be "anonymous". anonymous Original Language English Inglés Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. Español Spanish Lea en español Son muchas las historias de las que hemos oído. Estos trabajadores tienen demasiado miedo de enfermarse y de tal vez perder su trabajo. Como ellos dicen, "somos reemplazables". Cuando nos detenemos y les damos la información nos ven como su salvación, nos miran como si tuviéramos su solución. Un hombre de 65 años nos dijo que desearía tener el #SS para así poder quedarse en casa, él ha estado aquí desde 1997 y hasta ahora no ha podido recibir ninguna ayuda. Su vida consiste solo en trabajar y tratar de ahorrar dinero para sobrevivir. Nos dijo que se siente solo, especialmente durante estas elecciones o cuando vio las noticias y la forma en que el presidente se expresa sobre nuestra comunidad. Como él expresó, ser indocumentado no ha sido nada fácil, pero ahora con el COVID y las elecciones se siente tan incapaz. Read in English There are many stories that we have heard. This workers are to afraid to get sick and maybe lose their jobs. As they are said "We are replaceable" . When we stopped and give the info they look at us as their salvation, looking at us as we have their solution. One 65 year old man told us he wish he have SS# so this way he can be at home, he is being here since 1997 and until now he is not able to receive any assistance. His life is being only working and try to save money to survive. He told us he feels lonely, specially during this elections or when he saw the news and the way the president express him self about our community. As he said being undocumented has not being easy, but now with COVID and the elections he feels so useless. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "We are replaceable" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Adriana Carrazco Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11-13-2020 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kassandra Neiss Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource written por escrito image imagen Type The nature or genre of the resource Story or anecdote Una historia o anécdota Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Morgan County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/41fe78b8fa6c527222c7e911844a9f99.docx 414fd57b3c1b4f45b3cb3180f470c009 Ethnography or Narrative A narrative provided by the [Creator] concerning the experiences of other people the [Main Participant]. Main Participant The name of the story's protagonist; the name of the person which the story is about. This person can be "anonymous". Anonymous Agricultural Worker Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. Agricultural Worker Colorado County & Region Enter both the county in which the story was recorded and the state region. (ex: Otero County, Southeast; Weld County, North region 2) Alamosa County, San Luis Valley Original Language English Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. N/A Read in English This story was shared by promotoras Amalia Baltazar and Amanda Alanis who work in the San Luis Valley region of Colorado. On August 11th, Amalia and Amanda were interviewing an agricultural worker from Alamosa County along with a film crew from PBS. The worker lived in a small place with no central air conditioning, and it only had the essentials, such as an old couch that had fabric falling off it, one table with two chairs, a small tv, and a very thin rug. The worker told the promotoras and PBS crew though that he was very grateful for what he had, and that he did not care about his own living conditions. Instead, he was entirely focused on working and sending money home to his family, and he said that he was okay with living with what he needed rather than with what he wanted. He did not request any help from the Amalia and Amanda, but they shared his story because it shines a spotlight on the living conditions that many agricultural workers accept when they come to the U.S. for work. The worker was extremely forthcoming and candid about his experience and his journey, which the PBS crew was grateful for. They kept thanking both Amalia and Amanda as well as the worker for sharing his story, and they emphasized how crucial they felt it was for his story to be shared. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Recount of an Agricultural Description An account of the resource Two promotoras recount their experience from their interview with an agricultural worker and PBS. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Amalia Baltazar and Amanda Alanis Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Delanee Taylor Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource written Type The nature or genre of the resource Ethnography or Narrative Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Alamosa County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/b445975f12e59a6ba06869f39ac90a20.pdf 87dc163c1b2fbea66c92644ae36b6bd0 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/296a55230f0c3351035ec2696bb82b90.png 4ace623b96cf46582a2402f975b7e462 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/aaeba160a876e519fe63a81a6fe8dc39.png bbd2580fbb97e72e41c1f5042b5e6fda https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/22f4d52219cd988d5733cb44ef085969.png 2105227c979f9d61527e7176cd91fae2 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/659fb61badbc7d522f8c9daaaecf6a4c.png 10494a8273c5945f0dd31663ad3c14d1 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/e8cdff1db46fa70c4657545bfe1afbeb.png 046e2cc7a3c36896fb20765c8b9be7d2 Story or anecdote Stories and anecdotes in this archive are stories told about the experiences of agricultural workers. These stories can be told from the perspective of agricultural workers, promotores, advocates, and family members . Examples of personal stories include: journal entries, letters, written testimonies, photos of/from workers’ perspectives, and poems written about one's own experiences. [Main Participant] is who the story is about. [Creator] is the the person who recorded the story. Main Participant The name of the story's protagonist; the name of the person which the story is about. This person can be "anonymous". anonymous Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. Farming, irrigation management Colorado County & Region Enter both the county in which the story was recorded and the state region. (ex: Otero County, Southeast; Weld County, North region 2) Conejos County, Southern San Luis Valley Original Language English Inglés Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. Spanish Español Lea en español En una fría tarde de 28 °F, con una frialdad del viento de 11 a 13 mph, un campo congelado de alfalfa transmitía su sequedad y amplitud. El área se extiende por más de 130 acres y el encargado se refiere a ella como el Aspersor #7. También se le conoce como Cap7 (Capulin, CO - Sprinkler #7), tal y como está etiquetado en la aplicación FieldNET. En una tarde como ésta, vestirse adecuadamente no es sólo una necesidad, sino una exigencia. ¡Y yo lo sabía! Por haber crecido en el campo toda mi vida, el clima de Colorado no es para los débiles de corazón. El Valle de San Luis (SLV, Valley) no se libra de esta noción, así que me aseguré de ir vestida de pies a cabeza con ropa de abrigo. Inmediatamente sentí el frío en el aire cuando bajé de la camioneta, lo que me provocó escalofríos en todo mi cuerpo. Es un frío diferente cuando estás en el Valle, especialmente cuando no hay edificios que te protejan del frío, como se ve en las fotos. Estamos en el campo, donde los edificios son escasos. En este rancho, los árboles fueron "cortados para hacer más espacio para plantar y cultivar". La configuración original de este rancho ha sido alterada una y otra vez para acomodar el espacio de cultivo para un mercado rentable. Inmediatamente olí el estiércol. Había excrementos de vaca por todas partes, ya que "se deja entrar a las vacas a comer y a andar por el campo". Al acercarme al aspersor, el viento se apoderó de mis sentidos: el olor se mezcló con el viento, haciendo que mis narices lucharán por tomar sólo el oxígeno que necesitaba. Lo que pude notar inmediatamente cuando circulaba con el encargado hacia el aspersor, era la tierra sobre la tierra sobre más tierra. Condujimos justo encima de la alfalfa. El camino para acceder a la caja de control estaba siendo ocupado por el propio aspersor. Fue un viaje lleno de baches, con grandes baches de metros de profundidad cuando pasábamos por encima de las huellas de llantas secas. En esta época del año, cualquier ganadero notaría que el campo ya tenía más de un corte. Y para el encargado, se aceleró para decir: ¡"tres veces''. En un año"! El sol podría haber estado afuera para algunas partes del Valle de San Luis, pero en Capulin, CO el lado oeste mostraba una tormenta en desarrollo. En el lado suroeste de las Montañas Rocosas, la cordillera de San Juan a lo largo del Pico Conejos, compartía algunas nubes oscuras esta tarde. A medida que el sol se pone en el oeste, las sombras parecen imponerse sobre los ángulos rectos de nuestros cuerpos. Un gran juego de luces por este lado del Valle. Cuando nos acercamos a la caja de control del aspersor, el encargado sacó su corta alambres y desenredó el cable retorcido para permitirnos entrar en la zona cerrada donde se encuentran la "bomba de agua, la caja de control, la máquina de refuerzo, el filtro, las tuberías y el depósito de fertilizante". Muchas máquinas, aparatos, botones, bombas y maleza invaden la pequeña zona. Está cerrada para garantizar que "no entren animales". Todas las aguas que entran en el aspersor provienen del "río" local. Todo es agua por gravedad. No hay bombeo. Si el agua tiene poca o ninguna presión, se enciende el amplificador para que el agua sea más rápida". Al preguntarle qué es o qué hace un booster, me explicó que el agua llega a la tubería subterránea por electricidad y cuando no lo hace el booster le da un empujón. También pude ser testigo del uso de la tecnología en esta zona remota. El encargado había actualizado su teléfono móvil de un flip-phone a un teléfono inteligente para descargar una aplicación, FieldNET. FieldNET es una práctica aplicación con la que se puede controlar cualquier aspersor en cuanto a: "la velocidad, el agua, la marcha en vacío o con agua, e incluso la parcela" desde tu teléfono. Estaba ansioso por mostrarme cómo iniciar la sesión, acceder a cualquiera de los 12 aspersores de la zona que supervisa y cómo navegar por el sistema desde la palma de tu mano. Hizo clic en Cap7, el aspersor que teníamos en ese momento, para demostrar cómo podía controlar la cantidad de agua que el sistema de aspersores podía soltar, la velocidad a la que podía desplazarse, la temperatura a la que se detendría o reiniciará automáticamente, y cómo podía apagarse. Cuando se le preguntó, las temperaturas por debajo de "35 °F se detiene". A "40 °F se pone en marcha", lo que indica que las temperaturas dictan si un aspersor puede funcionar sin que se congelen las tuberías. Aunque fue una noche intolerable en la que tuvimos que soportar las duras condiciones climáticas del invierno, fue una experiencia de aprendizaje. Una especie de excursión. La explicación de los botones, de las máquinas e incluso de la aplicación, permitió que el encargado mostrará su aprecio por su propio trabajo, un sentimiento de gran orgullo. Sus amplios conocimientos sobre el funcionamiento del sistema de aspersión son infinitos, al igual que la extensión de terreno que posee el aspersor. Él estaba en modo agricultor, en modo campesino, y ni siquiera el tiempo era capaz de detenerlo. Sin embargo, con la nueva aplicación FieldNET, "¡puedo tomarme mi cafecito y trabajar desde casa!" ¡Qué sueño de niño campesino! Read in English Capulin, Sprinkler, Cap7 On a chilly 28°F evening, with a wind chill of 11-13mph, a frozen alfalfa field conveyed its droughty and boundless self. The area spans over 130 acres and is referred to as, Sprinkler #7 by the foreman. It is also known as, Cap7, (Capulin, CO - Sprinkler #7) as it’s labeled in the app, FieldNET. On an evening as such, dressing accordingly isn’t just a necessity, it’s a precondition. And I knew better! Growing up in the country my entire life, Colorado climate isn’t for the faintest of hearts. The San Luis Valley (SLV, Valley) doesn’t get to shield from this notion, so I ensured I was dressed head-to-toe with warm clothing. I instantly felt the chill in the air as I stepped out of the truck which sent shivers throughout my body. It’s a different kind of cold when you are in the Valley, especially when there aren’t any buildings shielding you from the cold, as it is seen in the pictures. We are in the country, where buildings are few and far between. On this ranch, trees were “cut down to make more room for planting and growing”. The original layout of this ranch has been altered time and time again to accommodate growing space for a profitable market. I immediately smelled manure. Cow droppings were everywhere, as “cows are let in to eat and walk through field”. As I stepped closer to the sprinkler, the wind took over my senses: the smell became mixed in with the wind- making my nostrils fight to take in only what oxygen it needed. What I was able to immediately notice when driving with the foreman toward the sprinkler, was land upon land upon more land. We drove right on top of the alfalfa. The road to access the control box was being occupied by the sprinkler itself. It made for a bumpy ride, with major feet deep dips as we drove over dried out tire marks. At this time of year, any rancher would note that the field already had more than one cut. And for the foreman, he was quick to convey, “three times. In a year!” The sun might have been out for portions of the San Luis Valley, but in Capulin, CO the west side displayed a brewing storm. In the Southwestern side of The Rocky Mountains, lay the San Juan Mountain Range along the Conejos Peak, it shared in some dark clouds this evening. As the sun sets in the west, shadows appear to overtake the right angles of our bodies. A great play on lighting for this side of the Valley. As we approached the control box to the sprinkler, the foreman took out his handy wire cutter, and untangled the twisted wire to allow us to enter the gated area where the “water pump, control box, booster machine, filter, pipes and fertilizer tank” rest. So many machines, gadgets, buttons, pumps and weeds overtake the small area. It is gated to ensure “no animals” enter. All the water that enters the sprinkler comes from the local “river. Todo es gravity water. No pumping! If water is low or no pressure, the booster turns on for faster water”. As I asked him what a booster is or does, he explained that water flows to the underground pipeline by electricity and when it doesn’t the booster will give it a shove. I was also able to witness technology being utilized in this remote area. The foreman had upgraded his cell phone from a flip-phone to a smart phone in order to download an app, FieldNET. FieldNET is a handy app where one can control any given sprinkler in regards to: “speed, water, walk empty or with water, and even the farm” from your phone. He was eager to show me how to log-in, scroll down to any of the 12 sprinklers in this area he monitors, along with how to navigate the system from the palm of your hand. He clicked on Cap7, the sprinkler we were currently standing by, to demonstrate how he was able to control the amount of water the sprinkler system could release, the speed in which it could travel, the temperature it would automatically stop or restart, and how it could be powered off. When asked, temperatures below “35°F it stops”. At, “40°F it starts up”, indicating that temperatures dictate whether a sprinkler can operate without having the pipes freeze. Even though it was an unbearable night of enduring harsh winter weather conditions, it was a learning experience. A field trip of sorts. The explanation of buttons, machines, and even the app, allowed for the foreman to show appreciation for his own work- a sense of pride coming from him. His extensive knowledge of how the sprinkler system works is endless, just like the span of land the sprinkler possesses. He was in farm mode, country mode, and not even weather would be able to stop him. However, with the new FieldNET app, “I can drink my cafecito and work from home!” What a country boy dream! Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cap7 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kassandra Neiss Description An account of the resource A foreman finishing up his day during a cold, wintery March evening. He displays the old ways of checking on sprinklers and the "new" way by means of an app and his smart phone. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-03-07 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Amanda Alanis Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource written por escrito image imagen Type The nature or genre of the resource Una historia o anécdota Story or anecdote Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Conejos County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/f139553d8218c2cb0ba7ee1d2a94b2e5.jpg 65e996bfab18643390d65d0c65783528 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/5a5d37f03d714207d58a5513770e5a99.pdf 50d050e00d3517a60e6606cf244a3f47 Story or anecdote Stories and anecdotes in this archive are stories told about the experiences of agricultural workers. These stories can be told from the perspective of agricultural workers, promotores, advocates, and family members . Examples of personal stories include: journal entries, letters, written testimonies, photos of/from workers’ perspectives, and poems written about one's own experiences. [Main Participant] is who the story is about. [Creator] is the the person who recorded the story. Original Language Spanish Español Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. English Inglés County of story Pueblo County Main Participant The name of the story's protagonist; the name of the person which the story is about. This person can be "anonymous". Nicolás Castillo Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. Food service worker Colorado County & Region Enter both the county in which the story was recorded and the state region. (ex: Otero County, Southeast; Weld County, North region 2) Pueblo, Colorado Lea en español Yo, Nicolás Castillo, trabajaba en Golden Corral por 20 años cuando empezó el COVID-19. Cerró por 6 meses, reabrieron por otros 2 meses, cerraron otra vez porque el Departamento de Salud no dejaban más de 50 personas. Según eran muchas las pérdidas y cerraron definitivamente y estoy desempleado, no tengo ayuda de nada y no encuentro trabajo. Read in English I, Nicolas Castillo, had worked in Golden Corral for 20 year when COVID-19 started. It closed for 6 months, they reopened for another 2 months, they closed again because the Health Department did not allow more than 50 people. Since they were having too many losses they closed for good and I am unemployed, I don’t have any help at all, and I can’t find a job. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 20-year Golden Corral Employee becomes unemployed Description An account of the resource This personal account discusses how he previously worked at Golden Corral but due to Covid-19 they shut down and now he is unemployed. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ana Chacon Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-12-29 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Quisi Rodriguez-Oregel Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource written por escrito Type The nature or genre of the resource Story or anecdote Una historia o anécdota Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pueblo County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/455c52a2767165fd08cdd53377146e88.jpg 5020470f7b6c36faf7ed3f0df2e392c2 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/129268cc703542f07dd32944d01dfc53.pdf e6829c1da1148309230dc213518f43ad Story or anecdote Stories and anecdotes in this archive are stories told about the experiences of agricultural workers. These stories can be told from the perspective of agricultural workers, promotores, advocates, and family members . Examples of personal stories include: journal entries, letters, written testimonies, photos of/from workers’ perspectives, and poems written about one's own experiences. [Main Participant] is who the story is about. [Creator] is the the person who recorded the story. Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. English Inglés Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. Wholesale Worker County of story Pueblo County Main Participant The name of the story's protagonist; the name of the person which the story is about. This person can be "anonymous". Socorro Solavandia Colorado County & Region Enter both the county in which the story was recorded and the state region. (ex: Otero County, Southeast; Weld County, North region 2) Southeast Original Language Español Spanish Lea en español Yo, Socorro Solavandia trabajo en “Russ Davis Wholesale”, tenía 3 semanas trabajando y me caí en el trabajo y me quebré mi mano derecha. Fui a emergencias y batallé mucho para que la aseguranza del trabajo me bagaran mis biles del hospital después de 3 semanas. También batallé 1 mes y medio para que me pagaran mi incapacidad pero ya me están pagando 65% de mi sueldo ya tengo 3 meses sin poder trabajar. Sólo tenía 3 semanas trabajando cuando me accidenté, no sé si por eso batallé tanto. Read in English I, Socorro Solavandia, work in “Russ Davis Wholesale”, I had been working for 3 weeks when I fell at work, and I broke my right hand. I went to the emergency room and struggled a lot to get work insurance to collect my bills from the hospital after 3 weeks. I also struggled for a month and a half to get paid for my disability but they are already paying me 65% of my salary and I have been unable to work for 3 months. I had only been working for 3 weeks when I had the accident, I don't know if that's why I struggled so much. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wholesale worker discusses struggles with a workplace injury Description An account of the resource A wholesale worker discusses issues she faced when she had an accident at work and broke her arm. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ana Chacon Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-12-29 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Quisi Rodriguez-Oregel Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource written por escrito Type The nature or genre of the resource Story or anecdote Una historia o anécdota Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pueblo County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/efb04f69522eb99292f73f2ef42738cb.pdf b410aed42200c6760d5cd793e8205653 Ethnography or Narrative A narrative provided by the [Creator] concerning the experiences of other people the [Main Participant]. Main Participant The name of the story's protagonist; the name of the person which the story is about. This person can be "anonymous". Trabajadores anonimos Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. Trabajadores de una lecheria Colorado County & Region Enter both the county in which the story was recorded and the state region. (ex: Otero County, Southeast; Weld County, North region 2) North Region 2 Original Language English Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. Español Lea en español En el área del norte de Colorado la promotora Ana Schultz interactuaba con trabajadores agrícolas en grupos e individualmente. También llamaba a los trabajadores. Dos trabajadores en el cual Ana interactuaba que trabajaban en la Lechería La Luna fueron acusados de un DUI un fin de semana en noviembre. Después de un largo día de trabajo salieron por bebidas en el área de Fort Collins. Uno de los trabajadores tuvo un accidente automovilístico y el otro fue detenido mientras conducía. Los dos trabajadores fueron llevados a la cárcel en el área de Fort Collins y fueron liberados con fechas de corte a mediados de noviembre. Los dos trabajadores agrícolas no hablaban inglés, eran indocumentados y no poseen una licencia de conducir. Uno de ellos también tenía una multa de tráfico previa. Ana planeaba asistir a los dos trabajadores en escribir un testimonio personal y recomendaba que ellos obtuvieran cartas de buen carácter de su empleador. Esta historia destaca unos de los problemas que muchos de los trabajadores agrícolas tienen que incluye problemas de no entender el sistema legal y necesitan asistencia para entender el debido proceso legal. Por ejemplo, había otro trabajador en el norte de Colorado que también no hablaba inglés y no entendía el debido proceso legal ni los resultados de algunos cargos que recibió. Porque este trabajador no entendía el sistema legal, Ana iba a revisar el ticket e iba a ayudarlo escribir una carta a la corte. Promotoras como Ana Schultz están ayudando a trabajadores así haciendo un seguimiento con el Fiscal de Distrito para preguntar si se asignara un Defensor público a este trabajador y si tendría un traductor de la corte. Estos trabajadores tienen retos de no entender el sistema legal ni el idioma de ingles entonces es muy importante asegurar que trabajadores conozcan sus derechos, el sistema legal y tengan un traductor con ellos en todo este proceso. Read in English In the area north of Colorado, promotora Ana Schultz interacted with agricultural workers in groups and individually. She also called the workers. Two of the workers that Ana interacted with worked at the Lecheria La Luna and were charged with a DUI one weekend in November 2021. After a long day of work, they went out for drinks in the Fort Collins area. One of the agricultural workers had a car accident and the other one was stopped while driving. Both workers were taken to the Fort Collins jail and released with court dates by the middle of November. But both workers did not speak English, were undocumented and do not possess a driver’s license. One of the workers had a previous traffic ticket as well. Ana was planning on assisting both workers in writing a personal testimony and recommended that they obtained letters of good character from their employer. This story highlights some of the issues many of these agricultural workers face which includes not understanding the legal system and needing assistance to understand the legal due process. For example, another worker in the north of Colorado, who also did not speak English, did not understand the legal due process and outcomes of some charges he had received. Since this worker did not understand the legal system, Ana was going to review the charges and help the worker write a letter to the court. Promotoras like Ana Schultz are helping agricultural workers by following up with the District Attorney to inquire if a public defender will be assigned to this agricultural worker and if he would have a court translator. These workers face many challenges like not understanding the legal system nor being fluent in English which means it is very important to make sure that the workers know their rights, the legal system, and have a translator with them throughout the whole process. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Trabajadores No Entienden El Sistema Legal Description An account of the resource Dos trabajadores no entienden el sistema legal y necesitan ayuda para entender el debido proceso legal. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ana Schultz Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Noviembre 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Quisi Rodriguez-Oregel Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource por escrito Type The nature or genre of the resource Ethnography or Narrative https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/ac49d1fbc85fc19b1e0ad9c8eb33d539.pdf 6876c43bc3af49b5796d3a52d3a2dca7 Story or anecdote Stories and anecdotes in this archive are stories told about the experiences of agricultural workers. These stories can be told from the perspective of agricultural workers, promotores, advocates, and family members . Examples of personal stories include: journal entries, letters, written testimonies, photos of/from workers’ perspectives, and poems written about one's own experiences. [Main Participant] is who the story is about. [Creator] is the the person who recorded the story. Main Participant The name of the story's protagonist; the name of the person which the story is about. This person can be "anonymous". Trabajador de lechería anonimo Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. Trabajador de lechería Colorado County & Region Enter both the county in which the story was recorded and the state region. (ex: Otero County, Southeast; Weld County, North region 2) North Region 2 Original Language English Inglés Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. Spanish Español Lea en español En octubre del 2021 la promotora Ana Schultz quien interactuaba con trabajadores agrícolas en grupos e individualmente quienes estaban alocados en el norte de Colorado pudo aprender sobre un trabajador que necesitaba ayuda. Uno de estos trabajados que tenía más de 56 años desafortunadamente tuvo un accidente en el trabajo hace dos años y estaba buscando asistencia financiera para cirugía de espalda. Le habían recomendado esta cirugía de espalda el cual él no se había hecho por razones financieros. Este trabajador de México recibió un acuerdo de ProPalet, el lugar donde trabajaba, cuando ocurrió su accidente. Él no podía trabajar desde que tuvo su accidente porque constantemente tenía síntomas que lo prevenían de trabajar. Sus síntomas consistían de mareos, confusión, y seguía teniendo dolor de espalda. Él no había sido visto por un médico y en el momento de la interacción no tenía documentación medica actual de su estado. Este trabajador agrícola no entendía que el necesitaba documentación medica entonces promotoras como Ana Schultz le habían explicado el debido proceso del sistema médico y la razón por la cual necesitaban documentación medical sobre su condición para poder ayudar su caso de buscar financiación médica. Ana recomendaba que el trabajador fuera a una clínica del área para que pudieran construir un caso en su nombre para buscar financiación médica. El trabajador estaba muy agradecido por la ayuda de la promotora que hasta había prometido ir al médico para un chequeo. Trabajadores como este necesitan ayuda navegando aseguranza médica y necesitan ayuda financiera. Estas son cosas que afectan el bienestar de las personas entonces es muy importante que ellos reciban este tipo de ayuda. Read in English On October 13, 2021, promotora Ana Schultz who interacted with agricultural workers in groups and individually who were in the north of Colorado was able to learn about a worker who needed help. One of the workers that was more than 56 years old unfortunately had an accident at his work two years ago and was looking for financial assistance for back surgery. They recommended that the worker get back surgery done which he had not been able to do due to financial reasons. This Mexican worker received a settlement from his employer at the time, ProPalet. He had not been able to work since his accident because he constantly experienced symptoms that prevented him from doing so. His symptoms consisted of dizziness, confusion, and continuous back pain. He had not been seen by a doctor and at the time there was no medical documentation of his physical state. This agricultural worker did not understand that he needed medical documentation so promotoras like Ana Schultz explained to him the due medical process and the reason why having medical documentation would be important. Ana recommended for him to be seen by a medical professional at a nearby clinic so that they would be able to work on building up a medical case which would help him search for medical funding. This worker was very grateful for the help he received from the promotora that he even promised he would go to the doctor for a check-up. Workers like the one from this story need help navigating medical insurance and need financial help as well. These are things that impact their livelihood which means it is very important for them to receive this kind of help. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Trabajador De Lechería No Entendía El Proceso Medical Description An account of the resource Un trabajador de Lechería no entende el proceso medical entonces no tenia la documentacion medical que necesitaba para recibir ayuda financiera. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ana Schultz Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Octubre 2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Quisi Rodriguez-Oregel Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource por escrito written Type The nature or genre of the resource Story or anecdote Una historia o anécdota Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Weld County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/17e30fb519935a6c3a61404ce052b231.jpg f909d9fda63e2fad78eb7e471e1a892e Story or anecdote Stories and anecdotes in this archive are stories told about the experiences of agricultural workers. These stories can be told from the perspective of agricultural workers, promotores, advocates, and family members . Examples of personal stories include: journal entries, letters, written testimonies, photos of/from workers’ perspectives, and poems written about one's own experiences. [Main Participant] is who the story is about. [Creator] is the the person who recorded the story. Main Participant The name of the story's protagonist; the name of the person which the story is about. This person can be "anonymous". anonymous worker Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. ranch worker Colorado County & Region Enter both the county in which the story was recorded and the state region. (ex: Otero County, Southeast; Weld County, North region 2) Northern Fort Collins, Larimer county Original Language English Inglés Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. Español Spanish Lea en español La promotora Tomi y yo íbamos conduciendo por las carreteras del condado para visitar una lechería en el norte de Fort Collins. Llevábamos con nosotras sombreros con protectores de cuello y botellas de agua. Era un caluroso día de verano y a lo lejos pudimos ver una cuadrilla trabajando en un maizal. Al acercarnos al campo nos estacionamos en un lugar seguro. Los trabajadores se encontraban demasiado lejos para poder alcanzarlos, pero había uno trabajando en una bomba de agua. Caminamos hacia él y nos presentamos diciéndole qué tipo de ayuda ofrecíamos en Project Protect Promotores. Tomi charló con él y averiguó que, ¡este conocía a su marido! El trabajador nos dijo que trabajaba para un rancho local, pero que se trasladaban a diferentes campos. Le dimos una de las gorras y nos dijo: "Nunca antes nadie me había dado algo gratis". Su reacción fue tan preciosa y su gratitud tan genuina. ¡Nos fuímos muy satisfechas sabiendo que ese día habíamos hecho a alguien feliz! Read in English Promotora Tomi and I were driving the county roads to visit a dairy in Northern Fort Collins. We were carrying with us hats with neck protectors and bottles of water. It was a hot summer day and at distance we could see a cuadrilla working in a corn field. As we got closer to the field we parked in a safe place. The workers were too far away to reach but there was one working at a water pump. We walked towards him and introduced ourselves sharing what type help we offered at Project Protect Promotores. Tomi chatted with him and found out that he knew her husband! The worker told us that he worked for a local ranch but they moved around to different fields. We gave him one of the hats and he said , “ No one has ever given me something free.” His reaction was so precious and his gratitude so genuine. We left feeling good knowing that we had made someone happy that day! Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A spontaneous encounter Description An account of the resource A spontaneous encounter between an agricultural worker in the field and a promotora where they found he knew her husband! Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ana Schultz and Tomi Rodriguez Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 2022 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kassandra Neiss Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource written por escrito Type The nature or genre of the resource Story or anecdote Una historia o anécdota Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Larimer County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/82d84342b4007149496cc8011701ae34.pdf 5e636e81338180482dc59c484af9bbdf Story or anecdote Stories and anecdotes in this archive are stories told about the experiences of agricultural workers. These stories can be told from the perspective of agricultural workers, promotores, advocates, and family members . Examples of personal stories include: journal entries, letters, written testimonies, photos of/from workers’ perspectives, and poems written about one's own experiences. [Main Participant] is who the story is about. [Creator] is the the person who recorded the story. Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. Cattle Colorado County & Region Enter both the county in which the story was recorded and the state region. (ex: Otero County, Southeast; Weld County, North region 2) Sterling Co. Logan County, North Region 3 Main Participant The name of the story's protagonist; the name of the person which the story is about. This person can be "anonymous". anónimo Original Language Español Spanish Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. English Inglés Lea en español Esta historia se trata de un joven veterinario de Torreón, Chihuahua México. El joven apenas tenía ejerciendo su carrera por dos años. El año pasado fue traído a Estados Unidos, primero a Texas luego a Colorado. Contratado para trabajar en una engorda de ganado. Le prometieron muchas cosas como, pago muy alto, casa, y beneficios. El acepto, pensando que como él tenía experiencia con animales iba a ser relacionable a lo que él estaba acostumbrado a hacer, pero nunca imagino lo difícil y pesado que era trabajar en una engorda de ganado, además de las largas horas de trabajo. El ahora hace $3,000 dólares al mes eso es mucho menos de lo que el merece y sea justo por las horas que él trabaja. Aun así, ese sueldo es mucho más de lo que el estaba a costumbrado a recibir en su país de origen. Con ese pequeño sueldo él tiene que cubrir todos sus gastos, como comida, renta que es muy costosa en este país, y su vestimenta. Lo que le sobra es para su familia en México. Aunque a él no le cumplieron nada de lo que le prometieron, el no quiere quejarse. Él es una persona muy humilde y con miedo a perder su empleo. Él quiere su trabajo y que lo vuelvan a traer en un futuro. Despues de hacer sus impuestos solamente $2,500 al mes el no se queja ya que sabe que si regresa a México no va a poder apoyar a su familia financiablemente y estar bien económicamente en general. Sus sueños y metas son mas grandes que esta injusticia para que el ponga alguna queja. Él dice que seguirá adelante porque sabe que esto es temporal al final gratificante. Read in English This story is about a young veterinarian from Torreón, Chihuahua México. This young man had only been practicing his career for two years. Last year he was brought to the United States. First to Texas, then to Colorado. Contracted to work on a cattle feedlot. He was promised many things like very high pay, housing and benefits. He accepted, thinking that since he had experience working with animals it would be relatable to what he was used to doing, but he never imaged how difficult and heavy it was to work in a cattle factory-feedlot, on top of long work hours. Today he makes $3,000 a month. It is less than what he deserves and what is fair for the long hours he works. Even so, this income is a lot more than what he was used to making in his country of origin. What that small salary he needs to cover all his expenses like food, rent, which is high in this country, and clothing. What he has left over is for his family in Mexico. Even though they did not deliver on any of what they promised him, he does not want to file a complaint. He is a very humble person and with a fear of losing his job. He wants his job and to be brought back in the future. After taxes only $2,500 a month (sic) he doesn’t complain since he knows that if he returns to Mexico he will not be able to support his family financially and be financially sound in general. His dreams and goals are bigger than this injustice for him to raise a complaint about it. He says that he will move forward because he knows that this is temporary, in the end rewarding. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chico Veterinario Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Andrea Montes Bueno Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Andrea Montes Bueno Description An account of the resource Veterinarian with degree in Mexico, is now working in the US and getting underpaid. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Logan County Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/2022 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource written por escrito Type The nature or genre of the resource Story or anecdote Una historia o anécdota https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/b60e60ece1a1247332c66e4065cff9a9.mp4 481b11d203890e38d7da6c0365a9434f Interview A verbatim transcript of a conversation between two or more people. Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Trabajadores agrícola de Colorado (Anónimos) Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Angeles Mendez Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. Dairy Worker Colorado County & Region Enter both the county in which the story was recorded and the state region. (ex: Otero County, Southeast; Weld County, North region 2) West; Montrose County Original Language Spanish Español Interviewer's Notes If desired, provide notes about the interview such as technological challenges, gaps in the interview, situational details. Interviewer's note: So this gentleman stated he comes here to work in the Dairy along with 10 more guys. However, they come with TN visas and their boss tell them to what to say at the boarder. But when they come here they do H2A work. One just got hurt by a cow and they wanted to send them to Mexico because they knew they could get in trouble. They ignored him and finally took him to Urgent care but they kept asking him to go back to work. On top of that they charge the guys 500$ rent on small house rooms Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. English Inglés Lea en español Promotora: Okey, hoy es septiembre 29 del 2021. Tengo un trabajador aquí. Vamos a hablar acerca de lo que le pasó a esta persona. ¿Dígame qué es lo que le pasó? Trabajador: Pues lo que me pasó fue de que me accidenté, en... Bueno tuve un accidente con una vaca y ues acudí a la... a mis superiores y este, pues en realidad, no me hicieron caso al principio, no podía caminar yo, ni de hecho para ir a checar a... para... (ininteligible) dos horas de salida (ininteligible) y pues tuve que marcarles, ya que estaba en la casa y, y apenas así, me llevaron al doctor. Y pues como le digo, no, no me han dicho nada de que… de que si me van a pagar esos días, fueron como 20 días. No me han dicho nada si me van a pagar esos días o no. No sé. Promotora: Y aparte de que lo llevaron al doctor y... ¿no le han pagado por estos 20 días? Trabajador: Sí. Promotora: Okey, pero aparte de que le pagan, le cobran renta, ¿verdad? Trabajador; Si, me cobran renta. Promotora: Okey, ¿Le han descontado de la gasolina o algo así ? Trabajador: No. Promotora: ¿No?, ¿le cobran por algo más aparte de la renta? Trabajador: No... Promotora: No, solo la renta. Trabajador: Si, solo la renta, pues (ininteligible) pues eso es normal, me imagino. Promotora: Okey, bueno gracias por decirme y contarme. Read in English Promoter: Okay, today is September 29, 2021. I have a worker here. We are going to talk about what happened to this person. Tell me what happened to you? Worker: Well, what happened to me was that I had an accident, in.... Well, I had an accident with a cow and then I went to the... to my superiors and, in fact, they did not pay attention to me at the beginning, I could not walk, not even to go to check up on... to... (unintelligible) two hours out (unintelligible) and so I had to dial them, since I was at home and, and just like that, they took me to the doctor. And well, as I said, no, they have not told me anything about... if they are going to pay me for those days, it was about 20 days. They haven't told me if they are going to pay me for those days or not. I don't know. Promotora: And besides the fact that they took him to the doctor and.... haven't you been paid for these 20 days? Worker: Yes. Promoter: Okay, but besides paying you, they charge you rent, right? Worker: Yes, they charge me rent. Promoter: Okay, have they discounted your gas or anything like that? Worker: No. Promoter: No, do they charge you for anything else besides rent? Worker: No... Promoter: No, just the rent. Worker: Yes, just the rent, well (unintelligible) that is normal, I guess. Promoter: Okay, well thank you for telling me and telling me. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Western Colorado Dairy Worker's Challenges Description An account of the resource This story is about how some Dairy workers are doing H2A with TN visas and how their boss is abusing power and mistreating them. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Angeles Mendez Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-09-29 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kassandra Neiss Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio audio Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Montrose County Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview La entrevista