1 10 140 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/1d38b3824306ca1698face9c430a51dd.jpeg d1ef0b8c4edef196c0217d5ae5849c14 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/8e56cf71cdfbb47943c5b7b098422dbd.jpeg 1e6bdb964818177bddf0eef73dd6becb 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. Field work, onions 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) Prowers county 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 Faces of The Field Workers Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rebeca Castillo Description An account of the resource Two hard working woman enjoying each others company during hard day of work. These two woman have been working in the fields for 9 years, despite the hardship of the labor they continue to work in this industry because they say “it makes us feel needed”. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Prowers County Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 2023 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image imagen Type The nature or genre of the resource Story or anecdote Una historia o anécdota https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/dac8a029f07b917378615266d4f4427e.pdf 26c4a30c3e7fd47b5a7784ca273bde62 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 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) South Fork Rio Grand County, San Luis Valley SLV Original Language English Inglés Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. Español Spanish Archivist Notes Additional data or context provided by an author, archivist, or curator about this story that was not included in the text narrative. This story is based on data collected by Project Protect Promotora Network. ID: 14397 Lea en español A principios de febrero, un trabajador agrícola de se puso en contacto con Zoila Gómez, directora regional de Los Promotores del Valle de San Luis, porque tenía problemas médicos. Entonces le explicó que se había lesionado en el trabajo a finales de enero después de que se enfermara mientras soldaba. Le llevaron a un hospital cercano donde le hicieron algunos análisis sanguíneos y recibió oxígeno. Una semana después, experimentaba un dolor constante en el pecho, por lo que Zoila se puso en contacto con un médico local que le aconsejó tomar una aspirina mientras tanto. El trabajador no tenía ninguna aspirina a mano, por lo que Zoila se puso en contacto con Anita Rodrigues, promotora de Center, CO. Anita pudo reunirse con el trabajador y su amigo en una gasolinera para darle la medicina y una bolsa de comida de emergencia y un kit de medicinas. Las promotoras siguieron en contacto con el trabajador a través de mensajes de WhatsApp, incluso llamaron a un médico en México que le recomendó "que comiera plátanos, tomates y leche". Las promotoras le aconsejaron al trabajador que informara a su empleador de sus recientes problemas de salud, pero el trabajador no quiso molestar a nadie y consideró que se pondría bien, así que siguió trabajando a pesar de que debería haber estado descansando. El trabajador expresó una inmensa sensación de alivio y gratitud hacia las promotoras que le proporcionaron suministros y que le hicieron sentir que no estaba solo con sus problemas de salud. Read in English In early February, an agricultural worker reached out to Zoila Gomez, the Regional Director of Los Promotores del Valle de San Luis, because he was having medical issues. He then explained that he had been injured on the job at the end of January after he was sickened while welding. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he had some blood tests done and received oxygen. A week later, he was experiencing consistent chest pain, so Zoila reached out to a local doctor who advised him to take some aspirin for the time being. The worker did not have any aspirin on hand, so Zoila contacted her team member Anita Rodrigues, a promotores from Center, CO. Anita was able to meet the worker and his friend at gas station to gave him medicine and a bag of emergency food and medicine kit. The promotores continued to follow up with the worker through WhatsApp messages, even calling a doctor in Mexico who advised him “eat bananas, tomatoes, milk.” The promotoras advised the worker to inform his employer about his recent health issues, but the worker did not want to bother anyone and felt that he would be okay, so he continued to work even though he should have been resting. The worker expressed an immense sense of relief and gratitude towards the promotoras who gave him supplies and helped him to feel that he was not alone in his health struggles. 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 Agricultural Worker seeks Aid from Promotoras After Facing an Injury on the Job Description An account of the resource Promotoras helped an agricultural worker from San Luis Valley after he was injured on the job and experienced lingering health problems. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Zoila Gomez Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 2022 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Delanee Taylor 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 Rio Grande County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/1f4ccc813ae1c7551d7868fba149b361.pdf a31b57e54c8f894fdb9dd118efae5302 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 Neighborhood Champion, agricultural workers' children 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 Inglés Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. Español Spanish Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. agricultural work in SLV Archivist Notes Additional data or context provided by an author, archivist, or curator about this story that was not included in the text narrative. This story is based on data collected by Project Protect Promotora Network. ID: 14401 Lea en español <div class="adL">A principios de febrero, la Directora Regional de los Promotores del Valle de San Luis, Zoila Gómez, fue contactada por una defensora vecinal del condado de Alamosa que había oído hablar de unas familias agrícolas cercanas que necesitaban algunos suministros. Según lo que dijo esta defensora vecinal, llamada Norma, estas familias residían en viviendas agrícolas y algunos de sus hijos habían sido recientemente enviados a casa después de dar positivo en las pruebas de COVID-19. Estos alumnos eran hijos de padres que trabajan en la industria agrícola local y residían en viviendas agrícolas (Tierra Nueva). Tanto Zoila como su equipo de promotores suelen almacenar materiales sobrantes, recursos de COVIDS y alimentos en la oficina del complejo de viviendas, y han confiado en que Norma tenga acceso al almacén para que consiga lo que necesite para la comunidad. A través de esta confianza comunitaria establecida desde hace mucho tiempo, las/os Promotoras/es pudieron facilitar alimentos, medicamentos y kits de higiene a 24 personas en el plazo de un día desde que dieron positivo en la prueba del COVID. Zoila comenta: "Norm me dice que ella y las familias se sienten cuidadas porque confiamos en ellas y les dejamos recursos disponibles para que los utilicen allí mismo. Además, poder acceder a la oficina ha sido de gran ayuda. Nos dejan usar la cocina para dejar kits y paquetes de emergencia".</div> Read in English In early February, Regional Director of the Promotores del Valle de San Luis, Zoila Gomez, was contacted by a neighborhood champion in Alamosa County who had heard about nearby agricultural families that needed some supplies. According to Norma, the neighborhood champion, these families lived in agricultural housing and some of their kids had recently been sent home after testing positive for COVID-19. These students were children to parents who are employed in local agricultural industry and live in agricultural housing (Tierra Nueva). Zoila and her team of promotores store surplus materials, COVIDS resources, and food in the front office of the housing complex and trust Norma to have access to the storage to get access to what she needs for the community. With this long-established community trust, the promotoras were able to provide food, medicine, and hygiene kits to 24 people within a day of them testing positive for COVID. Zoila says “Norm tells me, she and the families feel cared for because we trust them and leave resources available for them to use right there. Also having access to the office there has been huge help. They let us use the kitchen to leave kits and emergency bags.” 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 Neighborhood Champion Calls Attention to Families in Need Description An account of the resource Promotoras were able to provide supplies to families in agricultural housing after being contacted by a neighborhood champion. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Zoila Gomez Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 2022 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Delanee Taylor 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 Alamosa County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/b2ae10d3fff83fa87e924224d7643411.pdf 728264c1b13a84c5bc06a009690e2a01 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". "X" Anonymous Agricultural Worker Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. H2A 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 , Rodriguez Camp- Fresh Harvest in Center, SLV Original Language English Inglés Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. N/A Archivist Notes Additional data or context provided by an author, archivist, or curator about this story that was not included in the text narrative. This story is based on data collected by Project Protect Promotora Network. ID: 11313 Read in English I met “X” at one of our H2A workers events. He approached me asking to help make an appointment with Social Security. I tried for 3 weeks but there no answer trying to get ahold of the Social Security office. Then X calls me one afternoon I apologize as I have no response. He told me he needed a ride to Center, CO – he had missed his ride. I attempted to see if anyone was going that direction and could take him. But no luck - I took him. It is hard to get out to Alamosa as transportation is hard to find sometimes. On occasion the campero will take some people but he is always busy, so it is rare. 2nd occasion: I got his appointment and double checked that his paperwork was good to go with the immigrant resource center in town. I offered me or a community organizer to take him but he decided to asked the campero first to take him and he agreed. The appointment was at 12:30pm, so I contacted him to double check at 11:00am he was on board and with papers ready to go. At 11:30 he send me message saying “Campero cancel” and told him he was very busy to reschedule appointment any day of the week except Thursdays or Fridays. X missed the appointment. Matters worsted: He is notified he is on the list to go back home the following week. He was confused “was this just luck or did making the appointment with SS messed him up?” He called me to vent and ask advise. I suggested for him to double check why he was being send back home and to request to stay. He did so, the answer was “you are on the list, for going back” no explanation as of why. X asked me one más favor - to bring him to Alamosa to buy some phones for family. We learned about T-Mobil’s two lines and free phones for $80 $ 40 a month - not bad! He did not want someone else to take him, he said he felt safe with me which leads me to: One worker- From Center to Alamosa: In numbers 4 hours including taking him to phone store and translating. I took him around Alamosa to show him, stopped at Walmart and took him to get food. There he shared with me that paying for food was expensive in Center. Sometimes going alone to a restaurant was $18 per meal- he would go when bored from food at the camp which he already pays like $10 a day. This outreach costed PPPN around $150-$200. If we had a van and schedule we would be making a huge difference not for one but for many more and for the same price. So bus transportation and perhaps good food catering would be life changing changes at this location (Rodriguez Camp- Fresh Harvest in Center) X was very, very grateful, offered to pay for gas but of course I declined - He said- if the group ever need anything count on 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 Unreliable Transportation for an Agricultural Worker Struggling with Social Security Description An account of the resource A Project Protect promotora helps a young agricultural worker with social security issues and finding transportation. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Zoila Gomez 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 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 Alamosa County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/9f225e673eec21f146b1db5ff887208e.mp4 c4aa40dce6577dc7ea25e57e173a1a69 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/8430ec2be39e45b4ce60c9d5300ea5a1.pdf 18c700ecb9b2a0b4625ad40b2396f9d9 Interview A verbatim transcript of a conversation between two or more people. Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Alfonso Carrera Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Zoila Gomez 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) Del Norte, San Luis Valley, Rio Grande County Original Language Spanish Español Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. English Inglés Lea en español Trabajador: Soy de Chihuahua. Promotora: Es de Chihuahua y ¿se acaba de poner la vacuna? Trabajador: Apenas hace cinco minutos. Promotora: ¿Cómo se siente? Trabajador: Me siento bien nada de problemas todo muy bien. Es la primera y un poco nervioso pero nos imaginábamos algo diferente. Promotora: ¿Cómo lo trataron? Trabajador: Muy bien, muy bien atendido, y no hablamos el idioma pero ellos se hacen entender y nos traen un intérprete y nos explicaron todo muy bien. Promotora: ¿Y en dónde está ahorita, dónde está tomando la vacuna? Trabajador: En Del Norte y habían dicho que estaban dando prioridad a la agricultura y nosotros trabajamos en ranchos. Hasta nos dieron el día libre para si nos sentíamos mal ya no regresamos al trabajo hasta el lunes. Promotora: ¡Súper! ¿Y su nombre? Trabajador: Alfonso Carrera Promotora: ¡Mucho gusto! Read in English Farmworker: I’m from Chihuahua. Promotora: You’re from Chihuahua and were just vaccinated? Farmworker: Just five minutes ago. Promotora: How do you feel? Farmworker: I feel fine no problems so I’m feeling great. It is the first dose so a bit nervous but I expected something different. Promotora: How did they treat you? Farmworker: Good, well greeted, and even though I don’t speak the language they made themselves understood by having an interpreter and explained everything well. Promotora: And where are you right now, where did you receive this vaccine? Farmworker: In Del Norte and they had said they were giving priority to agriculture and I work on a ranch. They gave us the day off in case we felt sick and won’t have to go in for work until Monday. Promotora: How awesome! What is your name? Farmworker: Alfonso Carrera Promotora: Nice to meet you 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 An agricultural worker gets the day off to get his vaccine Description An account of the resource An agricultural worker explains that he received the day off of work to get his COVID-19 vaccine. He had a great experience and appreciated the translator at the event. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Zoila Gomez Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/10/2021 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kassandra Neiss Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview La entrevista Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Rio Grande County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/deb7f3f6498f0e95800d7c1b92392b71.mp4 470dbcefe90cb746a266310ad7662d30 Interview A verbatim transcript of a conversation between two or more people. Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Refugio Losoya Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Zoila Gomez Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. Potato packaging 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) Saguache County, San Luis Valley 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 Trabajador: Refugio Losoya. Promotora: ¿Y ya se puso la vacuna? Trabajador: Ya me la puse las dos. Promotora: ¡Súper! Y, ¿cómo se siente? Trabajador: Me siento muy bien. Promotora: ¿Algún consejo para la gente? Trabajador: No, pues que se la pongan. Muchos no quieren y no quieren, Yo... a muchos les he dicho aqui y ya estan haciendo el "try" de ir. So, muchos están yendo porque yo les ha dicho, porque muchos tienen miedo de que les haga mal. Pero no, le digo eso va hacer bien, ¿verda? Yo me siento seguro y me siento muy bien. Nomás en la segunda vacuname sentí poquito mal, pero no quise el "try”, hacer el “try” de manejar, pa’ no... Hacer mal a uno (ininteligible) todos les ha dicho, arrimense (Ininteligilbe) no tengan miedo porque, si tienen miedo... no. Esa vacuna es muy buena pa' uno y pa' ayudar a toda la gente. Promotora: Gracias, señor Don Refugio. Trabajador: Ándele. Promotora: ¡Gracias! Trabajador: Y yo le doy consejo a todos... Promotora: ¡Muchas gracias! Trabajador: ...y muchos están yendo a ver si... Promotora: ¡Súper! Trabajador: ...Como están esperando al de la edad... Promotora: ¡Ya, ya está! Trabajador: ¿Ya está? Promotora: Sesenta, sesenta y cuatro... Trabajador: Sesenta y sesenta y cuatro... Promotora: Y ya, todos los agricultores se la pueden empezar a inscribir para que ya les hablen. Trabajador: Pero es muy bueno ponérsela porque ayuda mucho. Promotor: ¡Súper!, ¡Gracias! ¿Qué le pasó en la segunda? Trabajadora: Eh, mucho dolor de cabeza, como poco... solo me dijeron que si no me sentía bien que no viniera y no vine. Promotora: ¡Ah, que bueno! Trabajador: Y la primera si vine. Promotora: ¿Si lo apoyaron en el trabajo? Trabajador: Si, si, si, si. Promotora: Ah… ¿Se siente apoyado? Trabajador: Si, como no. Promotora: ¡Que padre! ¡Qué padre ! ¿Y después de la vacuna como se siente? Trabajador: Si, si me ayudo mucho, me siento mejor, ahora que me la puse, como que ando más alivianao. Promotora: Si, con más confianza... Trabajador: Más confianza. Si pues, como quiera que sea ya no tiene miedo de que uno la agarre, ni darsela a otro. Tengo mucho... que va a tener mucho... Promotora: Tiene fe. Trabajador: Si. Pero todavía digo no se quiten la máscara. Promotora: Y le traímos máscaras ahí, ok Trabajador: ¿A 'Ónde? Promotora: Extras, ahí. Read in English Worker: Refugio Losoya. Promotora: And have you had the vaccine? Worker: I've had both. Promoter: Great! And how are you feeling? Worker: I feel great. Promotora: Any advice for people? Worker: No, they should put them on. Many don't want to and don't want to, I... I have told many of them here and they are already trying to go. So, many are going because I have told them, because many are afraid that it will hurt them. But no, I tell you it will be good, right? I feel safe and I feel very well. Only in the second vaccine I felt a little bit bad, but I didn't want to try, to try to drive, not to.... To make you feel bad (unintelligible) everyone has told you, get close (unintelligible) do not be afraid because, if you are afraid... no. This vaccine is very good for you and to help all the people. Promoter: Thank you, Mr. Don Refugio. Worker: Andele. Promoter: Thank you! Worker: And I give advice to everybody... Promoter: Thank you very much! Worker: ...and many are going to see if... Promoter: Super! Worker: ...Since they are waiting for the one with the age... Promoter: Already, already! Worker: Already? Promoter: Sixty, sixty-four... Worker: Sixty and sixty-four... Promoter: And now, all the farmers can start registering so that they can talk to them. Worker: But it is very good to put it on because it helps a lot. Promoter: Great, thank you! What happened to you in the second one? Worker: Eh, a lot of headache, like a little.... They just told me if I didn't feel well not to come and I didn't come. Promoter: Ah, that's good! Worker: And the first one I did come. Promoter: Did they support you at work? Worker: Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Promoter: Ah... Do you feel supported? Worker: Yes, of course. Promotora: How cool! How cool! And after the vaccination, how do you feel? Worker: Yes, it helped me a lot, I feel better, now that I've had it, I feel like I'm walking better. I feel better, now that I got it, I feel more relieved. Promoter: Yes, with more confidence.... Worker: More confidence. Yes, well, however it is, she no longer has afraid of someone grabbing it, or giving it to someone else. I have a lot... he is going to have a lot... Promoter: She has faith. Worker: Yes. But I still say don't take off the mask. Promoter: And we brought you masks there, ok. Worker: Where to? Promoter: Extras, there. 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 Good experiences with COVID vaccination Description An account of the resource A farmworker gives his reaction after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Zoila Gomez Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-03-06 Type The nature or genre of the resource Interview La entrevista Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Rio Grande County Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/e53ebb5c1e32511cd9d32b356310a64d.docx f1468422d86b71d74c7a913fe8da5a64 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) Montrose County, West region 1 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 comes from Trini Coronado, a promotora working within the West 1 region of Colorado. In late January, Trini was contacted by an agricultural worker in Montrose County who needed help with making an appointment with the DMV to take his written test. Additionally, the worker was having difficulty securing a ride to the test, and he asked for aid with getting the test translated to Spanish. Unfortunately, Trini was unable to take the worker to the test, but she was able to still schedule the appointment for him and she found another promotora who would be able to drive him to the DMV as well as act as a translator for him during the test. 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 An Agricultural Worker Seeks Help with the DMV Description An account of the resource A Project Protect Promotora recounts her interactions with agricultural worker who needed help with taking the written test at the DMV. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Trini Coronado Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2022 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 Montrose County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/26399cc56d40a63ed2579f06198d0e28.docx 46b8794785bab3bea5cdb25998d24498 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 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) Montrose County, West region 1 Original Language English Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. N/A Read in English Trini Coronado is a promotora working in the West 1 region of Colorado, and in February, she was able to help an agricultural worker who needed a translator at her doctor appointment. She needed to be able to clearly communicate with the doctor because in her previous appointments, the doctors had not listened to her medical concerns and disregarded the symptoms that she had been feeling. This was highly frustrating for the worker because these doctors had only been checking her for one problem and then recommending that she follow-up at an emergency room instead of taking the time to ensure that they properly understood all the worker’s symptoms. Although it took some effort and patience, Trini and the agricultural worker were able to speak with this new doctor who took her concerns seriously and listened to them as they described all the worker’s symptoms. In the end, the doctor was able to order some bloodwork as well as schedule her for imaging and a follow-up appointment where they could go over the results of the tests as well as recheck her symptoms and scan for possible illnesses. 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 Communication Difficulties Between One Agricultural Worker and Her Doctors Description An account of the resource An agricultural worker who was struggling the medical concerns needed help from a promotora in order to communicate clearly with her doctors. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Trini Coronado Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 2022 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 Montrose County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/baf77fdd4d19eadb34dc74de849599fa.jpeg 89bd1bc991a76f9d8005b7d039fd463d 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 Español Spanish Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. English Inglés 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 Lea en español <div>Conocí a una señora trabajadora agrícola. Es una persona de 60 años. Ella tiene 40 años trabajando en la agricultura. Platiqué con ella sobre sus experiencias, “vivencias”, en este trabajo. Me contó dónde ha trabajado y sus planes para el futuro. </div> <div>Hoy les platicaré sobre una trabajadora que conocí en un campo agrícola. Ella tiene 40 años trabajando en la agricultura. Desde joven emigró de México a California. Ahí fueron sus comienzos en trabajos agrícolas. Esta señora ha trabajado en la fresa, durazno, naranja, manzana y uvas. Para ella fue difícil continuar trabajando en California porque sufrió abusos en su trabajo: como largas jornadas de trabajo y al final no recibir pago. Fue estafada, se lastimó y no recibió apoyo por su empleador .Lo que la obligó a venir a Colorado fue que inmigración empezó a ir a los lugares de trabajo y su trabajo fue uno de ellos. Actualmente ella está aquí. Renta un lugar muy pequeño. Es solo un cuarto donde ella duerme. Cocina en una pequeña parrilla. No cuenta con cocina ni sala, comparte el baño. Esta trabajadora no se casó, no tiene hijos. Me dice que ya a sus 65 años de edad no tiene la fuerza que tenía y le preocupa mucho el futuro. Ella dice que no sabe hacer otro trabajo que no sea de campo, no sabe leer ni escribir. Me dice que en mí ha encontrado un gran apoyo y por primera vez una persona que la entiende y en la que puede confiar.</div> Read in English <div>I met a lady farm worker. She is 60 years old. She has been working in agriculture for 40 years. I talked to her about her experiences, "vivencias", in this work. She told me where she has worked and her plans for the future.</div> <div> Today I will tell you about a worker I met in an agricultural field. She has been working in agriculture for 40 years. At a young age, she migrated from Mexico to California. That is where she got her start in agricultural work. This lady has worked in strawberries, peaches, oranges, apples and grapes. It was difficult for her to continue working in California because she suffered abuses in her work, such as long hours and not getting paid. She was scammed, and hurt and received no support from her employer. What forced her to come to Colorado was that immigration started going to the job sites and her job was one of them. She is currently here. She rents a very small place. It's just a room where she sleeps. She cooks on a small grill. She has no kitchen or living room, she shares a bathroom. This worker is not married, she has no children. She tells me that at 65 years of age she does not have the strength she used to have and she is very worried about the future. She says she doesn't know how to do any work other than in the fields, she cannot read or write. She tells me that in me she has found great support and for the first time a person who understands her and whom she can trust.</div> 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 She says she doesn't know how to do any work other than in the fields. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Teresa Gomez Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Adams County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/72ca6258d153718a727bb92b81f1da8d.pdf 0de00b6007b357d163f9075bc4b48f69 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". Anónimo Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. trabajadores agrícola 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 1 Original Language Español Spanish Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. Inglés English Archivist Notes Additional data or context provided by an author, archivist, or curator about this story that was not included in the text narrative. This story is based on data collected by Project Protect Promotora Network. ID: 14202 Lea en español Como muchos de nosotros, los trabajadores también tienen necesidades de salud. Especialmente con la pandemia todos necesitamos cuidarnos y tener las herramientas apropiadas para prevenir la propagación del virus Covid-19. Por eso promotoras como Teresa Gomez han llevado guantes y botellas de desinfectante a los trabajadores agrícolas. En enero del 2022 Teresa fue con individuos o a veces con grupos pequeños a entregar guantes, 4 botellas grandes de desinfectantes para manos, jabón para las manos, bufandas, juguetes, ropa usada y una silla para bebé. Ella llevo estas cosas y ayudo a 33 trabajadores agrícolas de México. Teresa pudo darles nuevas bufandas que alguien le había traído y pudo obtener ropa usada que les donaron en Fort Lupton. Solo pudo llevarles las cosas cuando ellos estaban trabajando entonces solo dejo cosas en 5 viviendas y cuando fue a la última casa llegaron unas trabajadoras quien ella había hablado por teléfono con una de ellas, pero también tuvo la oportunidad de hablar con otras. Las trabajadoras estaban muy contentas y se llevaron las cosas en un ban. Después de que se fue las llamo y le dijeron que todo les sirvió y que si los podía llevar también cubre bocas porque es algo que necesitan. También le dijeron a Teresa que “sería bueno llevarles cosas por cuidado personal ya que ellas no tienen transporte.” Vemos con esta narrativa que trabajadores agrícolas necesitan equipo de protección personal como cubre bocas y es muy importante que tengan esto especialmente porque estamos en una pandemia. También podemos ver que por las donaciones y ayuda de la comunidad Teresa pudo darles algunas cosas que los trabajadores necesitaban. Muchas de estas cosas que ellos necesitan no pueden ir a comprar ellos mismos por la accesibilidad al transporte como le dijeron a Teresa, no tienen transporte entonces se convierte muy importante en que reciban ayuda de otros para obtener cosas que necesitan para su salud y bienestar. Podemos unirnos para satisfacer las necesidades de los trabajadores que no solo benefician a los trabajadores, pero también a toda la comunidad. Read in English Like many of us, agricultural workers also have medical needs. Especially with the pandemic we all need to take care of ourselves and have access to the tools that will help prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Therefore, promotoras like Teresa Gomez took gloves and bottles of hand sanitizer to the agricultural workers. In January of 2022, Teresa went with individuals or sometimes with small groups to give out gloves, 4 big bottles of hand sanitizer, soap for the hands, scarves, toys, secondhand clothing, and a chair for a baby. She took these items and helped 33 agricultural workers from Mexico. Teresa was able to give them new scarves that someone had taken and was able to obtain secondhand clothing that was donated to them from Fort Lupton. Since she was only able to take them these items when they were working, she was only able to give items to 5 homes and when she went to the last home some workers that she had spoken to on the phone came and so she had the opportunity to speak with some of the other workers. The workers were very happy, and they took the items in a bin. After she had left, she called them, and they told her that everything was useful and asked if she could bring them masks because that is something they need. They also told Teresa that “it would be great if she could bring them personal care items since they are not able to do so since they do not have transportation.” We can see from this narrative that the agricultural workers need personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks, and it is important that they have these things especially because we are in a pandemic. We can also see that due to the donations and help that the community and Teresa have been able to provide for the workers they were able to address a need. Many of the items that they need they are not able to go buy due to inaccessibility to transportation as one of the workers stated, they do not have transportation, so it becomes vital that they receive help from others to obtain the items that they need for their health and wellbeing. We can all come together to help meet these needs which will not only benefit agricultural workers but the community. 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 Necesidades de Salud Durante La Pandemia Description An account of the resource Esta narrativa se enfoca en las necesidades de salud que trabajadores de la agricultura tienian durante la pandemia Covid-19 en enero 2022. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Teresa Gomez Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/28/2022 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 Adams County