1 10 140 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/bfedf60583ce71e076d2c2d759bf27d7.jpeg 3c6cf6d1dac15b857b66715584c10cc7 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". Mendez Family Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. agricultural worker, promotora 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) Delta, Western Slope 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 "Nuestra madre, trabajadora agrícola soltera, nos proveyó una educación y finalmente el último de nosotros se graduó de la universidad". Read in English "Our single agricultural worker mother put us through school and the last of us finally graduated from the university." 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/. Description An account of the resource The Regional Director of the Project Protect Promotora Network, Angeles Mendez, celebrates her family's educational achievements. 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 May 20 2023 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Angeles Mendez Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource imagen 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 Delta County 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". Nicolas Gonzalez Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. trabajador 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) Boulder County 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 <div>Mi nombre es Nicolas Gonzalez. A la señorita que nos ayuda siempre le he pedido un par de pantalones para trabajar pero un día llegó con camisetas, gorros, guantes, botellas de agua y pues me puse muy contento que ya no le pedí los pantalones. Todo lo que me dio me sirve mucho para trabajar y yo le digo que nos siga visitando, que siga ayudándonos por que si pasamos necesidad y solos. Que Dios los bendiga, que Dios bendiga todo lo que hacen por nosotros.</div> <div></div> Read in English My name is Nicolas Gonzalez. I have always asked the lady who helps us for a pair of pants for work, but one day she came with T-shirts, hats, gloves, water bottles and I was so happy that I didn't ask her for the pants. Everything she gave me is very useful for me to work and I will tell her to keep visiting us, to keep helping us because we are in need and alone. May God bless you, may God bless everything you do for us. 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 Yo le digo que nos siga visitando, que siga ayudándonos por que si pasamos necesidad y solos. Description An account of the resource An agricultural worker talks about how the aid from the Project Protect Promotores is very important for him. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ere Juarez Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 15 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 Boulder County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/261c70124383a07615738dfb699ed0e1.pdf 897dbd62eaa14f44bd832554c933b7c9 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". Panchito Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. He worked in the fields pulling out weeds, corn, and packing the produce. 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) Western slope, Delta County 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 Empecé a trabajar con él en junio de 2021 y empecé a tratar de ingresarlo en un asilo de ancianos en julio del 2021, porque pude ver que necesitaba ayuda con las tareas diarias. Una señora del asilo de ancianos llamó a los servicios de protección de adultos, con la esperanza de que aceleraran el proceso. Llamé a los servicios de protección para tratar que estudiaran su caso y lo agilizaran de manera que lo pudieran ingresar en una residencia de ancianos y a si poder adelantarse a todas las demás cosas que estaban pidiendo y esperando. Incluso el trabajador social del hospital llamó y les avisó también a los servicios de protección y nos trató de ayudar para que fuera aceptado en el asilo de ancianos. No tuvimos suerte alguna, hasta que enfermó y acabó en el hospital, estuvo allí por dos semanas. Trabajó en el campo toda su vida, nació en diciembre de 1954, empezó en México cuando era un niño de unos siete años. Nunca fue a la escuela ni nada, todo lo que hizo fue trabajar toda su vida. No sabia leer ni escribir, apenas sabia escribir su nombre, cosa que le tomo mucho tiempo. Dijo que vino a los EE.UU. cuando tenía unos 18 años y que empezó a trabajar en el campo desde entonces, trabajó en California como por unos dos años. Trabajaba sobre todo en las fresas, trabajó en un restaurante pero no le gustaba estar encerrado dentro. Después trabajó en Colorado la mayor parte de su vida. Ha trabajado aquí, en la zona del Delta, más o menos desde que tenía 20 años. Trabajaba sobre todo piscando maíz, desyerbando las cebollas y frijoles. Sólo tenía un primo en el Delta, todos los demás miembros de su familia viven en México. Su mujer había muerto hacía 10 años de cáncer. Él tuvo 3 hijos y 2 hijas. La última vez que fue a verlos a México fue en el 2018. Quería volver a verlos pero en ese momento empezó el Covid-19. Estaba solo la mayor parte del día porque los demás trabajadores de la agricultura trabajaban todo el día hasta la noche. Trabajaban para su primo. Y lo llevaba a sus citas. Todavía podía caminar con su andador muy lentamente. Tenía que ayudarle a entrar y salir del auto. Entonces, justo después de una semana, ya no podía caminar. Tenía que ayudarle a sentarse en su andador para meterlo y sacarlo del coche. Siempre necesitaba ayuda para entrar y salir del baño. Le compré uno de esos baños portátiles para que pudiera tenerlo a su lado. Así podía deslizarse en el porque era muy difícil llevarlo al baño. En la casa era casi imposible porque era demasiado estrecho. Iba a su casa porque él siempre estaba solo. Cada vez que iba, intentaba llevarle comida, le daba de comer porque él no podía ni siquiera alimentarse la mayor parte del tiempo. Se enfermó muchísimo en septiembre de 2021 y tuvo que ir al hospital, con las piernas súper hinchadas y los brazos, las manos no podía siquiera moverlas con un dolor extremo, extremadamente deshidratado y con desnutrición. Tenía un coágulo en los pulmones, así que entonces lo enviaron directamente del hospital a un asilo, pero el único asilo de ancianos en el que pudimos ingresarlo fue en el San Juan Living Center, en Montrose, que está como a unas 30 millas de donde vivía. La única razón por la que lo aceptaron fue porque no podía estar solo. Primero lo enviaron a rehabilitación y luego pudieron transferirlo a cuidados de tiempo prolongado. Hacía video llamadas a su familia en México con mi teléfono. Cuando empezó a estar muy enfermo y no le quedaba mucho tiempo de vida, hacíamos video llamadas varias veces a la semana, casi siempre que iba a visitarlo me pedía que los llamara. Estaba super emocionado porque pudo ver a su nuevo nieto, que en ese momento tenía cuatro meses. Pudo hablar y ver a sus hijos y a algunos de sus nietos. Incluso el día de su muerte había hablado con ellos. Yo sería la única que iba a visitarle y a llevarle lo que necesitaba. En su última semana, cuando se puso muy enfermo, me dejaban ir a visitarle tres veces al día. Era católico y estaba muy triste porque quería comulgar y quería que el sacerdote le diera Los Santos Oleos. Empecé a llamar a todas las iglesias para ver quién podía ir a verlo. Quedé muy satisfecha con el padre Mark. Fue, como era una emergencia hizo todo lo posible para poder ir y hacer eso por él. Yo estaba allí con él en el momento en que el padre Mark fue y le dio la comunión y Los Santos Oleos. Esto le dio mucha paz interior y eso era lo que estaba pidiendo. Falleció en el asilo de ancianos el 11 de enero de 2022 alrededor de las 2:30 PM. Estuve con él hasta aproximadamente la 1:10 de ese día, pero me tuve que marchar a una cita. Fue cremado, eso era lo que deseaba porque no quería que todo su dinero se gastara en gastos funerarios. Quería que sus hijas tuvieran el dinero que había ahorrado para que pudieran empezar un negocio en México. Ayudé con el papeleo y fui la que recogió sus cenizas y se las llevó a su primo que vivía en Delta, Colorado para que se las llevara a sus familiares en México. Read in English I started working with him in June, 2021 and started trying to get him into a nursing home in July 2021, as I could see he needed help with daily tasks. A lady from the nursing home called adult protective services, hoping that would speed up the process. I called protective services to try to get them to look into his case and force it so that he could be taken into a nursing home and jump all the other stuff that they were asking and waiting on. Even the social worker from the hospital called and told protective services as well and tried helping us get him in the nursing home. We didn't get any luck until he got sick and ended up in the hospital, he was there for two weeks. He worked in the fields his whole life was born in December 1954, starting in Mexico when he was a little kid around seven years old. He never went to school or anything all he did was work his whole life. He didn't know how to read or write, he barely knew how to write his name and it took him a long time. He came to the US when he was about 18 he said and started working in the field since, he worked in California for about two years. He would work mostly in the strawberries, he did work in a restaurant but he didn’t like being inside. Then he worked in Colorado most of his life . He's worked here in the Delta area pretty much since he was about 20 or so. He would work mostly picking corn, disweeding the onions and beans. He only had a cousin in Delta all his other family members live in Mexico. His wife had died 10 years ago of cancer. He had 3 sons and 2 daughters. The last time he went to see them in Mexico was in 2018. He wanted to go back to see them but that is when Covid-19 started. He would be by himself most of the day because the other algaculture workers would work all day until the evening. They worked for his cousin. I would take him to his appointments. He was still able to walk with his walker very slowly. I would have to help him in and out of the car. Then right after about a week had passed he wasn't able to walk. I would have to help him to sit in his walker to get him in the car and out of the car. He always needed help getting in and out of the bathroom. I got him one of those portable toilets so he could have it right next to him. So he could just slide into it because it was really hard to get him to the bathroom. In the house it was almost impossible because it was too narrow. I would go to his house because he was always by himself. I would try to take him food every time I would go, I would feed him because he couldn't even feed himself most of the time. He got really sick in September, 2021 and had to go to the hospital, with his legs super swollen and his arms, his hands not being able to even move them in extreme pain, extremely dehydrated with malnutrition. He had a clot in his lungs so that's when they sent him directly from the hospital to a nursing home but the only nursing home we could get him into was a San Juan Living Center up in Montrose, which is about 30 miles from where he lived. The only reason they got him in was because he couldn’t be by himself. They sent him to rehab first, then they were able to transfer him into long-term care. I would do video calling to his family in Mexico with my phone. When he started to get really sick and didn't have that much time to live. We would do video calling several times a week, almost every time I would go see him he would ask me to call them. He was super excited because he was able to see his new grandson who was four months at that time. He was able to talk and see his children and some of his grandkids. Even on the day he passed he had talked to them. I would be the only one that would go visit him and take him what he needed. In his last week when he got really sick they would let me go visit three times a day. He was Catholic and he was very sad because he wanted communion and he wanted the priest to give him Los Santos Oleos. I started to call all the churches to see who could go see him. I was very pleased with father Mark. He went as an emergency made everything he could to make it possible to go and do that for him. I was there with him at the time the father Mark went and gave him communion and Los Santos Oleos. It gave him a lot of inner peace and it was what he was requesting. He passed away at the nursing home on January 11, 2022 at about 2:30 PM. I was with him up until about 1:10 that day, but I had to leave for an appointment. He got cremated, that's what he wanted because he didn't want all his money to be spent on funeral costs. He wanted his daughters to have the money he had saved up so they could start a business back in Mexico. I helped out with the paperwork and was the one that got his ashes and took them to his cousin that lived in Delta, Colorado to take them to Mexico to his family. 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 Working his whole life as an agriculture worker. Description An account of the resource He worked his whole life as an agriculture worker. He need to get help with daily activity. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brenda Tanori Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/11/2022 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 Delta County https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/117698b7e82ed4cd9cb72b6fc5b44421.jpg 613ac5ee5b8b5d1976936765191aa2ca 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". Workers from Dionisio and from Mauros Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. green cabbage, watermelon, pumpkins, parsnips, onions, and a variety of hard squash 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 English Inglés Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. Español Spanish Lea en español Visitamos a estos trabajadores para realizar una distribución de alimentos. Los trabajadores tomaron cajas de alimentos, productos e información de salud. Les informamos sobre cómo protegerse del COVID y sobre la vacuna contra el COVID. Les facilitamos mantas, desinfectante de manos, desinfectante de spray, jabón de fregar, jabón corporal, pruebas de COVID, mascarillas y toallas de papel. Son las mismas cosas que nos han pedido en el pasado. Read in English We visited these workers for a food distribution. The workers took boxes of food, health products and health information. We gave them information about how to stay safe from COVID and COVID vaccine information. We provided blankets, hand sanitizer, spary sanitizer, dish soap, body wash, COVID tests, masks and paper towels. These are things they have asked for in the past! 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 Workers in Pueblo get some important supplies! Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Koralia De Lara Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 2023 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Betty Velasquez 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 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/48d860bdaacb66cb6413523116dc6062.jpeg 84da78cb76238b964d9f4137c7411695 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/6082c6e024a19a0b34d92b4defea3ff2.jpeg 2e79d0a57474ba9ac8eb3b4bb50f2529 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. sheepherders from peru 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 west colorado 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: 23218, 23217, 23500, 23504 Lea en español Los promotores, Lalo e Ignacio, nos informan sobre estos trabajadores: "Muchas gracias por los 2 pares de botas para trabajar. Ellos, como siempre, están muy agradecidos y están tan contentos con los suministros que reciben y siempre es un placer poder conversar con ellos." Pero también nos advierten de lo rural que es el campo abierto donde se encuentran con los pastores, "Muy frío y en medio de la nada donde no sabes por dónde navegar. Te puedes perder muy lejos por cualquier cosa, aún por las gasolineras así que tienes que estar preparado". Los trabajadores les cuentan a Ignacio y a Lalo que están muy lejos de las tiendas por lo que los suministros que traen a las casas móviles son de gran ayuda, especialmente las botas de invierno y los calcetines. Read in English The promotores, Lalo and Ignacio, tell us about these workers, "Lots of thanks for the 2 pairs of work boots. They are very grateful as always they are so happy with they receive their supplies and it always a joy being able to have conversations with them." But they also warn about how rural the open range is where they meet the sheepherders, "Very cold and in the middle of nowhere you don't know where to navigate. You will got lost very far for anything, even gas staitons so gotta stay prepared." The workers tell Ignacio and Lalo that they are very far away from the stores so supplies they bring to the mobile homes is very helpful, especially the winter boots and socks. 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 Winter conditions in the distance mountains Description An account of the resource Promotores bring winter coats to sheepherders from peru who spend the winter months moving their herds across the nothwest part of Colorado. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lalo Montes Acosta and Ignacio Alvarado Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 2022 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Angeles Mendez 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 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 Blanco 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/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 https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/1436167fb19d1d7c8dfce25714d2f425.pdf d064226677787a7a3c086c7d7c4effab 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". Rosa y Sabas Occupation In what type of agriculture is/was the worker is employed. trabajadores agrícolas, florerías 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) boulder county Original Language Spanish Español Translation Language (if available) If this story has a translation available, the language of the translation. Inglés English Lea en español Rosa y Sabas; somos una pareja de trabajadores agrícolas de la tercera edad. Por los últimos cinco años hemos trabajado en las florerías del condado de Boulder. Por nuestra edad nos emos enfrentado a desafíos físicos y emocionales de compañeros y patrones. Cuando trabajamos, siempre necesitamos de guantes para cubrirnos nuestras manos de cortaduras y lesiones ya que a nuestra edad las cosas son más difíciles. Queremos tener ropa que nos proteja del sol y el calor como también zapatos adecuados para el frio, pero con nuestro salario no nos ajusta para comprar ropa tan buena. En días de lluvia o nieve nos ayudaría mucho unos ponchos para cubrir la poca ropita que tenemos para trabajar. No nos quejamos del trabajo, pero no contamos con la protección necesaria para sentirnos seguros. A través de la promotora de Protegiendo al Trabajador del Campo finalmente hemos recibido respeto, amabilidad y recursos. Por los últimos meses ella nos apoya con un poco de despesa, cuando tiene nos da cubre boca y hasta un poquito de ropa. No tenemos palabras para agradecer el apoyo, la generosidad que ahora recibimos. La promotora nos deja saber que hay gente buena, que hay programas para el trabajador agrícola. Read in English We are a couple of elderly farm workers. For the past five years we have worked in flower shops in Boulder County. Because of our aged we have faced physical and emotional challenges from co-workers and employers. When we work, we always need gloves to cover our hands from cuts and injuries because at our age things are more difficult. We want to have clothes to protect us from the sun and heat as well as shoes to protect us from the cold, but with our salary we can't afford to buy such good clothes. On rainy or snowy days it would help us a lot to have ponchos to cover the little clothes we have for work. We don't complain about the work, but we don't have the necessary protection to feel safe. Through the promotora of Project Protect Food Systems we have finally received respect, kindness and resources. For the last few months she has been supporting us with a little bit of money, when she has it, she gives us face masks and even a little bit of clothing. We have no words to thank her for the support, the generosity we now receive. The promotora lets us know that there are good people, that there are programs for farm workers. 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/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kelly Perez, Ere Juarez Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 17 2021 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 Boulder County Title A name given to the resource We do not complain about work, but we do not have the necessary protection to feel safe. Description An account of the resource Two elderly agricultural workers talk about their experiences in work, their need for safety and work items, and how Project Project Promotores have helped them. https://esencialcolorado.org/files/original/4cbbcd52ce6811aa44fed22641989d46.docx 153a2d21081120d26fed93d540d71b60 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. 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) Otero County, Southeast 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: 11431 Read in English Diane Mendez, a promotora in the Southeast region of Colorado, was called in mid-September by an agricultural worker from Otero County who was in a challenging situation and needed some help. He was an H2A worker that came for work during the season but sadly, he became sick and was eventually hospitalized for a few days. Five months later, he reached out to the promotoras for help because he was returning to Mexico and needed help with paying his medical bills. Diane called the hospital and scheduled an appointment for the worker to meet with a hospital employee who could speak Spanish. When she called the worker back to let him know about the appointment, he did not answer his phone. The next day, he called again and asked what could be done even though he was in Mexico at the time. She explained to him that the hospital program could only help him with bills that dated back to 90 days, which was an issue because his hospitalization had happened five months prior. The worker then became extremely worried because he did not want to the medical bills to affect him when he came back to the U.S. to work next year. There is no update currently on whether the agricultural worker was able to receive aid with his medical bills, but his story is significate in that it highlights a struggle that other agricultural workers have faced when dealing with medical problems that result in expensive bills. 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 Visa Agricultural Worker Struggles with Hospital Bills Description An account of the resource A Project Protect promotora helps an H-2A visa agricultural worker who is struggling with medical bills after he fell sick and was hospitalized. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Diane Mendez Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 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 Otero 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