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Overview:

Through the Levante ("to raise up") Leadership Institute, SAF partners wtih other organizations across the state to hold North Carolina educational systems accountable to providing an equitable education to immigrant students. The Institute also enhances the organizing and leadership skills of middle, high school and out of school youth from farmworker families in Eastern North Carolina.

Levante Brochure en Español | Levante Brochure in English

SAF also partners with the Adelante Education Coalition to advocate for access to Higher Education for all immigrants. Get involved here.


  
         
 

Program Details:

SAF's youth development model involves creating a safe space for youth to talk about issues affecting them, while using creative means that foster school success, college preparation, and youth activism.

Farmworker youth will participate in workshops on or about:
* Team Building
* Farmworker Issues
* Education Issues
* Theatre
* Community Organizing
* Documentary
* College Preparation

Participants will attend:

* 1 Orientation (Overnight)
* 1 Retreat (Overnight)
* Monthly Leadership Trainings

Transportation will be provided IF NECESSARY.

Eligibility

In order to participate in the Levante Leadership Institute you must be between the ages of 12-19 and come from a farmworking family in Johnston, Sampson, Wake, or Harnett counties in NC. Interested participants must submit a written application and audition for the program. Space is limited to 12 participants.

Definition of Farmworker Youth/Family

A youth who has a member of their family currently working in or recently worked in agriculture planting, cultivating, harvesting, or preparing crops for market or storage.

Responsibilities

Fully participate in and attend the entire orientation, retreat, rehearsals, monthly trainings, performances, and special events related to Levante/SAF.

Dates and Times of 2009-2010 Trainings

  
 
Sept 5
Participant Auditions
Oct 17-18 Orientation Retreat (Overnight)
Nov 7 Leadership Training
Nov 21
Soy Un Lider Conference, Guilford College
Dec 5 Leadership Training
Jan 9 Leadership Training
Feb 6 Leadership Training
Mar 6 Leadership Training
March, TBA Lideres Lobbying, Washington DC (Overnight)
Mar 28 - Apr 3 Farmworker Awareness Week
Apr 3
 Leadership Training
Apr, TBA Farmworker Institute
Apr 30 - May 2 Final Retreat (Overnight)
 
 

*This schedule does not include performances!

To submit an application for the Program download and fill out the following form:
English Application
Solicitud en Español

If you know a farmworker youth who could benefit from this program and would like to nominate them please download and fill out the following bilingual nomination form in the language you prefer:
Nomination Form

Please send all forms to:
1317 W. Pettigrew St.
Durham NC 27705

Or email them to:
Raúl Granados Gámez

To learn more about the Levante Leadership Institute contact:
Raúl Granados Gámez
Migrant Youth Director
1317 West Pettigrew Street
Durham, NC 27705
919-660-3652 (phone)
919-681-7600 (fax)

 

  
 
SAF * 1317 W Pettigrew Street * Durham, NC 27705 * Phone (919)660-3652