Your Voice Matters: Plan an In-District Meeting with Your Members of Congress
Your Voice Matters: Plan an In-District Meeting with Your Members of Congress
During the month of August, senators and representatives return home to their states and districts for a congressional recessa perfect opportunity for you to schedule an in-district meeting with them in your area. Your priorities matter to them most, so make sure your voice is heard this summer!
Kim Merida, an advocate from North Carolina, shared with us about meeting with her elected officials last summer.
Read MoreSLAVERY IN AMERICA: Talking tomatoes and justice at the dinner table
Children can use their imaginations in such beautiful ways. We have been inspired by our children to think more creatively and courageously about how we can use our time, talent and resources to join God in the beautiful work of justice. Marta Sears
SLAVERY IN AMERICA: 15 Years, 7 Cases, Over 1,000 Freed
Throughout our summer Recipe for Change campaign, we have been sharing the stories of some of the tomato farmworkers enslaved in Florida, and then set free through the work of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW). Thanks to CIW and the U.S. Department of Justice, seven cases have been successfully prosecuted over the past 15 years, bringing freedom to more than 1,000 farmworkers. Read More
Join the Recipe for Change National Day of Action: Saturday, September 1!
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Slavery is not just happening overseas. In the past 15 years, over 1,000 people have been freed from slavery in Florida's tomato fields. Many of you have joined in our summer campaign, Recipe for Change, to be part of an existing solution. As the summer winds down and we approach the end of the campaign, we want to multiply our numbers so the message is loud and clear: We want guaranteed slavefree tomatoes!
Read MoreFeatured Recipe: Michael Pollan’s Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
Each week, Recipe for Change will feature a tomato recipe from a leader in the movement to end slavery, both here in the United States and around the world. You can sign up to get these recipes, along with information and stories on slavery in Floridas tomato fields and ways you can take action this summer. Youll receive one email per week between July 4th and Labor Day.
This week, we're excited to feature a tomato recipe from author and food advocate Michael Pollan!
Slavery in America - Meet Adan
Throughout our Recipe for Change campaign this summer, well be sharing stories about slavery in Floridas tomato fields. We are grateful to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers for providing this story.
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Adans Story
Adan is an indigenous Mayan farmworker from Mexico whose first language is Mixe. In Adan's home village, there were no jobs, and he owned no land. With a family to feed, including a child with leukemia needing specialized medical care, Adan joined three friends in 2001 on a journey to Florida in search of work. Read More
Slavery in America - Meet Mariano
Throughout our Recipe for Change campaign this summer, well be sharing stories about slavery in Floridas tomato fields. We are grateful to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers for providing this story.
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Marianos Story
Read MoreWrite a Letter to the Editor, Asking for Guaranteed Slave-Free Tomatoes.
One way you can get involved is by writing a Letter to the Editor in your local paper. A thoughtful and pointed Letter to the Editor is one of the most potent communication tools for concerned citizens. The fight for slave-free tomatoes is a movement that matters to every municipality and every kitchen table. And writing to your local paper is a way you can help take a stand against slavery right here in our own country. Here are some tips for writing and submitting your letter:
Read MoreHolly Burkhalter Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee!
Last Tuesday, IJM Vice President of Government Relations Holly Burkhalter testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about effective tools and policy improvements that are needed to fight human trafficking in the next ten years.
Senators John Kerry, Barbara Boxer, Marco Rubio, Dick Durbin, Ben Cardin and Jim Webb joined the conversation with the three panelists who testified including Holly, Humanity United's Vice President for Policy and Government Relations David Abramovitz, and actress and activist Jada Pinkett-Smith. After the testimonies, the Senators engaged questions on how to best implement these proposed policies in the following years so that the United States remains on the forefront in the fight against human trafficking.
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