Jill Nicola
I
am 22 years old and just graduated from the University of Oregon
with a B.A. in Spanish and International Studies. I am currently
working as an instructional assistant for the Migrant Education
Summer in School in Eugene.
This project offered me the opportunity to see first hand all
ogf the work that goes into the fruits and produce that I eat.
I hope this website will allow others to become more aware of
the hard labor which so many people put into the food that we
eat.
Jamie Sheppard
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Rosa Itzel Lopez
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Gabriel Guzman
My
intention as a participant and web designer for this project is
to enhance awareness of the lives of the Mexicanos and Mexicanas
who for decades have helped to put food on our plates. It is all
our responsibilities to do what we can to let American consumers
know what is taken for granted in our everyday lives.
As
an anthropology student who focuses on media design, I believe
that this and other social messages can be broadcast to the masses
with aesthetic and efficient design by individuals working together
with a common focus.
Rachel Hansen
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Kristina Tiedje
As
a doctoral student in Cultural Anthropology at the University
of Oregon, I was very fortunate to work as a research assistant
for "the Life of the Strawberry Project" in 2000-2001.
I became interested in the project because of the large number
of migrant workers who year after year leave their families in
rural Mexico and migrate to the state of Oregon to take on the
heavy workloads in the fields and canneries. Most consumers do
not acknowledge the workload, living conditions, and treatment
of the workers who ensure the success of Oregon agriculture.
I am hoping that the results of our research will raise the awareness
among consumers to think globally while consuming locally produced
fruits and vegetables.
María
De LaTorre
I
am a Mexican woman studying at the University of Oregon. I participated
in this project because I wanted to know more about the Mexican
people who are forced to migrateto the U.S. in search of work.
What
I have learned from this research we did is that our lives are
deeply connceted to the lives of migrant workers. They grow our
food, pick it, package it. Iwhout them we could not eat. Our lives
are made easier thanks to their work. Yet, theri lives are not
made easier by us. Most of us ignore the social conditions of
trheir work here in the U.S.
By
participating in this project, I wanted to contribute in the effort
to make visible the experiences of these workers. I hope this
is one step to helping make their lives easier.
