Hello again, Alli! Alli returns for her second year as a Huertas fellow! Last year, as a Field intern, Alli worked directly with farmworkers in the process of surveying, excavating and creating household gardens. This year as a returning fellow, Alli will be initiating new interns and helping with specialty work throughout the planning and […]
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Returning Intern Profile / Perfil de becaria de regreso
Posted in Recent Activities on February 11, 2019 | Leave a Comment »
New Intern Profile / Perfil de Nueva Becaria
Posted in Meet Our Team!, Recent Activities, tagged Huertas Interns on February 4, 2019 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome Emma! Emma Gianoplus is our 2019 Media and Communications Intern. Emma studies Global Studies and Spanish at the University of Vermont, and is extremely excited to begin her journey with Huertas! Emma first learned about Huertas in a course called “Sustainable Community Development” two years ago. Last year, Emma studied at the University of […]
2018 Newsletter! | ¡Boletín Informativo 2018!
Posted in Recent Activities on June 15, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
See what we’ve been up to this past semester! ¡Lean todo lo que hicimos este semestre! Huertas Newsletter
Hello Again, Ana | Hola de nuevo, Ana
Posted in Recent Activities on April 30, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Our intern Ana, is back with Huertas for a second season! Last year Ana was our Media and Communications intern and this year she is excited to get out into the gardens as a field intern. Ana studies English and is from Mexico City, Mexico. Last year Ana did a variety of things including […]
A Night at the Movies: Screening of Dolores | Una Noche en el Cine: Dolores
Posted in Recent Activities on April 24, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
This past Thursday, UVM students and community members came together to view the special documentary, Dolores. The film highlighted the accomplishments and hardships that Dolores Huerta faced during her lifetime. As a Mexican-American woman who fought for Latinx farm workers rights starting in the 1960’s, she was met not only with challenges from the expected […]
¡Hola Alex!
Posted in Recent Activities, tagged Huertas Interns on April 17, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Alex Rose is our 2018 Media and Communications intern. Alex studies Public Communication and hopes to facilitate conversation and awareness about the Huertas project this semester. Alex first heard about Huertas while taking Professor Rachael Montesano’s service-learning course, Composition and Conversation. The class partners with Huertas in sowing seeds in the spring for participants. Having […]
A Conversation with Past Intern, Elena Palermo | Una Conversación con ex-becaria, Elena Palermo
Posted in Recent Activities on April 11, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
After walking away from my afternoon with Elena, I felt a lightness you only feel after getting great advice. If you’ve been keeping up with past blog posts, you know that this year we’re taking a step back to catch up with Huertas alumni to see what they’ve been up to since their time as […]
Join us for a screening of Dolores | Acompañarnos para el documental, Dolores
Posted in Recent Activities on April 10, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Huertas presents a screening of Dolores. This event aims to bring members of the community together to celebrate the accomplishments of Dolores Huerta. Following the screening will be a panel featuring leaders working with the farmworker community who will share their thoughts and facilitate conversation. Snacks from City Market will be provided. This event is […]
Hello to Field Intern, Meghan! ¡Hola Meghan!
Posted in Recent Activities, tagged Huertas Interns on April 3, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Meet Meghan, one of our 2018 field interns! Meghan is a Community and International Development major with a minor in Spanish. Growing up in the rural Northeast Kingdom and being surrounded by farmland, she developed a passion for locally grown food and sustainable food systems. The ruralness of the NEK lead Meghan to specifically focus […]
Meet Alli! ¡Conoce Alli!
Posted in Recent Activities, tagged Huertas Interns on April 1, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Meet Alli Conroe, a 2018 field intern studying Community and International Development with minor in Food Systems! Alli started learning Spanish in middle school and ever since then has found ways to bring the language out of the classroom and into her day-to-day life. Growing up in Saratoga Springs, New York– home of the infamous […]