Art and music take center stage at CIW’s annual “Fiesta del Año del Trabajador”, and New York City-based allies plan to march alongside farmworkers and their families on March 12! Immokalee readies for Wall Street… is Wall Street ready for Immokalee? Art and music take center stage at CIW’s annual “Fiesta del Año del Trabajador” as farmworkers in Immokalee prepare to take on Wall Street power players investing in Wendy’s… Meanwhile New York City-based students, religious leaders, public figures, and community allies mark their calendars to march alongside farmworkers and their families on March 12! Have you registered yet? We’re less than one week away from the big Follow the Money March! Over the last four weeks, a dedicated team of farmworker leaders joined forces with the burgeoning New York Fair Food Committee to take the city by storm, spending every waking moment bringing more and more consumer allies into the Fair Food movement and building support for the Wendy’s Boycott. Now, with only a few days left before two full buses of farmworkers from Immokalee and their families roll into New York, the advance organizing crew is putting the final touches on the action schedule and buzzing through their last-minute outreach lists. Today, we bring you an exciting update straight from the tireless crew on the ground in the Big Apple. But first, let’s take a peek at the preparations taking place in Immokalee ahead of next week’s Follow the Money March! As has been the case since 1996, spring in Immokalee means it’s time to honor the women and men who do the hard work of feeding our nation with the “Fiesta del Año del Trabajador” at the CIW Community Center! This year’s event drew thousands of farmworkers with an extraordinary line-up of musical talent, folkloric dancing, fun giveaways, and more. The beautiful photos below speak for themselves: Leading up to the Fiesta, the CIW Community Center was transformed into a bustling art studio where longtime CIW ally David Solnit and an extraordinary team of artists joined farmworkers in creating a profusion of gorgeous banners, flags, and puppets to send a clear message to the wealthy investors behind Wendy’s brand: Use your power to end sexual assault and poverty in the fields! While the CIW Art Team was cranking out hundreds of pieces of protest art for next week’s colorful 3-day march, they were paid a visit by two of New York’s very own Peace Poets, who have been throwing down beats and songs for the Campaign for Fair Food since 2017! This time, they got the opportunity to collaborate with farmworkers on a brand-new Hip Hop jam dedicated to CIW’s national boycott against Wendy’s... Check out the new jam and an update from NYC over at the CIW site! Coalition of Immokalee Workers (239) 657 8311 | [email protected] | www.ciw-online.org Connect with us ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Coalition of Immokalee Workers | 110 S 2nd St, Immokalee, FL 34142 Unsubscribe [email protected] About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!