2021 Planting Seeds of Partnership
“Planting Seeds of Partnership”
April 20-21, 2021
For individuals and organizations who work with and on behalf of migrant, seasonal, temporary, or vulnerable agricultural workers and their families
The conference focuses on leveraging resources to aid in the COVID-19 pandemic and daily struggles faced by farm workers and their families.
Day 1
April 20, 2021
Day 2
April 21, 2021
COVID’s Magnifying Glass on Disparities,
Misinformation, & Social Justice
Dr Ali S. Khan, Dean of UNMC
College of Public Health
Farmworker Justice Act and Public Charge
Bruce Goldstein
COVID-19 Farmworker StudyDr. Athena Ramos, UNMC College of Public Health
Overview of ILC, services provided, & current federal policies relevant to farmworkers
Anna Deal, Immigrant Legal Center
Preparedness and Response for COVID-19 Outbreaks
Among Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers: The
Proteus Model
Dr. Claudia Corwin,
University of Iowa and Proteus
Nebraska Department of Labor
Omar Correa & Frederico Torres
Cultivating greater employment & self-sufficiency
Proteus, Inc.
Jody Stutzman & Jennifer Lewis
Recommendations for efficient roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines to farmworkers
Dr. Joseph Grzywacz, Florida State University and
Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural health
and Safety
Title I, Part C – Eduation of Migratory Students
Migrant Education Program
Sue Henry, Benjamin Zink, & Ita Mendoza
Human Trafficking and the T Visa Process: Insights from Legal Representative Working with Victims from Latin America