activities · 10
what they do
direct service · 8
- Affordable Housing Programs Permanent and Transitional Housing SupportProvides pass-through funds to grassroots affordable housing programs for farmworkers in the Rocky Mountain States and Hawaii, and established 18 group homes, residential, and work sites across rural Arizona.
- Community Garden and Food Distribution Community Garden with Food DonationOperates the Arivaca Community Garden, a certified organic garden, which provides fresh produce to rural food banks and hot meal programs, sells produce at farmers markets, and offers shares for year-round access to organic vegetables. It also provides free organic vegetables to individuals in the Arivaca community with environmental sensitivities.
- Crisis Intervention and Case Management Emergency Rental Assistance & PreventionProvides short-term crisis intervention services including rental/mortgage and utility assistance, and long-term case management to stabilize vulnerable households. This includes specific support for seniors in Ajo, Why, and Sells to promote independent living and access to services.
- Farmworker Employment and Training Services Youth Workforce Development for Migrant & Farmworker CommunitiesOperates the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) in nine Arizona counties, offering career counseling, training assistance, supportive services, job placement, and follow-up services. It also assists adult migrant farmworkers in obtaining GED certification through the High School Equivalency Program (HEP), with 1,000 graduates in Yuma County alone.
- Humanitarian Relief Efforts Interstate Farmworker Disaster ReliefOrganized major humanitarian relief efforts for tribes affected by hurricanes in Mexico and for the Hurricanes Katrina/Rita Farmworker Relief partnership, described as the largest non-governmental, interstate relief effort of its kind.
- International Development and Infrastructure Support Integrated Community Development with MicrofinanceSupports economic, sustainable farming, health, diabetes education, environmental, nutrition, humanitarian tourism, microfinance, youth development, and sports programs, and develops infrastructure for schools and corn grinding mills in Ethiopia and Cameroon. This also includes assisting in establishing a center for child nutrition and daycare services in Brasilia, Brazil.
- International Microbusiness and Humanitarian Aid Microfinance and Business Training for EntrepreneursProvides technical and financial assistance to import/export businesses in the Arizona/Sonora Border Region, and has organized microbusiness programs that have lent over $22 million. This includes establishing microcredit programs and humanitarian aid in Mexico, Thailand, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, and Ethiopia, as well as establishing a micro business incubator and training center for diabetic women seamstresses in Limbe, Cameroon.
- Youth Education and Job Training Programs YouthBuild Construction Training ProgramProvides summer and after-school programs for youth aged 14-21, and operates YouthBuild programs for low-income youth aged 17-24 to earn GEDs, learn job skills, and build affordable housing. This includes construction skills training that has resulted in building or rehabilitating over 120 homes and constructing 30 new farmworker homes in San Luis and Somerton, Arizona.
capacity building · 2
- Gardening and Landscaping Training Community Garden Programming with EducationOffers an onsite training program for gardening and landscaping.
- LULAC Council Organization Indigenous Peoples' Embassy DevelopmentOrganized the Farmworker LULAC Council #1088, the nation's largest adult council, and dozens of LULAC Youth, LULAC KIDZ, and adult LULAC councils, primarily in Arizona's farmworker and rural regions. Also organized LULAC's first international council in Hermosillo, Mexico in 2007, followed by councils in India and Africa.
strategies · 6
how they think
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- Comprehensive Service Strategy for Youth Development comprehensive service strategyThe organization provides long-term academic and occupational learning opportunities for youth through a comprehensive service strategy, addressing core issues in low-income communities such as housing, education, employment, crime prevention, and leadership development.
- Farmworker Skill Upgrading and Transition Support farmworker supportThe organization assists farmworkers in upgrading their skills or positions within agriculture, or acquiring education and skills for employment outside of agriculture.
- Portable, Practical, Educational Preparation Model portable_practical_educational_preparationThe organization utilizes a portable, practical, educational preparation model to deliver training and life skills, empowering rural individuals towards self-sufficiency and an improved quality of life, thereby supporting community progress.
- Trauma-Informed Addiction Response trauma-informed responseThe organization employs a multi-sector approach to address addiction, incorporating prevention, intervention, harm reduction, and recovery strategies, all delivered with a trauma-informed response.
- Upward Mobility through Staff-Client Connection staff_client_upward_mobilityThe organization focuses on connecting professional staff with rural and farm worker clients to create opportunities for upward mobility by implementing innovative, forward-thinking poverty alleviation strategies.
- Workforce Development and Employer Matching workforce developmentThe organization aims to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market, while also matching employers with skilled workers.
named programs · 4
what they call their work
Arivaca Community Garden
Offers fresh organic produce to local food banks and provides gardening training to community members.
Emergency Services
Provides short-term crisis intervention and long-term case management for vulnerable households.
High School Equivalency Program (HEP)
Assists adult migrant farmworkers in obtaining their GED certification.
Microbusiness Program
Supports microbusiness development and provides loans primarily along the US-Mexico border.
relationships · 18
who they work with
- ACCION International Partner — Initial collaboration partner for humanitarian efforts.
- AmeriCorps Funder — Provides additional funding for youth programs.
- Department of Housing and Urban Development Funder — Primarily funds Youthbuild programs.
- FAI de Sonora Partner — Initial collaboration partner for humanitarian efforts.
- FAI de Sonora Partner — Received a $5,000 donation in 1990 to capitalize their rural micro loan fund.
- FONAES Partner — Initial collaboration partner for humanitarian efforts.
- HUD Funder — Funded the Youth Build Program.
- Insight Partner — Affiliated with the University of Phoenix, partnered to open virtual charter high schools in California, Idaho, and Arizona.
- K-12 Inc. Partner — Partnered to establish the ArizonaVirtualAcademy in 2003.
- LULAC Partner — Partnered in the Hurricanes Katrina/Rita Farmworker Relief partnership and organized various LULAC councils.
- Mississippi Delta Council Partner — Partnered in the Hurricanes Katrina/Rita Farmworker Relief partnership.
- Pima County Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Funder — Funds summer and after-school programs.
- Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center Partner — Initial collaboration partner for humanitarian efforts.
- U.S. Department of Education Funder — Awarded PPEP the High School Equivalency Program (HEP) contract.
- US Department of Labor Funder — Designated PPEP as the Arizona State grantee to operate the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP).
- University of Phoenix Partner — Partnered to negotiate $3.25 million in scholarships benefiting 100 Latino students.
- World Care Partner — Partnered in the Hurricanes Katrina/Rita Farmworker Relief partnership.
- Youthbuild USA Funder — Provides additional funding for youth programs.