"Jonathan Matias, 26, the technical director for Univision 65 in Philadelphia, is a group member who used to pick cherry tomatoes when he was 14. He said he sees himself in the farmworkers and hopes the children being raised by those who harvest the crops see themselves reflected in the advocacy group.
“This is embedded in our roots, because for some, like our parents, this is the American dream. But, for others, like us, this is a way to show our respect and to show them that the field is a place where you sacrifice and persevere,' Matias said."
~ J. De Moya Correa
"These young Latino professionals provide South Jersey farmworkers ‘a voice to help them out of the shadows’ "
https://www.inquirer.com/news/south-jersey-farm-workers-coronavirus-youth-relief-effort-20200601.html
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