Farmworkers Institute of Education and Leadership Development is proud to announce the search for a President and Chief Executive Officer to help lead the organization into its next chapter of growth and impact. FIELD’s programs continue to serve communities across California through education, workforce development, conservation, and supportive services. This includes Escuela Popular Instituto High…
The Board of Directors of the Farmworkers Institute for Education and Leadership Development (FIELD) and EPIC High School are aware of recent investigative reporting, including the March 18, 2026 article published by The New York Times, detailing allegations that the late labor leader César Chávez engaged in a pattern of grooming, sexual abuse, and sexual…
FIELD was honored to welcome members from the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools for a site visit at our EPIC High School in Bakersfield, CA. During the visit, our guests had the opportunity to meet with members of our dedicated team, tour the campus, and gain a deeper understanding of FIELD’s mission and the impactful…
Courtesy of National Park Service The National Monument, located in Keene, California, commemorates the life and work of a civil rights activist who fought for the rights of farmworkers. The monument was established in 2012 and is located within La Nuestra Senora Reina de la Paz (La Paz) National Historic Landmark, which served as the…
Dear FIELD Students and Friends – From the entire FIELD family, we want to wish each of you a Happy New Year, full of family, health and prosperity. However, it looks like 2025 is getting off to a difficult start. The wildfires over the past week have ravaged many of our sisters and brothers in…
As we take time to reflect on 2024, a since thank you for your continued support of our programs that benefit our communities and empower underserved families.
Donate today as part of our Holiday Giving 2024 Campaign to help our students and corpsmembers. We have 3 easy ways to donate:
You could feel the smiles and joy as dozens of community members and their children enrolled in FIELD’s Early Childhood Education classes enjoyed Santa and the holiday spirit at our Toy Giveaway event this year. FIELD staff and leaders had collected donations of new unwrapped toys for the holiday giveaway. Children from our ECE classes…
This year’s holiday luncheon was the best yet, with record participation, good food and great moments. “This is very reflective of the year the Environmental Corps has had,” said Dave Weaver, Director of the Corps. “We have had great participation and development of our corpsmembers in 2024. The outstanding work of our corpsmembers has improved…