"The Migrant Workforce behind NEPA's Agricultural Industry," with Jenny Gonzalez Monge, LSW скачать в хорошем качестве

"The Migrant Workforce behind NEPA's Agricultural Industry," with Jenny Gonzalez Monge, LSW

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Jenny Gonzalez Monge, LSW, presented "The Migrant Workforce behind NEPA's Agricultural Industry," the history of the local migrant workforce behind the booming agricultural industry in NEPA that started in the 1940s. Attendees heard about how this history impacts current employment and immigration realities for the regional Hispanic and Latino community. Monge undertook this research in collaboration with the Lackawanna Historical Society. She is a Licensed Social Worker who works at Marywood University as the S.T.A.R.S (Students Together Achieving Remarkable Success) Program Director. This event is co-sponsored by The University of Scranton Office of Community Relations and Multicultural Center, Marywood University, and the Lackawanna Historical Society.