THE JOURNEY OF A FARMWORKER

Proteus would like to invite the farming community and their supporters to attend this special event. Join us for a night of great wine, food, friends & colleagues. Each sip is a journey through our bountiful orchards - a celebration of agricultural heritage! Our featured speaker is Jose Eduardo Chavez. Jose Eduardo Chavez is a Mixtec Indigenous, Immigrant, farm worker from Oaxaca, Mexico, raised in Madera, California. He has built an extensive career in community outreach, program management, and intercultural communication. Holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Spanish Language & Culture from Fresno Pacific University, Chavez is currently a Regional Program Manager at Richard Heath & Associates, Inc., and serves as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Madera and a Board Member at The San Joaquin River Conservancy. His work extends internationally with community development projects in Guatemala, studies in Colombia, and advocacy at the US-Mexican border. Chavez is also the co-founder of Comité Guelaguetza Madera, promoting the upliftment of Mexican indigenous communities in the Central Valley. His efforts focus on enhancing access to education, healthcare, and workers' rights, aiming to improve living conditions and ensure equitable representation for diverse communities. Registration, participation & sponsor information can be found here: The Journey of a Farm Worker Registration Link About Proteus, Inc. Proteus is the premier provider of training, education, and community services within the agriculturally rich Central San Joaquin Valley. Since its inception in 1967, Proteus has been in a continuous state of evolution, adding and expanding services as the changing needs of the workforce emerge. Initially, an adult training center serving low-income residents through educational services, Proteus has emerged as a nationally recognized full-service agency providing a wide range of services to a diverse customer base. Today, Proteus administers approximately 50 different programs concurrently ranging from adult, youth, and dislocated worker programs, to programs related to energy conservation, emergency supportive services, foster family services, youth services, migrant child care, community youth centers, child development programs, prevention services, pesticide safety training, career and technical education classes, and other educational components offered through the William M. Maguy School of Education. Today, services are provided in 25 conveniently-located offices, individual One-Stop locations, and on two Proteus Mobile Employment Centers (MEC) throughout Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Kern, and Los Angeles counties. Providing top quality services to our customers is embedded in all areas of our corporate belief system, including the Proteus Vision, Mission, and Value Statements.

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