In this UCI Law Talks episode, UCI Law Prof. Stephen Lee and José Padilla, Executive Director, California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA) explore the plight of farmworkers in the U.S., the challenges of educating the public about this plight, and how public service work can become a lifelong commitment. Recorded in conjunction with the UCI Law event March 11-12, "Establishing Equity in Our Food System" http://www.law.uci.edu/events/food-equity/2016/
More about the speakers and the issues:
• Prof. Stephen Lee: http://www.law.uci.edu/faculty/full-time/lee/
• José Padilla: http://www.crla.org/crla-directors
• Video: California Rural Legal Assistance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahOVme-8JNc
• New York Times Op-Ed: Protect Female Farmworkers http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/19/opinion/how-to-protect-female-farmworkers.html?_r=0