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Friends of Fieldworkers Scholarship Program Empowers Local Farmworkers Kids: A UCLA Students Journey Towards Becoming a Physician

This podcast episode highlights the inspiring work of Friends of Fieldworkers, a Ventura County nonprofit offering scholarships to local fieldworkers and their children pursuing higher education. The scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $2,500, support families facing financial challenges due to low farm wages. A first-generation UCLA student, daughter of immigrant strawberry fieldworkers, shares her experience receiving the scholarship, which covers essential expenses like books, dorms, and basics. The scholarship committee chair emphasizes the importance of investing in the people who grow our food and help families overcome barriers created by recent immigration enforcement. The students aspiration to become a physician and improve healthcare for immigrant communities serves as a powerful reminder that higher education is accessible to all, regardless of background.

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