Farmworker Coordinating Council of palm beach county, inc.
HERITAGE | RESILIENCE | COMMUNITY
Celebrating
Hispanic Heritage Month
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor the generations whose stories, sacrifices, and contributions continue to shape our communities today.
From History to Today
One important part of this history is the Bracero Program, a federally sponsored labor program that brought millions of Mexican workers to the United States beginning in 1942.
For many migrant farmworkers, this chapter of history represents both opportunity and significant challenges. Their labor helped sustain American agriculture and communities, while their experiences helped shape the farmworker movement and the need for greater advocacy and support.
Read more about the Bracero Program History
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Honoring the History and Recognizing the Contributions
From the Past to Our Mission Today
For nearly five decades, the Farmworker Coordinating Council of Palm Beach County has worked alongside farmworker families and individuals in need, providing resources, education, advocacy, and support to help our community move from crisis to stability.
Understanding where we came from reminds us why this work matters—and why supporting the people who help feed our communities remains so important.
Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the rich cultures, traditions, contributions and history of Hispanic and Latino communities. It is also an opportunity to recognize the challenges and resilience of generations of Latin Americans in their pursuit of a better life.
By learning from the past, we can better understand the journeys that have shaped our communities today.