Mission

Our “Mission” is to provide education, workplace training, job placement, and other support services to farm working families and diverse program participants to empower them to achieve self-sufficiency.

Education

William M. Maguy School of Education

Job Services

Tulare, Kings, Fresno, and Kern Counties

Youth Services

Tulare and Fresno Counties

Foster Family

Tulare and Fresno Counties

Energy

SCE, SCG, and PG&E contractor

Employer Services

Partner with us to connect you with the right job candidate

Farmworker

The National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP)

Scholarships

Mike McCann & William M. Maguy Scholarships

The Latest News

01Feb

Youth@Work

Are you between the ages of 16 to 24? | Let's help you land the career you want! Please click the link below and complete this short form to get more information about our...

31Jan

2023 Mike McCann Scholarship

We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 Mike McCann Scholarship🎓. If you were a Proteus customer within the last four years and are...

23Jan

US DOL Awards Proteus $148,033 to Provide Education to Farmworker Youth

The US Department of Labor, through the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP), awarded Proteus with a grant that will provide education, training, supportive services to...

20Jan

Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program

Proteus is one of the 5 member agencies implementing and administering the Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program through the USDA and La Cooperativa Campesina de California. "This...

05Jan

JOB FAIR in Visalia

Let's Get to Work! We are partnering with Elevo to host a JOB FAIR. It will take place on Tuesday, January 17th at the Proteus Visalia Center, 223 NW 3rd Ave. The second Job Fair...

21Dec

Foster Family Agency 2022 Reindeer Gifts

The Fresno Foster Family Agency celebrated their annual Holiday event at Me-n-Ed's Coney Island Grill in Fresno, CA. Members of the community and staff donated gifts and toys to...

12Dec

Dinuba - Photos with Santa

Thank you to all the families and partners who attended the Photos with Santa event in Dinuba, Friday December 9th. The Dinuba Proteus office provided information to local...

05Dec

Santa's Village - Visalia

The Annual Santa's Village at the William M. Maguy School of Education in Visalia went off without skipping a beat. Even though it was raining, that wasn't enough to dampen our...

01Dec

AFOP Awards

Congratulation to the 2022 Association of Farmworker Opportunity (AFOP Health & Safety) Excellence award winners: Wildwood Express, Outstanding Agriculture Employer Jesus...

29Nov

Giving Tuesday

Looking for a way to support on this Giving Tuesday? Your contribution helps Kern, Kings, Fresno, and Tulare County families with new opportunities and empowers them to grow...

Success Stories

“I honestly didn’t think there was a program out there like Proteus. It changes people’s lives.”

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Dalton Young

"When I was working out in the fields, I was always thinking about having my own trucking business, so I'm thankful for Maria Macedo and Proteus for giving me a chance and for the opportunities that are at our reach. I'm so really happy right now."

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Angel Perez

"Proteus is a saving grace for people. Some people don’t have options to pay for training or know how to go about doing it for themselves, so I really appreciate Proteus."

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Elizabeth Aguilar

“I’m really thankful for the opportunities that Proteus gave me and the chance to get a better job. Without their help, I would have had to pay out of my pocket. Thanks to Proteus, I can help out my family a little more again.”

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Jesus Uribe

“Proteus has not just helped me, but members of my family,” states Martin. His father and uncle, both farmworkers, enrolled in and completed Proteus truck driving training; and, his brother-in-law enrolled in and completed Proteus solar installation training.

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Martin Mora, Jr.

Teresa’s father moved his family to the United States in order to provide them with a better life. “If my dad was alive today, he would be very proud. He would be happy that I am no longer working in the fields and doing something I always wanted to do,” states Teresa.

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