Today is Administrative Professionals Day! We want to highlight our outstanding staff for their efforts in creating the best experience possible for our customers and students.
Today is Administrative Professionals Day! We want to highlight our outstanding staff for their efforts in creating the best experience possible for our customers and students.
On Friday, April 21st, Our Visalia Service Center were hard at work providing aid to 229 farmworkes who picked up their $600 relief payment from the USDA & La Cooperativa Campesina de California. On this day we distributed $137,000 to help farmworkers, frontline farm, grocery, and meatpacking workers for expenses incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
We would like to highlight the staff at the Visalia Service Center: Jose Chavez Bravo, Rosa Iza-Guirre, Nora Castellanos, Rosio Reyes Hernandez, and Elenor-Ventura.
Art and poetry are some of the most beautiful forms of human expression. During our 2nd annual Cesar Chavez art and poetry contest, we put out a call to the community to submit art or poetry for a juried show in hopes of winning one of our 18 prizes, but more importantly to learn about culture, express themselves in a meaningful way, ask questions they never thought about before, and make connections to their own lives. It's also a great opportunity for artists of all ages to showcase their work to the public and share their story during our recent reception at the Fresno Service Center.
The contest was open to the public regardless of the age or experience. The only requirement was that the entries had to be original and relate to the theme which was "A voice for farmworkers". Along with the reception, we had food, Easter eggs for the kids, and cash prizes. Thank you to everyone who was able to make it out.
Below we have included a list of the winners:
Juan Saldana had often heard that Proteus offered training opportunities. Truck driving was a job that interested him, and when the work at the packinghouse he worked at was slow, he decided to walk through the doors of the Porterville Service Center.
After completing all his paperwork, Juan was deemed eligible for both DOL/NFJP and Title 1 programs. While he was eligible to have his truck driving class paid for, Juan still had a few barriers to pass to enroll in the program. Ten years prior, Juan was convicted while driving under the influence. Now, he would need special approval from the William M. Maguy School of Education for admission into their school. Juan was also required to pass a school proficiency test for the school because he was a high school dropout. Juan passed the proficiency test, and the school said the ticket was more than ten years old; thus, he was eligible to take the training. These small steps were a significant accomplishment for Juan and motivated him to continue with his plan of getting his Class “A” license.
Juan began his training on October 6, 2022, and completed it on November 22, 2022. During his training, he continued to receive encouragement and assistance with supportive services for transportation and job leads to help with job placement.
Juan's efforts paid off on January 2, 2023, and he secured employment with Knight. Juan continues to work and is proud of meeting his career goal of becoming a Truck Driver. Juan is thankful to his family for the support and to Proteus for the training. Now Juan says his family and friends were right: Proteus gives Farmworkers opportunities and he is proof of it!
Requirements:
Application:
ONLINE APPLICATION |
If you believe that you've been scammed by paying a fee up-front with the promise of $600 relief payments, please report it to your local authorities. Proteus does not charge or take any payments of any kind for our Farmworker services.
March 28, 2023, 4:30pm - 6:30pm Goshen Family Center, 6505 Ave. 308, Visalia, CA 93291
Please take a moment to participate in the community needs assessment survey, which will help improve our organization and services at Proteus, Inc. This will also help us understand the needs of your community and design programs that will best serve you. When completed, Proteus staff will analyze the submissions. Thank you in advance for your time.
We Need your help!
Please take a moment to participate in the community needs assessment survey, which will help improve our organization and services at Proteus, Inc. This will also help us understand the needs of your community and design programs that will best serve you. When completed, Proteus staff will analyze the submissions. Thank you in advance for your time.
Farmworker Appreciation Day / Community Forums Schedule:
ENGLISH SURVEY |
SPANISH SURVEY |
PARTNER/VENDOR SURVEY |
On Sunday, February 26th, FUEL Expanded Learning Programs and the Proteus London Center hosted a backpack and supplies giveaway. There were roughly 150 people in attendance and the kids took advantage of the activities, food, music, and games. Furthermore, Students from the Kings River Elementary School collected over 100 backpacks to donate during this event. Thank you to everyone who donated items and volunteered their time. It was a great turnout.