EDD Farmworker Advocates Partner with Farmworker Jobs Program

EDD recently signed a new agreement to collaborate with the U.S. Department of Labor’s National Farmworker Jobs Program, a national and locally run program that helps farmworkers and their families acquire skills to find jobs in new industries. Local workforce service providers help provide the training.

The purpose of the agreement is to improve the integration, coordination, and delivery of services to farmworkers. Through the program, farmworkers are enrolled in job training programs and other services. One key aspect of the collaboration is a partnership with the Monitor Advocate System to ensure farmworkers have access to career services through the America’s Job Center of California network. The mission of the partnership is to improve the quality of life for California’s farmworkers.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s National Farmworker Jobs Program provides career services, training, and housing services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Other resources offered include youth services (such as tutoring and mentoring), short-term direct assistance, and housing.

More information about the effort is available in the Quarterly Workforce System Results Reports (QWSR), which provides a snapshot of programs and their progress in achieving goals of helping people find jobs and connecting workers to employers.

Learn more about the National Farmworker Jobs Program and the Agricultural Connection Community.