Outreach and Education

Each year, our advocates reaches over 5,000 workers, approximately 2,500 farmworkers, on farms and in communities throughout Upstate New York, providing critical information and training to workers about their rights on the job. 

Our outreach and education programs are designed for farmworkers and other low-wage workers who are geographically isolated and may face barriers to legal assistance, health information, and community resources. We offer know-your-rights workshops on workplace health and safety, wage and hour protections, discrimination, harassment, farmworker housing, paid leave, immigrant rights, and workplace organizing. We also partner with community organizations, legal services providers, and human service agencies to expand access to support. Through decades of direct outreach and worker rights education, WJCNY has built trust and recognition as a reliable resource for workers throughout the regions we serve.

If you would like to partner with our Outreach & Education team or are interested in scheduling a workshop or training, please contact our Director of Advocacy, Outreach & Education, Emma Kreyche, at ekreyche@wjcny.org.