National Farmworker Awareness Week 2026
Join the College Assistance Migrant Program and campus partners to celebrate and recognize the contributions of farmworkers and raise awareness about the issues they face.
National Farmworker Awareness Week Blood Drive
Thursday, March 26 | 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Edward R. Murrow College of Communication (look for the Vitalant bus)
Sponsored by Vitalant, Alpha Nu, HEP and CAMP
Long Sleeve and Food Clothing Drive
March 27-April 3 | Locations: Dining Centers, Multicultural Student Services (CUB Fourth Floor), the Chinook, Student Recreation Center, and Lighty Suite 260
Donate gently used or new clothing or pantry items to WA Migrant Clinics. These donations go directly to farmworkers. Gently used long-sleeve shirts, light in color and made of natural fabric, can help prevent exposure to pesticide residues and prevent suffering a heat-related illness.
Walking Art Tour
Monday, March 30 | Various Locations
Explore the representation and impact of farmworkers on the WSU Pullman campus through art and other installations.
Tour Locations
- Cleveland Hall: United Farmworker Movement Painting
- Museum of Anthropology: "The Bracecros of Today: Contratados"
- Murrow Hall: Edward R. Murrow Exhibit, Harvest of Shame
- WSU Libraries: "Our Stories, Our Lives": Irwin Nash Photographs of Yakima Valley Migrant Labor
- Chicanx/Latinx Student Center: United Farm Workers Flag
- Multicultural Student Center: Dreamer Murals
- Office for Access and Opportunity: CAMP Awards and Recognition
The Bandana Project
Tuesday, March 31 | 5:00-6:30 p.m. | SPARK 227
Wearing a bandana is a visible way to show solidarity, spark conversation, and recognize the people who help bring food from the fields to our tables.
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlan (MEChA), the Women*s Center, and CAMP invite you to learn about what a bandana represents to our female farmworkers by decorating one on March 31. Visit the exhibit in CUE Building, Room 302 from March 31–April 6.
Keynote Address: Sylvia Zapata, Executive Director for Student Actions with Farmworkers
Thursday, April 2 | 5:00-6:00 p.m. | CUB Auditorium
Join CAMP in welcoming our keynote speaker Sylvia Zapata, Executive Director of the nonprofit Student Actions with Farmworkers. Reception and Meet and Greet will follow the keynote address from 6–7:30 p.m. in the Jordan Schnitzer Museum.