Blog Post: Jobing.com Welcomes AIFC as one of its new Community Partners! / Conference Announced

Maria Chavez (President / CEO) of the Arizona Interagency Farmworker Coalition (AIFC) is a long time friend and colleague whom I have worked with for many years - most recently while I was with the Arizona Department of Economic Security Employment Administration (AZ DES / EA).

I am happy to announce that on March 14th, that friendship was formalized into a formal partnership between Jobing.com and AIFC. This partnership will provide an invaluable link to the agricultural industry.

The Arizona Interagency Farmworker Coalition (AIFC) is a non-profit social service-based organization founded in 1991. The AIFC was formed in response to a vast need to coordinate fragmented services from multidisciplinary service agencies and organizations. The AIFC's primary purpose is to identify Arizona farm worker's social service needs and to establish the initial frame work between the farm worker and the service agency fulfilling that social service need. The farm workers working and living conditions are directly affected by various policies, including employment, free trade, health care, immigration, low-income housing, workers protection standards and various other factors specific to the farm working community. Consequently, AIFC advocates on behalf of this vulnerable and vital component of our society.

I invite you to visit the AIFC website at www.aifc.org.

Additionally, the AIFC has announced its 13th Annual Conference to be held at the beautiful Esplendor Resort in Rio Rico, Arizona, April 8th-10th.

April 8th (2:00pm-5:00pm): Opening ceremonies followed by concurrent sessions; Welcome Reception 6:30pm-9:30pm. Sessions/issues and events include: education, health, housing, immigration, labor laws, advocacy issues, scholarship awards, and community awards)

April 9th (9:00am-5:00pm): AIFC Awards Breakfast at 9:00am) followed by concurrent sessions; lunch on your own with a free evening for attendees

April 10th ((;15am-2:15pm): Plenary session; concurrent sessions; Scholarship Award Banquet at 12:15 - 2:15pm; Closing ceremony

Registration at door: $175.00; Scholarship luncheon only $40 per; and Exhibit Table fee $50.00

Hotel reservation deadline is March 20th - room rate is prevailing government rate $70 + tax (1-800-288-4746 or www.hhandr.com/esplendor

"Creating Partners for a Better Tomorrow in Agriculture / Creando Colaboradores para un Mejor Futro en la Agricultura"

See you in Rio Rico!!!