Dreaming beyond the fields

Nora Ramirez feels a dearth of option in her hometown – options for a future that isn't built on working in the fields. But she has dreams of going further academically, and starting a work life beyond the grape vines. "It’s hard to find a job in Arvin that doesn’t involve sun and sweat, but bills need to be paid and the fields are the only option." Read her commentary on South Kern Sol.fields

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