Creating Change, Empowering Communities
From impactful numbers to powerful personal stories, here’s how CATA is making a real difference for immigrant communities in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey . We stand alongside workers in their fight for safe, fair, and just working and living conditions while also promoting food justice for all.
Farmworker Outreach
In 2024, CATA REACHED over 1,500 migrant workers through our outreach efforts. 200+ individuals LEARNED about their rights as workers across 24 training sessions. Our team VISITED 70+ locations to support workers' pursuit of safe, fair, and just living and working conditions, and we ASSISTED 659 workers in applying for the FFWR Fund. Additionally, we PROVIDED 115 instances of support, addressing labor and health-related challenges for those in need.
93
Customers/ Families Fed
Food Justice Program
6
10
11
Paid High School Interns Leading the
Way in Food Justice
Volunteer Days Dedicated to Our
Community Garden
Market Days Offering Culturally
Appropriate Produce
33%
Increase in Varieties of Produce Grown
New Products Introduced This Year
6
We proudly accepted SNAP, Good Food Bucks, WIC, and Senior FMNP, ensuring greater access to fresh, local produce for those who need it most.
220
Pounds of Fresh Produce
The RESPIRAR Project
Through the RESPIRAR project, CATA and partners including the University of Maryland are studying how institutional policies and structural racism impact Black and Latinx farmworkers' health, focusing on environmental exposures and healthcare access to drive policy change.
In our outreach efforts, we PARTICIPATED in 12 informational events and CARRIED OUT 31 weekly visits to farmworker housing across 6 counties. To support community health, we CONDUCTED 800+ COVID-19 tests and sample collections. Through our engagement, we REACHED 377 farmworkers with invitations to participate in RESPIRAR, showcasing our extensive outreach, and ENROLLED 66 farmworkers.
Advocacy
CATA Filed a Lawsuit Against the State of NJ for Discrimination Against Farmworkers
In 2024, CATA tirelessly advocated for immigrant rights in NJ, PA, and MD,
pushing for policy reform and providing on-the-ground support.
"It would be fair to have paid overtime because we work from sunrise to sunset, from 6 am to 6 pm. it would help us a lot to have higher minimum wage and paid overtime.
- Agustin, Farmworker
Driving Pennsylvania Forward Coalition for universal driver’s licenses in PA, regardless of immigration status.
Campaign in NJ for unemployment benefits for undocumented workers
Expansion of paid leave eligibility in NJ for workers without social security numbers
Protections for workers against extreme heat in NJ
Immigrant Trust Act, which promotes access to public services without fear of deportation.
CATA board member Juan Garcia testified on farmworker health and safety at the Bi-National People's Tribunal,
We marched in Newark with the Job Bridge Campaign, advocating unemployment protections for all workers.
RadioCATA
Through our community radio efforts, we INFORMED listeners on social supports, worker health, and rights, creating a vital resource for the Latino working community. To amplify our reach, we ADDED live streaming of our signature show Si Se Puede on Facebook, ENGAGING a wider audience. With the help of a generous grant, we UPGRADED our equipment and REBUILT our studio, strengthening our broadcast capacity. Our team of 4 Latinx volunteer DJs HOSTED live shows and PARTNERED with organizations to bring diverse voices, furthering our mission to support and uplift the community.