Ella Ochoa
Ella Ochoa | |
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 Ella Ochoa during her "50 in 52" Journey interview. | |
| Born | Laredo, Texas |
| Known for | NAF Multicultural Human Development Corporation |
| Movement | Advocate for migrant workers in Nebraska |
Ella Ochoa founded the Nebraska Association of Farmworkers (NAF) in 1979 and operated it until it closed in 2011. She is also an advocate for the rights of disabled individuals.
Biography
Ochoa was born in Laredo and raised in Cotulla, Texas.[1] She worked as a migrant worker before founding the Nebraska Association of Farmworkers (NAF) on October 1, 1979.[2] She also was a member of the Farmworker Justice Fund Inc between 1995 and 2003.[3]
In 2000, Ochoa was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and began to advocate for the rights of the disabled.[4] In 2011, she was a volunteer with the Minority Health Advisory Committee for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.[5]
Nebraska Association of Farmworkers
The NAF was an organization headquartered in Nebraska with locations in Scottsbluff, North Platte, Grand Island, Lincoln, and Omaha. While operating from 1979-2011, it offered many benefits to immigrant workers and helped to meet educational, developmental, and social needs.[6]
Awards
Ella Ochoa received The Ohtli Award in 1997, which is one of the highest awards given by the Mexican government to the Mexican community abroad.[7] She also received the Nebraska commission of the status of women “Women of the Year”.[citation needed][when?] In 2012, she received the MAFO Lifetime Achievement Award.[4]
References
- ^ "Ella Ochoa Interview".
- ^ Ramos, Athena K. (May 2017), https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/1936/ Precarious work, invisible people, unjust livelihoods: A social ecological model of migrant farmworker health in the Midwest]," Clemson University. Retrieved March 8, 2018
- ^ "Farmworker Justice News" (PDF). Farmworker Justice News. 16: 2. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Ella Ochoa, Farmworker to Advocate". Ella Ochoa, Farmworker to Advocate: 1. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ (December 6, 2011), "Minority Health Advisory Committee", Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved March 8, 2018
- ^ Ramos, Athena (2017). Precarious Work, Invisible People, Unjust Livelihoods: A Social Ecological Model of Migrant Farmworker Health in the Midwest. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. p. 22-23.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Embassy of Mexico selects David Lubell for Ohtli Award". Welcoming America. 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2018-03-09.