Intersectional
Immokalee
Cases of Modern Day Slavery
Organizations and Activists
Fair Food Program
100

True or False: Modern U.S. agriculture is a direct descendant of chattel slavery

True

100

What county is Immokalee part of?

Collier County

100

How many cases of modern-day slavery have been prosecuted in Florida since 1997?

9

100

What is the aim of the United Farm Workers?

Union representation; higher wagers, voice in the workplace, pension plan, grievance procedure
100

What fast food company is the Student Farmworker Alliance and many others boycotting?

Wendy's

200

How many black immigrants live in the United States?

2 million

200

When was the Coalition of Immokalee Workers established?

1993

200

How many children are estimated to work as farmworkers in the fields?

500,000

200

What organization did Myrto Navado Cesaire found?

Camyina International Farmworkers and Migrants Association

200

What are the three components that make up the Fair Food Program?

Workers, growers, and buyers
300

What percentage of families in ICE detention centers are Haitian migrants?

More than 40%

300

What is the percentage of Black and Hispanic people in Immokalee?

21.2% and 72.7%
300

What labor acts were agricultural workers excluded from?

National Relations Labor Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act 1935

300

Religious organizations have also been an integral part of the farmworker justice movement. Name a faith-based organization committed to justice for farmworkers.

National Farm Worker Ministry

300

Name five Fair Food Program partners.

Ahold USA, Aramark, Bon Appetit Management Company, Burger King, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Compass Group, The Fresh Market, McDonald’s, Sodexo, Subway, Trader Joe’s, Walmart, Whole Foods Market, and Yum Brands

400

Which marginalized group is more likely to face higher rates of detention and deportation than other immigrant populations?

Black immigrants

400

In 2015, what organization did CIW help establish in response to Corporate Social Responsibility along with six other organizations?

Worker-driven Social Responsibility Network

400

The roots of modern slavery in the agricultural industry extend deep into the history of Florida and intersect into what two larger systems?

White supremacy and racial exploitation

400

In 1968 what program was established by the Coca-Cola Company to improve the quality of life for farmworkers in their Florida citrus operations?

The Agricultural and Labor Programs Inc.

400

What are 2 industries that have been influenced by the Fair Food Program to establish their own worker-driven social responsibility programs?

Textile (Bangladesh Accord, Gender Justice for Lesotho Garment Workers) and construction (Building Dignity and Respect)

500

What role does abolition play today in collective liberation?

Open Discussion (everyone gets points)

500

Given the lack of support and resources available during crisis, such as COVID-19, how did it impact these marginalized communities?

Open discussion (everyone earns a point)

500

One of the largest human-trafficking cases took place in Georgia of 2021 in which over 100 immigrant workers were freed and 2 dozen people indicted. Why do you think farmworkers and other vulnerable groups seldom report abuse, harassment, and exploitation?

Open Discussion (everyone gets a point)

500

What is the importance of grassroot organizers in social issues at large? What role should we as students and consumers play?

Open Discussion (everyone gets a point)
500

What recognition did the Fair Food Program receive for its extraordinary efforts to combat human trafficking in persons in 2025?

U.S. Presidential Medal