Suguet Lopez
Executive Director |
Lideres Campesinas
Suguet López is Lideres Campesinas’ Executive Director. She brings much experience and knowledge about issues that affect women, especially immigrant women. Ms. López was the first in her family to attend higher education and obtain a Bachelors’ Degree in California State Polytechnic University, Pomona – college of agriculture and graduated with honors.
Presentations from Facing Race 2012
No Justice, No Peas: Good Food, Good Jobs
A growing movement is concerned about access to sustainable food as well as democratic control over food production. Globally, this is the food sovereignty movement; here in the United States it is known as food justice. Innovative organizers are bridging the worlds of good food and workers' rights to create innovative solutions that will both transform our food system an provide sustainable livelihoods for food chain workers.
Speakers: Saru Jayaraman, Navina Khanna, Suguet Lopez, Diana Robinson