{"id":4,"date":"2015-03-29T19:40:21","date_gmt":"2015-03-29T19:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramaokanagan.org\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-01-25T18:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T18:28:07","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramaokanagan.org\/es\/about-rama\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfQu\u00e9 es RAMA?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\"> \n\n\t\t<div class=\"mb_heading_wrapper\" id=\"mb_heading_id_7nXnZ7yQqqSlO68Q3cCd\">\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 es RAMA?<\/strong>\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb_separator_heading_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb_separator_heading\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<style>\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_7nXnZ7yQqqSlO68Q3cCd.mb_heading_wrapper{\n\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t}\t\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_7nXnZ7yQqqSlO68Q3cCd h2{\n\t\t\tfont-size: 20px;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_7nXnZ7yQqqSlO68Q3cCd p{\n\t\t\tfont-size: 15px;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_7nXnZ7yQqqSlO68Q3cCd .mb_separator_heading{\n\t\t\tborder-top-style: solid;\n\t\t\tborder-top-width: 2px;\n\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\tcolor: #fb8813;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t\tdisplay: inline-block;\n\t\t}\n\n\t<\/style>\n\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-242c166b\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">We are a collective of people from diverse backgrounds and with varying relationships to borders committed to migrant justice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">RAMA started as a migrant justice collective supporting Latin American and Caribbean \u201ctemporary\u201d migrant farmworkers in the Okanagan Valley in 2013. Since then, RAMA has expanded to support migrant workers in multiple occupations regardless of immigration status. Our aim is to respond to the needs identified by migrant workers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"\"> \n\n\t\t<div class=\"mb_heading_wrapper\" id=\"mb_heading_id_mJUkSWfeDMek1rqnqP7n\">\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Logramos nuestro prop\u00f3sito por medio de las siguientes acciones:<\/strong>\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb_separator_heading_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb_separator_heading\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<style>\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_mJUkSWfeDMek1rqnqP7n.mb_heading_wrapper{\n\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t}\t\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_mJUkSWfeDMek1rqnqP7n h2{\n\t\t\tfont-size: 20px;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_mJUkSWfeDMek1rqnqP7n p{\n\t\t\tfont-size: 15px;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_mJUkSWfeDMek1rqnqP7n .mb_separator_heading{\n\t\t\tborder-top-style: solid;\n\t\t\tborder-top-width: 2px;\n\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\tcolor: #fb8813;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t\tdisplay: inline-block;\n\t\t}\n\n\t<\/style>\n\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-1b8247e7\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-74c09f31 uagb-columns__columns-2 uagb-columns__max_width-custom\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-cbed7611\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advocating for workers\u2019 rights and freedoms at the level of the municipal, provincial and federal governments&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increasing public awareness about issues facing migrant communities through events, community committees and working groups, research projects, and media campaigns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborating with other migrant rights organizations to advance advocacy work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-7519cd0e\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Supporting migrant workers by connecting them to community, legal and health services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coordinating free English lessons for migrant workers while enabling social connections and providing information about workers\u2019 rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building and maintaining relationships with workers and helping them navigate systemic difficulties they often face<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"\"> \n\n\t\t<div class=\"mb_heading_wrapper\" id=\"mb_heading_id_EKlOrZ4iEyREuVrOZAyG\">\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Nuestros Compa\u00f1eros:<\/strong>\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb_separator_heading_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb_separator_heading\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<style>\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_EKlOrZ4iEyREuVrOZAyG.mb_heading_wrapper{\n\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t}\t\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_EKlOrZ4iEyREuVrOZAyG h2{\n\t\t\tfont-size: 20px;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_EKlOrZ4iEyREuVrOZAyG p{\n\t\t\tfont-size: 15px;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t#mb_heading_id_EKlOrZ4iEyREuVrOZAyG .mb_separator_heading{\n\t\t\tborder-top-style: solid;\n\t\t\tborder-top-width: 2px;\n\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000;\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px;\n\t\t\tdisplay: inline-block;\n\t\t}\n\n\t<\/style>\n\n\t\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>En Columbia Brit\u00e1nica<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ramaokanagan.org\/about-rama\/rama-isla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RAMA Isla<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sanctuaryhealth.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sanctuary Health<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwcbc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Migrant Workers Centre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fuerzamigrante.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fuerza Migrante<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.migrante.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Migrante BC<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdwcr.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vancouver Committee for Domestic Workers&#8217; and Caregivers&#8217; Rights<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watari.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watari<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bcfed.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BCFed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.okanagan.bc.ca\/okanagan-college-faculty-association\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Okanagan College Faculty Association (OCFA)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/icer.ok.ubc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Institute for Community Engagement Research, UBC Okanagan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climatejustice.ubc.ca\/\">Centre for Climate Justice, UBC<\/a><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>En Canad\u00e1<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/migrantrights.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Migrant Rights Network<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/harvestingfreedom.org\/who-we-are\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Justicia for Migrant Workers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/migrantworkersalliance.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Migrant Workers Alliance for Change<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-image uagb-block-5f96beda\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"\"> \n\n\t\t<div class=\"mb_heading_wrapper\" id=\"mb_heading_id_aqwFxY55EB04sGzfzoA4\">\n\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tIn our dreams, locals no longer use the word &#8220;foreign&#8221; 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