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Borderless Dreams Documental (2012)
Segment that aired on Kron4 News on November 24, 2021 about the Center's Healthy Meals program done by reporter Philippe Djegal
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IN THE NEWS
September 2021: Celebrating 25 years in Community
“For a quarter of a century, the center has had the privilege of helping and serving the community in countless ways.”
December 2021: Holiday Fund: Day Worker Center of Mountain View celebrates 25 years of helping out
This year the Day Worker Center of Mountain View is a beneficiary of the Mountain View Voice 2021 Holiday Fund. Donations to the fund are divided equally among seven nonprofits and with the support of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, 100% of donations go directly to the nonprofits.
October 2021: Day Workers in Mountain View Mark 25 Years with Celebration
“It's been 25 years since the Mountain View Day Worker Center was established and the community of this city celebrated with great flair. Thank you day workers!”
October 2021: Day Worker Center of Mountain View: 25th Anniversary of Serving the Community
“The vision of the Day Worker Center of Mountain View is to connect a world of diverse communities where workers live with all rights and responsibilities in an environment of mutual respect, peace and harmony.”
November 2021: Day Worker Center Providing Employment and Resources
"In addition to creating a structured place for workers and employers to connect – making the system safer for all involved – the center provides resources and services for the workers and their families, who make up some of the most vulnerable residents of the community"
November 2020: The Stanford Daily Article
Would like to know how the day laborer community has been affected by COVID-19? The article, "COVID-19’S Hidden Impact: The Day Laborer Crisis Minutes Away from Campus” was conducted by students at Stanford University
August 2020: The Day Worker Center of Mountain View's Mission
"The beginning of the Day Worker Center of Mountain View has a history of pioneers with the vision and goal of finding a safe and dignified place for each of the day laborers looking for a job..."
January 2020: Wage Theft
Learn more about wage theft and how it affects workers in Santa Clara County
January 2019: MLK Day of Service with Shoreline West Association of Neighbors
Our friends and neighbors from the Shoreline West Association of Neighbors (SWAN) mentioned us in their January 2019 newsletter
December 2017: Day Worker Center: Still Here and Ready to Help
"On a daily basis, a few dozen laborers - many struggling to find a place to live - come in and wait their turn for a chance to work. It could be landscaping work or helping a senior move furniture or hanging up Christmas lights at a local park."
September 2013: Day Worker Center’s Maria Marroquin named Local Hero
María Marroquín, the executive director of the Mountain View Day Laborer Center, was honored as a Bay Area Local Heroine for KQED Latino Heritage Month 2013
December 2011: Neighbors Embrace Day Worker Center
After a year of operation, the Day Worker Center of Mountain View gets extended operating hours, thanks to good relationships with our neighbors
May 2021: Feature in SWAN's Newsletter
Our friends and neighbors from the Shoreline West Association of Neighbors (SWAN) featured us in their May 2021 newsletter
November 2020: Day Worker Center: When workers can’t work, Whole Families Need Crisis Support
"The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated families reliant on income from casual labor such as gardening and house cleaning – not only have work hours and incomes been severely reduced, but social safety net resources such as unemployment funding are not available to day workers"
April 2020: Day Worker Center seeks Funds to Feed Day Workers
Like Community Services Agency, resources at the Day Worker Center of Mountain View are being stretched thin in the wake of the coronavirus crisis and resulting shelter-in-place orders
March 2020: Coronavirus: South Bay Day Laborers Struggle for Work, Resources
Laborers at the Day Worker Center of Mountain View have not received work due to the coronavirus pandemic, and this is impacting South Bay families and the center's normal operations
October 2019: Day Worker Center on Comunidad Del Valle
The Center celebrates its 23rd anniversary and stops by Comunidad Del Valle with Damian Trujillo.
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January 2020: Day Worker Center deftly threads the needle amid increasing changes
Sewing classes are the latest of many programs offered at the Day Worker Center
December 2018: Day Worker Center Faces New Challenge Everyday
“To get a glimpse of tenacity in action, just take a look inside the Mountain View Day Worker Center.”
January 2016: Day Worker Center’s Role More Crucial Than Ever
"Started nearly 20 years ago, the Mountain View Day Worker Center has matured into a pillar of Mountain View and the surrounding area, providing a job hub, training facility and a one-stop resource center for people seeking help. On a regular basis, people come seeking legal advice, help with translating documents or even a ride to the DMV to take a driver's license