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FARMWORKER EQUITY EXPRESS BUS
The Farmworker Equity Express Bus is a mobile resource center that brings wifi, telehealth services, tutoring, and mental health services to our farmworkers on the Coast beginning this fall. This program was developed in collaboration with Life Science Cares. Watch the video below to learn more!
ABOUT THE BUS
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State-of-the-art green tech retrofitted double-decker bus
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Internet and computer equipped
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Art design by Half Moon Bay Native Antonio Rivera
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Other partners: Time Gatto and Raquel Gatto of Gatto Rivera Branding
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More about the design in the Life Science Cares article.
BUS PARTNERS
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Life Science Cares Bay Area: a nonprofit organization that mobilized companies into collective community action and philanthropy.
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Gilead Foundation: Primary donor of the Equity Express bus transformation project.
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Genentech: employees contributed their time and expertise to identify and design a double-decker bus. Genentech provided in-kind donations.
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AbbVie: contributed financially.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
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Virtual healthcare connection with professional providers
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Educational services
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Culturally centered mental health services
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Tutoring
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Facilitation of online adult classes in partnership with local community colleges
BUS LOCATION
Several farms in Half Moon Bay
Media Contacts
De Alba Communications (for ALAS)
Victoria Sanchez De Alba; (650) 270-7810 / victoria@dealba.net
Jackie Wright; (415) 525-0410 / wrightnow.biz@gmail.com
Aisha Baro; Life Science Cares Bay Area; (650)303-6022 / aisha@lifesciencecares.org
