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Opportunity news. (Valley Migrant League) Woodburn, Or. 1965-1968. Oregon With digital objects
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Elaine Furumoto takes down a sign at the Sandy Opportunity Center, Sandy, Oregon

VISTA volunteer Elaine Furumoto removes a sign listing services offered by the Valley Migrant League's Sandy Opportunity Center in Sandy, Oregon. The top of the sign reads, "Programs We Have to Offer." This is one of three centers closed due to budget cuts on the War on Poverty and the Valley Migrant League program. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 5, 1968.

Delegates of the Latin American Federation of Oregon

The delegates of the Latin American Federation of Oregon sit in a meeting. Pictured right to left in the foreground are Jose Rios, Ramon Mendez, Jose Gonzales and Reynaldo Cantu. Pictured left to right in the background are Norman Kirkam, Bernard Reyes, Carlos Perales, George Ortega, Eustacio Reyes and Esperanza Ramirez. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 8, 1967.

Officers of the Latin American Federation of Oregon

Officers of the Latin American Federation of Oregon sit in a meeting. Pictured left to right, they are Ventura Rios (Executive President), David Aguilar (Chairman of the Assembly), Leon Saldana (Secretary of the Assembly) and Jose Rios (Executive Treasurer). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 8, 1967.

Eduardo Barrera

Eduardo Barrera is pictured in front of leafy tree branches, looking up and past the camera. He is a lifelong farm worker who has just enrolled in a job training program to become a barber. The program is run by the Valley Migrant League. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 8, 1967.

Daniel and Hope Smith stand in front of Valley Migrant League Opportunity Center in Oregon

Daniel and Hope Smith stand in front of one of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity Centers. Hope is a former migrant laborer who used the resources of the Opportunity Center to get training as a secretary and leave farm work behind. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on November 10, 1967.

Letha Wakeman, Reverend Eliceo Rodriguez and his wife stand in Gleanor's Chapel in Eola Village, Oregon

Letha Wakeman (left), Reverend Eliceo Rodriguez (center) and his wife (right) stand inside Gleanor's Chapel in the Eola Village community near Dayton, Oregon. Wakeman, who owns the chapel, invited Reverend Rodriguez, a Cuban American pastor, to conduct services there for the Spanish speaking community. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 18, 1967.

Valley Migrant League Board Chairman receives Valley Forge Freedoms Foundation Award

Frank E. Brawner, Regional Vice-President of the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, presents an award to Reverend Kent Lawrence, Board Chairman of the Valley Migrant League. The Valley Migrant League is being recognized for the services it provides to migrant farm laborers. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 4, 1967. Photograph taken on July 26, 1967.

Dr. Wilson Record

Dr. Wilson Record looks down as he sits in a room with a bookshelf in the background. He is a Professor of Sociology at Portland State College, known today as Portland State University. He supports the unionization of farm workers. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Dr. Wilson Record." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 21, 1967.

Frime Gonzales wears a paper hat at daycare center in Hillsboro, Oregon

Toddler Frime Gonzales wears a paper hat at St. Matthew's daycare Center in Hillsboro, Oregon. The center offers daycare for the children of migrant workers. It is run by the Valley Migrant League and operated out of St. Matthew's Catholic Church. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 21, 1967.

Isabel Martinez holds his son in his lap in Beaverton, Oregon

Isabel Martinez holds his son in his lap while reflecting on the passage of House Bill 1521 at his home in Beaverton, Oregon. He is a former migrant farm worker who believes that Oregon needs stronger laws to protect farm workers. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 23, 1967.

Oregon State Senator Don Willner

Oregon State Senator Don Willner wears glasses and a suit and tie, and smiles at the camera. He is advocating for the rights of migrant laborers by supporting the passage of Bill 1521 in the Oregon State Legislature. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 23, 1967.

Boy on Seal Beach near Newport, Oregon

A teenage boy smiles as he stands on Seal Beach near Newport, Oregon. He is on a trip organized by the Knights Club, a club for teens based in Jefferson, Oregon. The club raises money for field trips. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 12, 1967.

Doris Barnett on her first day of college

Migrant laborer Doris Barnett stands in front of a brick building on her first day of college at the Oregon College of Education. Just a few months earlier, Barnett completed her GED with the help of classes offered by the Valley Migrant League. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on April 14, 1967.

Virgil Kubin stands in front of new cabin for migrant workers on his property in Salem, Oregon

Virgil Kubin wears overalls, a jacket, and a baseball cap as he stands in front of a new cabin on his property in Salem, Oregon. The cabin was built to house migrant farm workers. Kubin is a cherry grower who depends upon seasonal migrant labor. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 17, 1967.

Sign for the Frank Tankersley Labor Camp in Washington County, Oregon

A sign at the edge of a field reads, "Frank Tankersley Labor Camp." A second sign reads, "No admittance unless authorized thru office. Solicitors, social groups, VISTA volunteers, VIVA group, Valley Migrant League, county and state officials dial 331-2998. Frank Tankersley." A third sign warns drivers to drive slowly. Tankersley runs a migrant labor camp in Washington County, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 3, 1966.

Sevastion Gostevskyh and daughter Maria

Russian immigrant Sevastion Gostevskyh holds his daughter Maria on his lap. He is one of 75 Russian orthodox immigrants taking English classes through the Valley Migrant League's adult education program in Canby, Oregon. Note on the back of the print reads, "Sevastian Goestevsky (sic.) and daughter Maria." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 24, 1967.

People pay tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Hillsboro, Oregon

A woman holds a baby and a candle as she stands in front of a picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, at St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Hillsboro, Oregon. On the left, musicians play music and others wait their turn to pay tribute. This marks the first time that Hillsboro held a celebration for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 16, 1966.

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