My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian

Julián Araujo: Fighting for Farmworkers

My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian

Show Notes

Julián Araujo (Mexico and LA Galaxy), who comes from a family of farmworkers, is using his voice to advocate for more equitable policies in the agriculture industry

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Julián Araujo

Lupe Araujo (Julian’s mother)

Jorge Araujo (Julian’s father)

Diana Tellefson Torres (Executive director of United Farm Workers Foundation)

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