Complimentary for all Napa County Farmworkers thanks to our generous donors and sponsors.
The Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation's Cultivar will be held on November 13-15, 2024.
This comprehensive 3-day program is dedicated to leadership and communication skills, education on viticultural best practices, and safety in the workplace. Spanish language seminars are presented by industry experts from UC Davis, Pan American Insurance, AgSafe, Jess Gomez, Nicola Health and Safety, Napa County Ag Commissioner’s Office, and more. In addition, this year’s event offers special workshops on financial literacy to support our community with the tools they need to succeed. Cultivar (formerly, The Leadership & Management program) maintains a long-standing reputation for excellence and has been hosted by the Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation for over a decade; it is free to attend for all Napa County vineyard workers. The impactful, relevant curriculum directly supports Napa County vineyard workers in furthering their education. |
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2023 Program Highlights:
- Hear from industry experts on Fruit Quality Challenges from Virus Infected Vines and a discussion of various strategies.
- Identify your Leadership Strengths with Angelina Ceja of AgSafe.
- Learn why Coaching is the Way with Jess Gomez.
- Take part in a Problem-solving Techniques Workshop that guides supervisors through a series of situational decisions, like gathering information about an issue, determining what resources might be needed, and creating a cost-benefit analysis; followed by an opportunity to practice How to Make a Persuasive Presentation with Devorah Allen and Claudia Solorio.
- Become familiar with the American banking system in Pay Checks, Banking, and More. Wells Fargo Foundation has generously provided $50 gift cards for all participants to encourage opening a safe checking account at any FDIC insured bank.
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