Organized by Proteus Inc
Event
Indiana Farmworker Breakfast
Friday from 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
In Person
Networking - 7:00 A.M. Breakfast Buffet & Program -- 7:30 A.M. Event concludes -- 8:30 A.M. Join us as we recognize and celebrate farmworkers and their contributions. We will share photos and videos of the work Proteus does, hear from farmworkers about their incredible resiliency and strength, learn from speakers who understand the value farmworkers bring, and present awards to some very deserving farmworkers. This event is presented by Four Winds Casinos and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Emily at [email protected].
Story
Proteus is a 501(c)3 non-profit and a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that was established in 1979 in Iowa. Proteus has facilitated the National Farmworkers Jobs Program (NFJP) and the National Farmworker Training Program (NFTP), two federal programs, in Iowa since then. The organization added the Agricultural Health Program, a primary care initiative, in Iowa in 1991. Proteus expanded the NFJP and NFTP services into Nebraska in 2010, and into Indiana in 2013.
