Dozens of adults and children gather in a crowded room at the Valley Migrant League Opportunity Center's Christmas party in Woodburn, Oregon. More than 300 people attended the party. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on December 31, 1965.

This file contains 2 images on 1 negative. In the image on the left, trapeze artists perform at the Shriners Circus. In the image on the right, a girl in the audience looks up at the trapeze performance (not pictured). This excursion was organized by the Valley Migrant League for the children of migrant laborers in the area of Salem, Oregon. These images were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 1, 1966.

Juan Fernandez holds open a book and talks to a student as he teaches a Spanish class. This Spanish language class is offered by the Valley Migrant League's West Stayton Opportunity Center. The class takes place at the Marion School in Marion County, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 14, 1966.

Russian students circle around a teacher at the St. Paul Grade School in St. Paul, Oregon. They are among 22 Russian students who recently enrolled at the school. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 24, 1965.

A teacher teaches English to a row of Russian girls sitting in class at the St. Paul Grade School in St. Paul, Oregon. They are among 22 Russian students who recently enrolled at the school. The teacher and several of the girls hold a hand up to their ears. According to an accompanying article in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News, the children are learning how to say, "This is my ear" in English. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 24, 1965.

Couples dance at a high school graduation dance at Independence City Hall in Independence, Oregon. The dance is being held to honor the first group of Latin American students to graduate from Central High School in Independence. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 10, 1966.

Several Russian girls draw at a desk in a classroom at the St. Paul Grade School in St. Paul, Oregon. They among the 22 Russian students who recently enrolled at the school. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 24, 1965.

A Russian boy speaks with his teacher in front of a class at the St. Paul Grade School in St. Paul, Oregon. He is one of 22 Russian students who recently enrolled at the school. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 24, 1965.

Eleven-year-old Steven Basargin draws at a desk in a classroom at the St. Paul Grade School in St. Paul, Oregon. Basargin is one of 22 Russian students who recently enrolled at the school. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on September 24, 1965.

Cheerleaders Hilda and Rosemary Galaviz each wave a pompom in the air as members of the Dayton rally squad, based in Dayton, Oregon. They cheer at a basketball game between teams from Dayton and Independence, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 21, 1966.

Two boys pick up a garbage can as they throw away trash at a park while on a field trip to the Portland International Airport. The boy in front smiles and looks to the right. They are students at the Dayton Summer School in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.

A teacher holds the hand of a little girl as they descend an escalator while on a field trip at the Portland International Airport. The teacher is Mrs. John Gardner and the girl is a student at Dayton Summer School in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.

Walter James Rayevich, nicknamed Jake Rayevich, wears a cowboy hat, overalls and a white t-shirt while standing under a tree. He looks at the camera. He and his family participated in Valley Migrant League activities. This photograph was published with Rayevich's obituary in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 11, 1966. He died at age 65 in Forest Grove, Oregon.

Ruby Ely, Director of the Valley Migrant League's Hillsboro Opportunity Center, holds her pet monkey Woolly on her shoulder. She looks down at Woolly while Woolly looks at the camera. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 9, 1965.

A flooded area of the Willamette River flows close to a cluster of buildings, likely a migrant camp, in Independence, Oregon. Branches, logs, and other debris float in the water. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 14, 1966.

Photograph of a row of new low income, public housing in Independence, Oregon. These houses were built by the Polk County Housing Authority. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 22, 1968.

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.

Water floods an orchard in Independence, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 14, 1966.

A flooded area of the Willamette River flows close to a cluster of buildings, likely a migrant camp, in Independence, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 14, 1966.

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.

Three girls play in the water on a beach in Depoe Bay, Oregon. They are on a field trip organized for members of the Woodburn and Canby 4-H clubs by a volunteer from Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 29, 1966.

A boy stands on the beach near the ocean while on a field trip to Depoe Bay, Oregon. He has bare feet and his pants are rolled up. The trip was organized for members of the Woodburn and Canby 4-H clubs by a volunteer from Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 29, 1966.

Two people walk on a sidewalk past the exterior of a new youth recreation center organized by the Woodburn Police Department in Woodburn, Oregon. Signs in the windows read, "Grand Opening." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 10, 1966.

Port of Portland hostess Jill McCleave shows a model of the Portland International Airport to a group of students on a field trip. The students attend Dayton Summer School in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.

A teenage boy plays table tennis at a new youth recreation center organized by the Woodburn Police Department in Woodburn, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 10, 1966.

Children and teens play games in a new youth recreation center organized by the Woodburn Police Department in Woodburn, Oregon. The man on the right is likely Police Chief Robert J. Prinslow. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on June 10, 1966.

Citizens and farm workers in West Stayton stand outside the Marion County Courthouse in Salem, Oregon. They traveled to the courthouse to present a petition to Marion County Commissioners, complaining about poor traffic in their area. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 6, 1965.

Two boys sit next to each other on a school bus on a field trip to visit the Portland International Airport. The boy in front is Mario Reyes, who wears a paper pilot hat. His brother, Junior, is in the background. They are students at the Dayton Summer School in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.