A teacher demonstrates how a motor works in a mechanics class run by the Valley Migrant League in Woodburn, Oregon. Pictured left to right are students Raul López, Benito López, Francisco Leon, Rudolph Medina, Mike Ruiz, Máximo López and teacher Jack Babbitt. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 30, 1965.
A bilingual sign written in English and Spanish sits on the roof of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity Center in Hillsboro, Oregon. Sign reads, "Opportunity Center. Valley Migrant League. Centro de Oportunidad." This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 9, 1965.
A girl smiles as she displays a drawing from her notebook. She stands in front of a school bus. Taken on a summer school field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League for students in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 20, 1965.
Two girls stand by the water fountain at their grade school in Dayton, Oregon. From left to right, they are Ana and Letti. Last names are unknown. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 8, 1965.
Three girls sit on a school bus while on a summer school field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League. They are students from Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 20, 1965.
Two girls stand in front of a school bus. The girl on the left puts her fingers in her mouth while the girl on the right looks at the camera. They are on a summer school field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League for students in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 20, 1965.
A girl smiles as she looks out the window of a school bus. She is on a summer school field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League for students in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 20, 1965.
Mildred Anderson looks down at her baby son, Jessie Wee Anderson, who is 5-weeks-old. They live at Hanna Camp, a camp for migrant workers near Independence, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 27, 1965.
Five adult students take notes while sitting on folding chairs. This class is part of an adult education program held at the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity Center in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 7, 1966.
Adult students sit at 2 long tables covered with notebooks and abaci. They are students at the Canby Day School, an adult education program run by the Valley Migrant League and the Canby School District in Canby, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 4, 1966.
Photograph looking up a wide street in downtown Edinburg, Texas. The street is lined with stores and shops. Edinburg is home to some migrant farm workers who drive to Oregon every year for work. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 17, 1967.
Photograph of 2 rows of four-plex buildings at Pioneer Village, a federally funded housing project in West Salem, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 17, 1967.
A girl lifts a snowball over her head and prepares to throw it during a snowball fight. Taken on a field trip of the Woodburn and Canby 4-H Club to Mount Hood, Oregon. The 4-H Club is operated by the Valley Migrant League's Woodburn Opportunity Center and the field trip was organized by a volunteer from Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 18, 1966.
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.
Charles B. Schuman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation, delivers a speech to the City Club at the Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon. He argues against passage of a bill in Congress that would raise the minimum wage to $1.15/hr. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on February 25, 1966.
A little boy turns in his seat and looks at the camera while eating a cookie. Other children at the table in the background also eat cookies. They are in the daycare center of the Canby Day School, an adult education program run by the Valley Migrant League and the Canby School District in Canby, Oregon. Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) help run the center. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on March 11, 1966.
A row of adult students take notes while sitting on folding chairs. This class is part of an adult education program held at the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity Center in Dayton, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on January 7, 1966.
Volleyball players look up at a ball over the net at a volleyball game at a migrant labor camp in West Stayton, Oregon. The game was organized by the Neighborhood Youth Corps in conjunction with the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 1, 1966.
A young woman volunteering with the Neighborhood Youth Corps reads the book "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" aloud to 2 girls in a migrant labor camp in West Stayton, Oregon. The volunteer program is organized in conjunction with the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on July 1, 1966.
Teachers Marge and Bob Wynia watch from the back of the room as their students graduate from the Canby Day School. Marge Wynia teaches a class in basic education and Bob Wynia is a Valley Migrant League coordinator for the Canby Day School, an adult education program run by the Valley Migrant League and the Canby School District in Canby, Oregon. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on April 22, 1966.
Two high school students from Dayton, Oregon look at the Liberty Bell at the Oregon State Capitol. They are on a field trip organized by the Valley Migrant League and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on October 15, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.