Pomona Economic Opportunity Center

Documentary about the PEOC which supports and advocates for the rights and better working conditions for day laborers


"Working with the center has been an eye-opening and nostalgic experience for me. I had worked with the Pomona day labor center before only a few times,I helped my friend teach English every other Saturday. That is how I got to know some of the workers, also from the Friday lunches at Pitzer. However, I had never had the chance to do directly do something for the center, or for them. This experience made me realize how important is to get to know one’s own community and start helping there. One cannot know entirely where one comes from if they have not gotten to know and experience their surroundings, or community."

-Ximena Amesuca