Leadership Training for the Spanish-Speaking Farm Workforce
Presenting AgHiRE, an innovative training program crafted specifically for the Spanish-speaking agricultural workforce. AgHiRE is dedicated to empowering talented Spanish-speaking farm employees by equipping them with critical language skills, digital literacy, and leadership training, enabling them to advance into roles with more responsibility within their organizations. Our goal is to assist employers in developing the inherent potential within their teams, ensuring each employee reaches their highest capability.
Classes & Curriculum
AgHiRE offers relevant learning opportunities in high-priority areas identified by employers, including leadership and communications, digital literacy, regulatory awareness, and English.
Schedule: Classes will run from December 4, 2024, to March 14, 2025, with a break from December 14, 2024, to January 2, 2025.
Format: The program offers in-person classes on Wednesdays and Fridays, each lasting 3 hours, with a monthly 5-hour Saturday session focused on Leadership & Communication, totaling 87 hours of instruction.
Employer OVerview
who can enroll?
Employers can enroll employees who exhibit significant potential for advancement and would benefit from professional development.
For the program’s inaugural year (2024), we welcome candidates that employers wish to develop, provided they meet the following criteria:
- Employees currently in front-line farm leadership roles or those showing promise for promotion.
- Participants should be native-Spanish speakers as much of the program will be delivered in Spanish.
Enrollment is limited to one employee per company. Each company may submit an application for up to two additional employees who will be placed on a waitlist.
Program Cost
The enrollment fee is $600 per employee. During the first two pilot years (2024-2026), this fee will be fully refunded upon the successful completion of the program.
Additionally, the High Road Training Program (HRTP) grant from the California Workforce Development Board requires that employees be compensated for class time. Recognizing that this is a pilot program in which we will be actively engaging employers for feedback and improvement opportunities, funds are available to reimburse class-time wages paid for the first two cycles of the program. For more information, please contact aghire@landbasedlearning.org.
Employer and Employee Commitments
Employers are expected to adjust their operations and staffing to ensure enrolled employees can fully attend the program. This includes avoiding work-related interruptions during scheduled class time, allowing employees to dedicate 100% of their time in class to learning.
The High Road Training Partnership grant that funds our program aspires to support innovative programs that deliver equity, climate resilience, and job quality. To this end, the vision of our program is to provide farm employees high-quality professional development that will result in long term career advancement. We will conduct employer evaluations approximately 3 months after the program ends to learn what new or increased skills participants have demonstrated, how this has impacted farm operations, and what changes in participant’s responsibilities, position or wage advancements have occurred, or are anticipated.
Ready to take the next step?
Applications are open now through October 14, 2024.
Questions? Please reach out to aghire@landbasedlearning.org.