Eastern Long Island
Amandla Worker Education Center is in Riverhead (Long Island), between the north and south forks of eastern Long Island. Amandla is from IsiZulu and means “power,” used as a rallying cry against Apartheid. Amandla is home to an array of programs, including CASA (Center of Alliance, Solidarity, and Accompaniment), Mujeres de Esperanza/Women of Hope, VOLIY (Voices of Long Island Youth), and the Long Island Farmworker Cooperative. RMM is honored to be in partnership and share the campus with the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island and its mission, Centro Franciscano, as well as with Locals 888 (UFCW) and 338(RWDSU), which are a part of Trabajadores Agricolas Unidos (TAU).
631-566-8257
Riverhead, NY


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Programs
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Cultivating Justice Lunch 2025
Read more: Cultivating Justice Lunch 2025Our Cultivating Justice celebration, on Sept. 28, 2025, at the gorgeous Sisters of St. Joseph Villa in Hampton Bays, NY, was off the charts! We were surrounded by beautiful people who share in our quest for justice, and we are so grateful to all who came out to celebrate with us! Congratulations to our honorees:…
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Long Island Farmworker Cooperative
Read more: Long Island Farmworker CooperativeRMM is working with nursery workers in eastern Long Island as they create their own cooperative. The cooperative has its own greenhouse, in Brentwood (thanks to the Sisters of Saint Joseph), where members grow plants and vegetables. If your congregation or organization would like to purchase items, please get in touch with Maria del Mar…
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Mujeres de Esperanza / Women of Hope
Read more: Mujeres de Esperanza / Women of HopeMujeres de Esperanza / Women of Hope is a group of rural women who look to support one another through a variety of workshops and meetings that focus on leadership development, empowerment skills, community building, personal growth, self-esteem and solidarity. From art therapy and creative expression, to identifying and recognizing trauma, Mujeres de Esperanza is an…
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Union Solidarity
Read more: Union SolidarityRMM is partnering with Trabajadores Agricolas Unidos (TAU), an effort sponsored by UFCW and RWDSU to implement the Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act.
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Voices of Long Island Youth
Read more: Voices of Long Island YouthVoices of Long Island Youth (VOLIY) is our newest high school Youth Empowerment group. Created by young people who had been a part of the Summer Overnight Leadership Camp and the Summer Day Program on Long Island, VOLIY is based at the Amandla Worker Education Center in Riverhead, on eastern Long Island. Using podcasts as…
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CASA
Read more: CASAThe Center of Alliance, Solidarity, and Accompaniment (CASA) is worker-led group that strives to bring about change in eastern Long Island. Artists in Residence


