Campaign Update: Carla

Hey! My name is Carla Argueta and I'm really excited to work at AFL-CIO this summer. I've already met a lot of great people, including the other interns working with me and our coordinator Rae. I'm hoping to have a lot of fun while learning about the labor movement this summer.

I've recently graduated from Northwestern University, where I majored in Social Policy and had a minor in Latin@ Studies. While at Northwestern I worked with different immigrant and refugee populations and focused my studies on urban issues. I was also part of the student group that worked to get a Latin@ Studies Program at Northwestern. College has also given me the opportunity to travel to different cities inside and outside of the US. I have volunteered in Havana, Cuba and Portobelo, Panama and studied in Berkeley and Santiago, Chile.

I became interested in the labor movement this year when I began to work with the Living Wage Campaign for Northwestern workers. This summer, I want to learn more about the labor movement and its connection with other movements around Chicago. By being able to learn while doing, the other interns and I will be working hard to make a difference and absorb all of our new experiences.