Super Football and H-2B Workers

Dear Friends,

While hundreds of millions of people around the world watched immense professional athletes earning millions of dollars playing football in the Super Bowl, here at home this past weekend I watched two young boys play catch on a dark field. Football in America is televised pageantry full of flash and color and amazing athletic performances. But it is also a fun game that kids play by throwing a ball. Late Sunday afternoon Wesley 14, and Spencer 16, were practicing diving catches in the rain on a soaked field. They like football (in spite of the fact – or maybe because of the fact – they can get very wet and very messy.) And then they can go home and watch it on TV.

H-2B Workers.

The past year, over 100 H-2B workers disappeared from their employer in Alabama, leaving the company, the local community and the Department of Homeland Security asking questions as to what came of these Napalese individuals. H-2B workers, as compared to the J, Exchange Visitor participants which we primarily use, are generally less-skilled with little motivation to return to their country if they are poor. In contrast, our J participants are generally college-educated and look forward to returning home to use the skills that they have acquired.

We are continuing to gather new positions for hospitality students and professionals interested in working at one of America’s largest indoor water parks.