Cesar Chavez Day

Cesar Chavez Day To Be Celebrated At Bobby Vega Park

... manager and event coordinator. “Serving communities on Cesar Chavez Day is an opportunity to bring the community together,” she said. “We want everyone to have an opportunity to help beautify our community — our hope is to get folks to enjoy our public lands.”. The Americorps program is under the auspices of the Urban Conservation Corps. Both are under the umbrella of the nonprofit Southern California Mountains Foundation, which supports youth development through conservation. Working with the U. S. Forest Service, the foundation is able to provide programs that help protect and conserve our national forests. Bobby, only 55 at the time of his death, co-founded the Conservation Corps in 2006 with his wife, Sandy Bonilla. Both passionately believed in the brilliant workforce program that created work-with-pay opportunities for inner-city kids who would most likely fall through the cracks. Sandy, Bobby’s widow, carries on his work as Urban Conservation Corps director. “We continue to ...

2017 La Fe Children’s César Chávez Day March Set For Friday

... to be confident, educated, and proud voices of their community. Teaching our youth what it means to be a true activist and an informed voter is everyone’s responsibility,” Balcorta added. After the march, the LFPS’ students will release balloons in Chavez’ memory and take part in classroom activities that focus on Chávez’ life and legacy. The children’s march is part of the school’s observation of César Chávez and Social-Justice Month. The LFPS is a public, dual-language immersion charter school based in the heart of El Paso’s historic Segundo Barrio. The school offers its 260-Plus students, most of whom live in this low-income community, an arts, culture, and technology-based curriculum. What:  2017 La Fe Children’s César Chávez Day March. When: 10 a.m., Friday, March 31, 2017. Where: La Fe Preparatory School, 616 E. ...

Hundreds Celebrate Legacy Of Cesar Chavez At Las Vegas Festival

... Chavez Foundation play in a bounce house at Gary Reese Freedom Park in Las Vegas during Cesar Chavez Day, Saturday, March 25, 2017. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @gabbydeebee. Hundreds celebrate legacy of Cesar Chavez at Las Vegas festival. Mi Familia Vota registers people to vote at Gary Reese Freedom Park in Las Vegas during Cesar Chavez Day, Saturday, March 25, 2017. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @gabbydeebee. Hundreds celebrate legacy of Cesar Chavez at Las Vegas festival. Rancho High School junior, Erica Bonilla, 16, gets her face painted at Gary Reese Freedom Park in Las Vegas during Cesar Chavez Day, Saturday, March 25, 2017. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @gabbydeebee. Hundreds celebrate legacy of Cesar Chavez at Las Vegas festival. The LIED Animal Foundation brings dogs to Gary Reese Freedom Park in Las Vegas during Cesar Chavez Day to try and get them adopted, Saturday, March 25, 2017. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas ...

Sj Figures Past, Present And Future

... in Oregon during the 1970 until its close in the early 1980's. Past: Cesar Chavez. Chavez Quote: "We have suffered unnumbered ills and crimes in the name of the Law of the Land. Our men, women and children have suffered not only the basic brutality of stoop labor, and the most obvious injustices of the system; they have also suffered the desperation of knowing that the system caters to the greed of callous men and not to our needs. Now we will suffer for the purpose of ending the poverty, the misery, and the injustice, with the hope that our children will not be exploited as we have been. They have imposed hungers on us, and now we hunger for justice.". Born in Yuma, Arizona on March 31, 1927, Cesar began working in the fields as a migrant worker after his family was forced to leave their home and travel to California due to the economic hardships of the Great Depression era. Despite having to dropout of school after eighth grade to help support his family, Chavez found a labor union which would eventually become the United ...

Friday Is César Chávez Day, But Who Was César Chávez

... with his family. He joined the Navy in 1944 and was discharged in 1946. Described as quiet, warm, intelligent, charismatic and exceedingly pleasant in The Words of César Chávez, Chávez delivered countless speeches throughout his career. In addition to organizing farm workers’ unions, he coordinated voter registration drives, helped people obtain citizenship papers and pensions and worked to end police violence in barrios. My goal has always been very simple,” he said of his public speaking; “Don’t preach to people, try to involve people and get serious.”. In  The Rhetorical Career of César Chávez , Jensen and Hammerback wrote that Chávez “redefined often-fearful farm workers so that they could act out their courage, dignity, idealism, dedication, and willingness to work hard and sacrifice for their cause without expectation of appreciation or material gain. In turn, these reconstituted farm workers would themselves become rhetors who embodied their message as they educated, persuaded, and at times reconstituted ...

Chico Police Bolster Staffing For Possible Cesar Chavez Day Revelry

... do with the department’s “zero tolerance posture,” as well as holding people accountable for their unlawful behavior. “Be responsible. Drink responsibly,” the lieutenant advised. “Have fun but be safe. Have a plan before you start drinking. Have plans at your house parties to keep your partygoers under control.”. A glass ban will be in effect from 6 p.m. Thursday through 6 p.m. Sunday from Big Chico Creek to West Seventh Street and Cedar Street to Flume Street. Chico State University. Chico State and other CSU campuses are closed Friday to give students the opportunity to contribute to their communities and participate in civic engagement. At Chico State University, students plan to honor Chavez’s legacy with a series of events throughout the week, including volunteer opportunities, educational workshops and a march. Earlier this week, the university’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion and student group MECh A hosted an education fair about Chavez and an art exhibit. Housing hosted an informational fair about Chavez on Wednesday. The week culminates in the seventh annual ’Cats in the Community day of service on Friday. From 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., hundreds of ...

Commemorate César Chávez Day With Action

... Cancel Send. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation. Commemorate César Chávez day with action: Harrington. James C. Harrington, Guest columnist 6:05 p.m. MT March 28, 2017. James C. Harrington. 8 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENTEMAILMORE. César Chávez’ birthday on March 31 is an official holiday in many parts of the country, and an optional state holiday in Texas. It recognizes and honors a leader who rose from the community to forge a movement for justice and better working conditions for the most exploited and poorest laborers of the nation and Texas. By the time of his death in 1993 at age 66, Chávez, along with co-organizer Dolores Huerta, had created the United Farm Workers union to improve the lives of agricultural ...

Democratic Party Will Lead Cesar Chavez Day

... in honor of the great Hispanic hero. Check out this story on __link__: __link__/2 non Zd H. Cancel Send. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation. To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs. Democratic Party will lead Cesar Chavez Day. Sun-News Reports. Published 1:19 p.m. MT March 27, 2017 | Updated 3:31 p.m. MT March 27, 2017. 6 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENTEMAILMORE. SILVER CITY — On Friday, March 31, Cesar Chavez Day, the Grant County Democratic Party will again lead an energetic “Day of Service” in honor of the great Hispanic hero. “We feel it’s crucial to remember the contributions of Cesar Chavez, especially in these days when Mexicans, Mexican-Americans, and other groups are being disrespected and threatened by national politicians," said Frances Vasquez, chair of the county ...

Birthday Bash, Classes And César Chávez Day Events Set

... To commemorate the event, patrons are encouraged to write short notes to deposit in a time capsule that will be kept at the library and opened at the 50 th birthday in 2057. For more information, call Gaby Jimenez at 388-5548 or visit __link__. Discussion to focus on clutter problems. CAMARILLO - The Camarillo Health Care District will hold a “Conquering Clutter” class from 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday at 3639 E. Las Posas Road, Suite E-117. Professional organizer Lori Gersh will offer tips and tricks to reduce stress and simply your life by reducing clutter around the home. ​Cost to attend is $20 for Camarillo and Somis residents and $24 for others. To register, call 388-1952, ext 100. Event to benefit music education. OJAI - The Ojai Festival Women’s Committee will host a “Live Your Best Life From the Inside Out” fundraiser from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Ojai ...