Column: Younger voices needed at César Chávez celebration

Column: Younger voices needed at César Chávez celebration

If you had the opportunity to stop by the Atrium Training Room in the Erwin Meier Center downtown on Tuesday, March 25, at noon, you saw Yolo County hosting a reception commemorating Cesar Chavez Day and unveiling a “Land and Labor” Exhibit. I got an opportunity to look at the exhibit, and it’s great. It features photographs, posters, artwork, and narratives to raise awareness about the history and culture of those Latino workers and others who …

Celebrate the Legacy of Cesar Chavez

March 31st is César Chávez Day, a state and County holiday in recognition of his efforts to empower and improve the lives of farmworkers here in California and across the nation. Chávez is also honored locally by the Plaza de César Chávez in downtown San José.  César Chávez and his wife moved to the Alum Rock area of San José in the early 1950s and raised their family in a small home that still stands near the Mayfair Community Center. While the…