Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta Days of Service

Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta were civil rights activists dedicated to advocating for farmworkers’ labor rights.

Together, they co-founded the United Farm Workers Union (UFW). Established in 1962, UFW became the nation’s first enduring agricultural labor union, playing a pivotal role in achieving safer working conditions and fair wages for farmworkers.

Cesar Chavez Day is a federal holiday observed annually on March 31st, while Dolores Huerta Day is celebrated in California every April 10th, coinciding with her birthday.

We invite you to commemorate the enduring impact of these two iconic figures by engaging in our Days of Service Week, spanning from Cesar Chavez Day to Dolores Huerta Day.

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Note for students: Make sure to click “Express Interest” in the calendar activities and report the hours that you participate in an opportunity to get credit for your community service! 

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March 31, 2024 – Cesar Chavez Day

Contribute: Click on the link below and get involved in volunteer opportunities happening near you: 

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Other Activities to learn about Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta

Care: Watch “A Legacy of Service Virtual Video Series”  

Contribute: Read about Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta and Discuss as a Family 

Care: Read the NPR article “Cesar Chavez: The Life behind the Legacy of Farm Labor Rights”

Care: Listen to an Audio Recording of Cesar Chavez from September 28, 1972 given at Sonoma State University

Connect: Learn more about the Cesar Chavez Foundation and Dolores Huerta Foundation 

Connect: Attend a Virtual Brunch with Dolores Huerta  

 

Care: Watch the Art of Activism, a discussion with Dolores Huerta 

Contribute: Adopt a Civic Leader, Politician, or Activist!

Care: Read the “Times Magazine 100 Women of the Year of 1965: Dolores Huerta”  

Connect: Participate in this Family-Friendly Connect the Dots Activity 

Connect: Attend the Cesar Chavez Parade & Festival in San Francisco

April 10, 2022 – Dolores Huerta Day

Contribute: Click below and get involved in volunteer opportunities happening near you!

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