Cesar+Chavez

CESAR CHAVEZ DAY OF SERVICE AND LEARNING

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César E. Chávez was an ordinary man with an extraordinary legacy of great accomplishment and service to humanity.The César Chávez Day of Service and Learning, a holiday in eight states (AZ, CA,CO, MI, NM, TX, UT, WI) and dozens of cities and counties throughout the nation,celebrates Chávez’s life and work and provides an opportunity for all communities tohonor the legacy of César E. Chávez by getting involved in their communitiesthrough service-learning projects. The late Senator Robert Kennedy called César E. Chávez, "One of the heroic figures of our time." As a testimony to his lifelong contributions to humanity, he receivedthe highest civilian awards from the United States and Mexico, the Presidential Medalof Freedom and the Aguila Azteca, respectively. This is the legacy that we celebrate and seek to share with our children and all Californians through the César Chávez Day of Service and Learning. ======

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// Cesar E. Chavez Mexican-American labor leader // [ Video ] DVD B Chavez produced and directed by Jerry Baber, Rhonda Fabian ; writers, Jeff Wachtman, Rhonda Fabian ; Fabian-Baber, Inc. Published 2007 ======

Websites
Poway Unified School District's Cesar Chavez web page created by Linda Foote []

Model lessons from the CA Dept. of Education []

EL Civics for ESL Students []

Cesar Chavez site from the San Diego County Office of Education []

United Farm Workers []