Thursday, February 26, 2009

Cesar E. Chavez in San Diego


Free Resources to Engage Youth/Students on Chavez Day 2009, Wednesday, March 11, 2009 , 9:00am-11:00am or 4:00pm-6:00pm, Attention teachers and community Organizations join us for a FREE training: Chavez Day 2009, Si se Puede! Yes We Can! Participants will receive FREE educational materials and videos; FREE Resources to teach about Cesar E. Chavez, and FREE tools to create standards-based service-learning projects. Presented by The Cesar E. Chavez Foundation, The San Diego Cesar E. Chavez Commemoration Committee and the Coalition of Neighborhood Councils. For more information email panayajr@cox.net or visit http://www.sdchavezcommittee.info/

11th Annual Cesar E. Chavez High School Essay Contest, Coming Together through Service for One Another: Prizes: Grand Prize Winner: $1000, 12th Grade Winner: $500, 11th Grade Winner: $400, 10th Grade Winner: $300, 9th Grade Winner: $200, 5 Honorable Mention Winners: $100, ESSAY DEADLINE IS MARCH 13, 2009. All prizes will be awarded at the 11th Annual César E. Chávez Commemorative Breakfast to be held at the San Diego Convention Center on Monday, March 30, 2009. The Grand Prize Winner will be invited to read the winning essay onstage. The winners will also be recognized at community celebrations honoring César E. Chávez. This essay contest is open to San Diego, Imperial, and Orange County students in grades 9-12. Past winners are ineligible. All submitted essays will become the property of the San Diego César E. Chávez Commemorative Committee. Winners will be chosen by a panel of representatives from the SDCECCC and UCSD.For more information visit http://www.sdchavezcommittee.info/

Participate in the 2009 Cesar E. Chavez Parade & Community Celebration
Saturday, March 28, 2009 Parade: 10:00am-12:00pm - Community Celebration:12:00pm-4:00pm, The Cesar E. Chavez Commemoration Committee presents the Cesar E. Chavez Memorial March/Parade & Community Celebration and invites organizations and community groups, to sign up to participate. For parade entry form or booth registration visit http://www.sdchavezcommittee.info/

Dolores Huerta Keynotes Cesar E. Chavez Breakfast, Monday, March 30, 2009, 7:30am, San Diego Convention Center, Join us at the 11th Annual Cesar E. Chavez Commemorative Breakfast. This year's keynote address will be delivered by UFW co-founder and labor leader Dolores Huerta. Registration is currently underway for the annual Cesar E. Chavez Commemorative Breakfast in honor of late United Farm Workers founder and civil rights hero. This event joins dozens of statewide events in honor of Chavez and the statewide day of service learning created in his honor. Cesar E. Chavez, who along with Dolores Huerta, founded and made it his life work to organize farm workers to attain livable wages and humane working conditions. Once again thousands will gather to pay tribute to the revered leader. The breakfast will continue its yearly tradition of honoring the winners of its annual Cesar E. Chavez high school (9-12) essay contest and presenting the Cesar E> Chavez Visionary Award. For registration or sponsorship information visit http://www.sdchavezcommittee.info/

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