MIGRANT FARM WORKER SUPPORTER CESAR CHAVEZ TO BE HONORED BY COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

“The life and work of Cesar Chavez, who was a champion for migrant workers rights, will be honored with a series of events at Colorado State University and in Fort Collins.

The 2007 Cesar Chavez Day Celebration, “A Tribute Through Art & Music: Social Justice – Our Responsibility,” will take place March 26-30.

The events, which will include dance performances, film screenings and speakers on immigration, will focus on the issues confronting migrant farm workers. All events are free.

Chavez founded the National Farm Workers Association, now called the United Farm Workers, in 1956 to support the rights of migrant workers. One of his most famous actions came in 1965 when he led a strike of grape-pickers in California in a demand for higher wages. This and other non-violent protests brought awareness to the cause of migrant workers.”

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