Events

Tuesday, March 24

Community Celebration
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., LSC Main Ballrooms
Join us for entertainment, free food, reflections on the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez and the Annual Cesar Chavez High School Awards. Spanish Translation available on a limited basis

Wednesday March 25

Film screening: Bread and Roses
7:00 p.m., DC Bottoms, Durrell Center
A dramatic story about a Mexican immigrant named Maya who arrives in Los Angeles and gets a job as a janitor in a large office building. After helping a man evade the building’s security guards, Maya is drawn into the man’s world, planting seeds of unionization among her co-workers.

Monday March 30

“La Lucha Sigue:
Cesar Chavez, Current Issues, and Social Justice”
12:00 p.m., LSC Senate Chambers
Join us for a discussion about the legacy of Cesar Chavez, Delores Huerta, and the United Farm Workers, (UFW) and learn lessons for contemporary struggles for social justice and human dignity. Presenter: Dr, Norberto Valdez, Ethnic Studies Department

Tuesday March 31

Honoring Cesar Chavez:
Colorado State University Celebration
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., LSC Commons
Come help us celebrate the contributions and work of Cesar Chavez. Entertainment and live music will mark this festive event. There will also be educational displays highlighting the life and times of Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers (UFW)

Tuesday March 31

Su Teatro performs "Papi, Me and Cesar Chavez"
7:00 p.m., Lory Student Theater
Papi, Me and Cesar Chavez, a live performance by Su Teatro that chronicles the United Farm Workers (UFW) historic march from Delano, California to the state capitol in Sacramento, as seen through the eyes of 10-year-old Gloria, the writer.
Spanish Translation available on a limited basis