Cesar Chavez Convocation
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The Cesar Chavez Convocation was an annual event at the
Rosie Cabrera and Jose Olivas
Rosie Cabrera, director of the Chicano Latino Resource Center, and Jose Olivas, a MECHA member, worked together to organize the Cesar Chavez Convocation. Jose was an undergraduate student at UCSC who was impacted by the death of Cesar Chavez. For this reason Jose sought for the campus to commemorate Cesar Chavez, at first by naming College 8 a college within University of California, Santa Cruz after Cesar. But this idea was minimized due to the lack of funding and donors. The partnership then began when Jose approached Rosie and proposed this idea that focused on how Chicano Latino people on campus can come together in a space characterized by leadership and social justice. At this point they already had a model from the Martin Luther King convocation, however, the essence for the Cesar Chavez Convocation would be different due to the different histories. When Rosie worked at Education Opportunity Program (EOP)at UCSC she noticed existing traditions already established, she comes from that sensibility and understanding that community is built by establishing traditions. To further enhance the envisioned Cesar Chavez Convocation she added the insight in community building. Coming together as one in order to celebrate and commemorate not just Cesar Chavez but also one another. Her sentiments were to see if this was viable if it is viable then it is a partnership that can be built.
Convocations
First Annual
The first Cesar Chavez Convocation took place on May 14, 2004 at UC Santa Cruz. Students, faculty and staff gathered collectively in order to celebrate the life and work of Cesar Chavez. The guest invited to participate as the keynote speaker was the co-founder of the United Farm Workers (UFW), Dolores Huerta. The convocation sought to educate the community about the farm workers movement and the struggles they faced alongside Cesar Chavez. In addition there was discussion about the contemporary struggles, at that time, faced by farm works. During the convocation the film Struggles in the Fields,[3] was shown.
Second Annual
The second annual Cesar Chavez Convocation occurred on May 16, 2005. The keynote speaker that participated in the convocation was the artist, director and founder of
Third Annual
The third annual Cesar Chavez Convocation was held on May 11, 2006. The keynote speaker who partook in this convocation was Arturo Rodriguez, second president of the United Farm Workers.
Fourth Annual
On May 16, 2007 the fourth annual Cesar Chavez Convocation was held at UC Santa Cruz. There was a slight change in the focus of the keynote speaker for this convocation. The move was from the
Fifth Annual
The fifth annual Cesar Chavez Convocation deviated slightly from the prior years in terms of structure and intent. On May 14, 2008 keynote speaker
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Sixth Annual
The sixth annual Cesar Chavez Convocation was celebrated on May 14, 2009. The keynote speaker who participated was Kent Wong, director of the UCLA Center for Labor Research and Education and professor of
Seventh Annual
The seventh annual Cesar Chavez Convocation was celebrated on May 20, 2010 with keynote speaker Maria Hinojosa. Maria Hinojosa is the Senior Correspondent for the broadcast news magazine
Eighth Annual
The eighth annual Cesar Chavez Convocation occurred on May 25, 2011 with keynote speaker Rev. Gregory Boyle. Rev. Gregory Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries the program offers alternatives to gang violence. During the convocation Rev. Gregory Boyle discussed the role and impact of gangs on Latinos and other youth of color.
Ninth Annual
The ninth annual Cesar Chavez Convocation was held on May 16, 2012 with keynote speaker Jose Antonio Vargas, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, and founder of DefineAmerican.com and undocumented Immigrant. Jose Antonio Vargas shared with the Santa Cruz community his experience about being an undocumented immigrant and the challenges he faced when pursuing his America dream.
Tenth Annual
The tenth annual Cesar Chavez Convocation was celebrated on May 7, 2013 with keynote speaker Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the UFW. Dolores Huerta delivered an inspirational speech weaving a thread through the contemporary social issues. Some of the issues discussed were inequity of the education system, the power of organizing, and the prison industrial complex.
Eleventh Annual
The eleventh annual Cesar Chavez Convocation was held on May 20, 2014, with keynote speaker Cesar Cruz.[5]
Twelfth Annual
The twelfth annual Cesar Chavez Convocation was held on May 12, 2015, with keynote speaker Daniel "Nane" Alejandrez, executive director of Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos.[5]
Thirteenth Annual
The thirteenth annual Cesar Chavez Convocation was held on May 18, 2016, with keynote speaker Carmen Perez, UCSC alumna and executive director of The Gathering for Justice.[6]
Fourteenth Annual
The fourteenth annual Cesar Chavez Convocation was held on May 16, 2017, hosting Paul Ortiz, and shifting to an interactive panel style.[7]
Fifteenth Annual
The fifteenth annual Cesar Chavez Convocation was held on May 16, 2018, hosting activists present in the
Sixteenth Annual
The sixteenth annual Cesar Chavez Convocation was held on May 14, 2019, with keynote speakers Judy de los Santos, political secretary of Union del Barrio, and Elias Gonzales, coordinator at MILPA.[1]
Nuestras Raíces (2020)
The first Nuestras Raíces: The Art of Community Empowerment event was held on April 8, 2020, hosting the poets
Nuestras Raíces (2021)
The second Nuestras Raíces: The Art of Community Empowerment event was held on May 12, 2021, focusing on mutual aid, hosting Colectivo Revolunas and the Watsonville Campesino Appreciation Caravan.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b "El Centro: Chicanx Latinx Resource Center, UCSC". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ a b Twitter https://twitter.com/elcentro_ucsc/status/1246508647594610689. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
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(help) - ^ "Chicano! PBS Documentary - The Struggle in the Fields". YouTube. 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
- ^ "UCSC remembers Cesar Chavez - Santa Cruz Sentinel". www.santacruzsentinel.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Cesar Chavez Convocation". elcentro.ucsc.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ "Alumna Carmen Perez Returns to Campus as Chavez Convocation Keynote Speaker - US Fed News Service, Including US State News | HighBeam Research". 2017-12-05. Archived from the original on 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ Pittman, Jennifer. "Honoring the legacy of César E. Chávez on campus". UC Santa Cruz News. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ "15th Annual Cesar Chavez Convocation". Indybay. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ "El Centro: Chicanx Latinx Resource Center, UCSC". Facebook. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
External links
- DefineAmerican.com
- UCSC Remembers Cesar Chavez Article
- "UCSC: Chicano Latino Resource Center ~ Events". www2.ucsc.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- "News Brief-Cesar Chavez Convocation". currents.ucsc.edu. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- "UCSC: Chicano Latino Resource Center ~ Events". www2.ucsc.edu. Archived from the original on 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- "UCSC: Chicano Latino Resource Center ~ Events". www2.ucsc.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- "UCSC: Chicano Latino Resource Center ~ Events". www2.ucsc.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
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- "UCSC: Chicano Latino Resource Center ~ Events". www2.ucsc.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- "UCSC remembers Cesar Chavez - Santa Cruz Sentinel". santacruzsentinel.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- Cityonahillpress.com[permanent dead link]
- "Cesar Chavez Convocation features Gregory Boyle will discuss social work with LA gang members - San Jose Mercury News". mercurynews.com. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- Cityonahillpress.com[permanent dead link]
- "Undocumented journalist to speak at UCSC; lecture part of Cesar Chavez Convocation - Santa Cruz Sentinel". santacruzsentinel.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- "Pulitzer Prize winning journalist addresses Chavez Convocation at UCSC - Santa Cruz Sentinel". santacruzsentinel.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- "The New York Times". Retrieved 2014-04-14.