Past, Present & Future Voices Empowering Community

t 91 years young, Dolores Huerta is a living civil rights icon. She has spent most of her life as a political activist, fighting for better working conditions for farmworkers and the rights of the downtrodden, a firm believer in the power of political organizing to effect change.

And yet, her role in the farmworkers movement has long been overshadowed by that of Cesar Chavez, her longtime collaborator and co-founder of what became the United Farm Workers of America union. That's true even when it comes to credit for coining the movement's famous slogan, Sí se puede — Spanish for "Yes, we can" — which inspired President Obama's own campaign battle cry and has often wrongly been attributed to Chavez. (Obama acknowledged Huerta as the source of that phrase when he awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012.

Huerta brings many accolades to bear, which reflect the days, weeks, years of commitment to human rights. Join Us as we listen and embody the will this amazing woman exudes. This is a historical moment for our community.

The Doors will open at 5pm as an opportunity to meet and greet each other and view our Sponsors. The event itself will start at 6pm.

We are also screening her documentary "Dolores" (see below)

SCREENING OF “DOLORES” The Movie

The Opera House Sunday 13th 6:30-8pm or

Community Library 14th 3:30-5pm

https://thecommunitylibrary.libcal.com/event/88841...

Special Thanks to our Sponsors