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Cesar Chavez Holiday Parade Sunday April 3 rd 2005 Presented by: Dani Pe ñ a Vanessa Martinez And Loubna Qutami
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The Cesar Chavez Holiday parade is a day of celebration of the accomplishments and life of Cesar E. Chavez. The celebration is a tradition in the streets of San Francisco for the San Francisco Latino community and any other people who support workers rights, and immigrant rights. The Parade celebrated Chicano culture as well as promoting civil rights and workers rights for all people of color living in the United States.
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Eva Royale, coordinator of the Cesar Chavez Holiday Parade and director of the Dolores Huerta Foundation gives Channel 5 News an explanation about what the political and cultural message is of the Cesar Chavez Holiday Parade.
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Pre- Parade Activities
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Organizing Organizing Rallying Rallying Protesting Protesting Celebrating Celebrating Dancing Dancing
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Traditional Chicano dance performances entertained the crowd and reflected a strong Chicano Identity in people.
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The Parade The Parade began at the Justin Herman Plaza at the foot of Market street and ended for the festival in the Civic Center Plaza.
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The Festival
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The Sponsors
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The irony of Safeway becoming a major sponsor of an event celebrating the life of a labor organizer
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The Mission Honor Cesar E. Chavez Honor Cesar E. Chavez Remind people of his ideas and struggles and encourage them to continue his work Remind people of his ideas and struggles and encourage them to continue his work Educate and promote political awareness in general Educate and promote political awareness in general
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Honoring Cesar E. Chavez
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Cesar E. Chavez Born near Yuma, AZ in 1927 Born near Yuma, AZ in 1927 Died at the age at the age of 66 in 1993. Died at the age at the age of 66 in 1993.
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A stamp honoring Cesar was published in 2003. A stamp honoring Cesar was published in 2003.
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Education Booth at the Civic Center Vanessa worked here! This is Nicky from the presentation several weeks ago!
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Educating the young Young children are taught very little about Cesar. Young children are taught very little about Cesar. Early involvement ensures awareness and respect for him and his work. Early involvement ensures awareness and respect for him and his work. Children took pride in honoring Cesar with poems, collages, and their own personalized artwork. Children took pride in honoring Cesar with poems, collages, and their own personalized artwork.
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*I’m not really Spiderman, I am Cesar Chavez
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Loubna at the Information Booth Loubna at the Information Booth
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Dani collecting donations
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Myrna from 276.02 and Vanessa answering questions at the Education Booth
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Professor Davila enjoying the festival!
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