Cesar Chavez Holiday Parade Sunday April 3 rd 2005 Presented by: Dani Pe ñ a Vanessa Martinez And Loubna Qutami.
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Cesar Chavez Holiday Cesar Chavez Holiday ParadeParade
Sunday April 3Sunday April 3rdrd 2005 2005
Presented by:Presented by:Dani PeDani Peññaa
Vanessa MartinezVanessa MartinezAndAnd
Loubna Qutami Loubna Qutami
The Cesar Chavez Holiday parade is a The Cesar Chavez Holiday parade is a day of celebration of the accomplishments day of celebration of the accomplishments and life of Cesar E. Chavez. The celebration and life of Cesar E. Chavez. The celebration is a tradition in the streets of San Francisco is a tradition in the streets of San Francisco for the San Francisco Latino community and for the San Francisco Latino community and any other people who support workers any other people who support workers rights, and immigrant rights. The Parade rights, and immigrant rights. The Parade celebrated Chicano culture as well as celebrated Chicano culture as well as promoting civil rights and workers rights for promoting civil rights and workers rights for all people of color living in the United all people of color living in the United States.States.
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.
Pre- ParadePre- ParadeActivitiesActivities
OrganizingOrganizing RallyingRallying ProtestingProtesting CelebratingCelebrating DancingDancing
Traditional Chicano dance performances entertained the crowd and reflected a strong Chicano Identity in people.
The ParadeThe 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.
The FestivalThe Festival
The Sponsors
The irony of Safeway becoming a major
sponsor of an event celebrating the life of a
labor organizer
The MissionThe Mission
Honor Cesar E. ChavezHonor Cesar E. Chavez
Remind people of his ideas and Remind people of his ideas and struggles and encourage them to struggles and encourage them to continue his workcontinue his work
Educate and promote political Educate and promote political awareness in general awareness in general
Honoring Honoring Cesar E. ChavezCesar E. Chavez
Cesar E. ChavezCesar E. Chavez
Born near Yuma, AZ in 1927Born near Yuma, AZ in 1927
Died at the age Died at the age at the age of 66 at the age of 66 in 1993.in 1993.
A stamp A stamp honoring Cesar honoring Cesar was published was published in 2003.in 2003.
Education Booth at the Civic Education Booth at the Civic CenterCenter
Vanessa worked here!
This is Nicky from the presentation several weeks ago!
Educating the youngEducating the young
Young children are taught very little Young children are taught very little about Cesar.about Cesar.
Early involvement ensures awareness Early involvement ensures awareness and respect for him and his work.and respect for him and his work.
Children took pride in Children took pride in honoring Cesar with honoring Cesar with poems, collages, and their poems, collages, and their own personalized artwork.own personalized artwork.
*I’m not really Spiderman, I am Cesar *I’m not really Spiderman, I am Cesar ChavezChavez
LoubnaLoubna at at the the Information Information BoothBooth
DaniDani collecting donations collecting donations
Myrna from 276.02 and Myrna from 276.02 and Vanessa Vanessa answering questions at the Education Boothanswering questions at the Education Booth
Professor Davila
enjoying the
festival!
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