Celebrate Dolores Huerta Day on Saturday, April 10

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Julianna Verboort
Thu, Apr 8, 2021 7:37 PM

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[cid:image007.jpg@01D72C73.DC5E55B0]In honor of her leadership in the farmworkers' civil rights movement, Washington State recognizes Dolores Huerta Day on April 10. Yet even with this recognition, few Washingtonians understand the wide-ranging and significant impacts she and Cesar Chavez made on farmworker rights in our state, and the work Dolores Huertahttps://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=dolores+huerta+videos&docid=608002433858929557&mid=085B981D36184AD052EA085B981D36184AD052EA&view=detail&FORM=VIRE is still doing today.

Join us for a prerecorded online program to learn more about the lasting contributions of Dolores Huerta and her legacy. We'll post the program at the following link at 10:00 on April 10: https://www.facebook.com/historymuseum/videos/

You'll be able to watch the video any time, and also pause the program and resume.

Dolores Huerta Day Program:

  •     Who is Dolores Huerta and how has her work changed the lives of people in Washington? A brief overview with Molly Wilmoth, Lead Program Manager at WSHS.
    
  •     Watch an interview with the dynamic Ricardo Garcia<https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/radio-kdna----voice-of-the-farm-worker----surpasses-40/article_a048501e-f543-55b3-a8f5-c3c51c7fae9e.html> of Spanish-language Radio KDNA<http://www.kdna.org/>, known as "The Voice of the Farmworker."
    
  •     Meet and hear from Rosalinda Guillen<http://www.foodjustice.org/team>, co-founder and executive director at Community to Community Development (C2C), who has been an outspoken rural justice leader and a farmworker. She'll talk about the significance of Dolores Huerta's work and its generational impacts in the farmworker community.
    
  •     Listen to original music composed by Sandra Aguilar. She will also sing De Colores<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWD8_nlgLN0> - the unofficial anthem of the farmworkers movement<https://oxfordre.com/americanhistory/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199329175.001.0001/acrefore-9780199329175-e-217#:~:text=The%20formation%20of%20the%20United%20Farm%20Workers%20%28UFW%29,to%20create%20a%20permanent%20union%20for%20farm%20workers.>, and she'll talk about what role music played within the movement.
    

You can also explore the foundation that Dolores Huerta runs today, herehttps://doloreshuerta.org/.

How to view this program:

This program will be presented through the History Museum's Facebook page, but you do not need to have a Facebook account to see it. The program is viewable for everyone!

Click the yellow button below at 10:00 AM on Saturday April 10, or any time after that, to see Dolores Huerta Day program.
WATCH HERE!https://www.facebook.com/historymuseum/videos/

Need WiFi to see our programs?

In response to COVID-19, the Washington State Department of Commerce is supporting free drive-In WiFi hotspots to provide free temporary, emergency internet access for Washingtonians who do not have broadband service to their homes. Click herehttps://www.commerce.wa.gov/building-infrastructure/washington-state-drive-in-wifi-hotspots-location-finder/ to access information about locations.

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[cid:image005.jpg@01D72C73.DC5E55B0] [cid:image007.jpg@01D72C73.DC5E55B0]In honor of her leadership in the farmworkers' civil rights movement, Washington State recognizes Dolores Huerta Day on April 10. Yet even with this recognition, few Washingtonians understand the wide-ranging and significant impacts she and Cesar Chavez made on farmworker rights in our state, and the work Dolores Huerta<https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=dolores+huerta+videos&docid=608002433858929557&mid=085B981D36184AD052EA085B981D36184AD052EA&view=detail&FORM=VIRE> is still doing today. Join us for a prerecorded online program to learn more about the lasting contributions of Dolores Huerta and her legacy. We'll post the program at the following link at 10:00 on April 10: https://www.facebook.com/historymuseum/videos/ You'll be able to watch the video any time, and also pause the program and resume. Dolores Huerta Day Program: * Who is Dolores Huerta and how has her work changed the lives of people in Washington? A brief overview with Molly Wilmoth, Lead Program Manager at WSHS. * Watch an interview with the dynamic Ricardo Garcia<https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/radio-kdna----voice-of-the-farm-worker----surpasses-40/article_a048501e-f543-55b3-a8f5-c3c51c7fae9e.html> of Spanish-language Radio KDNA<http://www.kdna.org/>, known as "The Voice of the Farmworker." * Meet and hear from Rosalinda Guillen<http://www.foodjustice.org/team>, co-founder and executive director at Community to Community Development (C2C), who has been an outspoken rural justice leader and a farmworker. She'll talk about the significance of Dolores Huerta's work and its generational impacts in the farmworker community. * Listen to original music composed by Sandra Aguilar. She will also sing De Colores<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWD8_nlgLN0> - the unofficial anthem of the farmworkers movement<https://oxfordre.com/americanhistory/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199329175.001.0001/acrefore-9780199329175-e-217#:~:text=The%20formation%20of%20the%20United%20Farm%20Workers%20%28UFW%29,to%20create%20a%20permanent%20union%20for%20farm%20workers.>, and she'll talk about what role music played within the movement. You can also explore the foundation that Dolores Huerta runs today, here<https://doloreshuerta.org/>. How to view this program: This program will be presented through the History Museum's Facebook page, but you do not need to have a Facebook account to see it. The program is viewable for everyone! Click the yellow button below at 10:00 AM on Saturday April 10, or any time after that, to see Dolores Huerta Day program. WATCH HERE!<https://www.facebook.com/historymuseum/videos/> Need WiFi to see our programs? In response to COVID-19, the Washington State Department of Commerce is supporting free drive-In WiFi hotspots to provide free temporary, emergency internet access for Washingtonians who do not have broadband service to their homes. Click here<https://www.commerce.wa.gov/building-infrastructure/washington-state-drive-in-wifi-hotspots-location-finder/> to access information about locations. [WA Stay Home Society] "Washington Stay Home Society" programs are generously supported by Columbia Bank. [Challenging History: Racism and City Development's Impact on Washington's Health Today] Washington State Historical Society 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402 253-343-7004 Become a member! WashingtonHistory.org [cid:image001.png@01D64A2C.45C2A950]<https://www.facebook.com/historymuseum>[cid:image002.png@01D64A2C.45C2A950]<https://twitter.com/HistoryMuseum>[cid:image003.png@01D64A2C.45C2A950]<https://www.instagram.com/washingtonhistory/>[cid:image004.png@01D64A2C.45C2A950]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZRXAl-JqixtE7toeX4BTrg/videos?view_as=subscriber>