Celebrate the life of Cesar Chavez March 31

Cesar Chavez

March 28, 2011 5:13am

Cal State East Bay will join the City of Hayward in celebrating Cesar Chavez Day with a “Teach-in”. Organized by Hayward City Councilman Mark Salinas, the event begins at 5pm on March 31 at the Hayward City Hall.

Several speakers are planned for the “teach-in”, including Carlos Salomon, CSUEB associate professor of ethnic studies and program director for Latin American studies, who will discuss Chavez’s life. Anthony Chavez, grandson of Cesar Chavez, will lead a discussion on the relevancy of his grandfather’s legacy for young people.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information or to RSVP, visit the event Facebook page.