Feb. 8, 2023 — An exhibition on activist Dolores Huerta and several related events are scheduled from February through May on campus.
The “Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields/Revolución en los Campos” exhibition will be in Broome Library Exhibition Hall from March 8 through May 7. The exhibition shares the compelling story of Huerta and the farmworkers movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Featuring text in English and Spanish, it explores Huerta’s public life as a co-founder of the United Farm Workers Union. She tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice along Cesar Chavez and continues today at 92 years. The exhibition is organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
The exhibition and the following events that were organized in conjunction with it are free and open to the public:
“Dolores” screening
Feb. 23, 4 to 6 p.m.
Storytelling with Dolores
March 8, noon to 1 p.m.
Becoming a Woman Activist: A Conversation with Dolores Huerta
March 8, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Exhibition Ribbon-Cutting
March 8, 3 to 4 p.m.
20th Annual Women’s Recognition Awards
March 8, 4 to 6 p.m.
To get more information or RSVP, visit go.csuci.edu/huerta-exhibition.
The University encourages people with disabilities to participate in its programs, events and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact the respective area below as soon as possible, but no later than seven business days prior to the event/activity:
CSUCI Students
Disability Accommodations & Support Services: accommodations@csuci.edu
CSUCI Employees
Human Resources: christine.giradot@csuci.edu
Members of the Public
Title IX & Inclusion: titleix@csuci.edu