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Annual Breakfast Keynote Speaker Announced
Alex Montoya
Alex Monotya has inspired thousands through his personal story. One of the first San Diegans mainstreamed from special education to an integrated school environment in 1980. A triple amputee from birth, Living his whole life with prosthetics has neither deterred nor discouraged Alex from achieving his dreams. From a young immigrant to the American dream, Montoya overcomes his obstacles with perseverance and a lot of laughter.
Alex Montoya is the Manager of Latino Relations for the San Diego Padres. In that role he is responsible for coordinating the team's marketing and advising on the charitable outreach to the Latino community in San Diego County and Mexico. It is an area Montoya knows well after seven years with the San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. A native of Colombia, South America he was selected as one of San Diego Magazine's "Top 50 San Diegans to Watch" in 2000.
Alex has appeared in the major motion films Artificial Intelligence and minority Report. A former Olympic Torch Relay carrier, Alex believes in "passing the torch" as a motivational speaker. Despite Alex's underdog situation, he always prevailed. From his tiring trials to become a citizen to fulfilling his dream of working in Major League Baseball. From his days at Notre Dame to his days in Hollywood. Alex Montoyas success is directly credited to his will. And his determined will, as he will tell you, was a conscious choice. He has tracked his life toward excellence, and he hasnt stopped sprinting.
Alex's debut book, Swinging for the Fences: Choosing to Live an Extraordinary Life, was released nationwide by Tate Publishing in October 2008. It is available for purchase on TatePublishing.com and all major book retail and online sites. He is on the advisory board for the Friends of Scott Foundation (FSF), which assists families who are battling cancer. In his personal time, Montoya enjoys reading, avidly watching sports, and will participate in his first San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon relay team in June. |
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Master of Ceremonies : Culture Clash Actor & Writer
Herebert Siguenza
Herbert not only writes and acts, he also PAINTS! keeping with this years theme El Arte de La inspiracion/The Art of Inspiration Herbert Siguenza of Culture Clash fame is the perfect choice to serve as our 2010 master of ceremonies. A distinguished actor-writer Herbert was first a visual artist and San Diego REP audiences have marveled at Herbert Siguenza's talent as an incredibly versatile, charismatic, hilarious, and impassioned actor in such hit shows as Water and Power, Culture Clash in AmeriCCa, and Radio Mambo. Herbert will open his latest show later this month; In A Weekend With Pablo Picasso.
In keeping with tradition Herbert will be joined by a youth co-M.C. thanks to a partnership with San Diego MANA.
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Join the 16th Annual Parade and Festival Celebration commemorating the life and work of labor civil rights leader Cesar Chavez. The parade draws a diverse crowd of participants and attendees from different demographics and cultures. Annually, hundreds of San Diego residents, families, schools, religious groups, labor unions and community groups join in to celebrate Cesar's legacy.
10:00 a.m. - Parade Begins -- 12 Noon to 5:00 p.m. Festival Celebration
Participate in the parade or watch the parade as it moves from Sherman Heights to downtown Logan Heights. The Festival will include; Two Stages - Main Stage and Community Stage, Great Food. We will have Education, Health, Labor and Cultural Pavilions along with a Youth Expo to include - Amusement Rides, Carnival Style Booths, Coloring Contest and Fern Street Circus attractions.
Prizes for: Best Float, Most Cesar Chavez Spirit and Most People in Group.
Route will begin in Sherman Heights (25th and J Streets), proceed south onto Cesar E. Chavez Parkway, turn left on Irving Avenue, then right onto Sampson Street, ending on Logan Avenue, at the heart of Historic Downtown Logan Heights.
For more Information Contact:
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William A. Virchis
Honored as Parade Community Grand Marshall
William Alejandro Virchis Director former Professor of the theater at Southwestern College and Producing Artistic Director of Teatro M�scara M�gica has been selected as the community grand marshall for the 16th annual San Diego Cesar E. Chavez Memorial March Parade. Mr, Virchis joins a fraternity of past honorees that include members of the Chavez family and local community leaders cucha s parade founder Rachael Ortiz, local music icon Ramon "Chunky" Sanchez, and last years recipient commute activist Gracia Molina De Pick. His contributions to the San Diego community, local theater arts, and for continuing to inspire hundreds through his work in the Visual and Performing Acts Mr. Virchis was a natural selection to represent this years theme, "El Arte de La Inspiracion/The Art of INspiration."
William Virchis has won over one hundred local, state and national awards for his contributions to Theater Arts and to the Latino Community. He has received the California Center for the Arts Foundation Achievement Award and the Outstanding Professional Leadership Award given by the governing board and faculty of Southwestern College. Mr. Virchis has also received the Shiley Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theater Award and the Critics Award for his direction of Luis Valdez "Zoot Suit." He was recently the first Latino inducted into the Chula Vista High School's Hall of Fame.
He is the former chairperson for the Horton Plaza Foundation, CCDC, former chair person for the Commission for Arts and Culture in the City of Chula Vista, Producing Artistic Director for Teatro M�scara M�gica, Assistant Coordinator for the San Diego Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Annual Mariachi Festival and Production Coordinator for the Chicano Federations Gala Dinner.
He has served the Production Coordinator for the Martin Luther King Breakfast, and for the 10 out of 12 years has served in the same capacity for the annual San Diego Cesar E. Chavez Commemorative Breakfast.
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USPS Stamp Art Contest: Deadline 3.17.10
This United States Postal Service stamp art contest is for children in grades K-12. It is an opportunity for them to design a postage stamp which commemorates Cesar Chavez and his legacy as a labor leader and a civil rights activist.
Cesar Chavez week is the last week of March and his birthday is on March 31. Senator Barbara Boxer and Congresswoman Susan Davis, in tandem with US Postal Service, will be dedicating the Southeastern Post Office to Cesar Chavez at 11am on March 29th. All students and teachers are invited to attend this event.
This postage stamp design competition will be a part of the dedication ceremony at the post office and the winning designs in each category will be displayed in the post office. Please see the attached form for the grade divisions. The winners will also receive American flags which have been flown over the capitol building in Washington, DC. The runners-up will receive ribbons for their hard work. Both the winners and runners up will have their names announced during the ceremony.
At the dedication ceremony, they'll hear from their local congresswoman, as well as other officials such as the mayor, city councilmember, and the Chavez family.
We are encouraging all the teachers in the area to have their students participate in this postage stamp art contest. The deadline for submissions is March 17, 2010. They should be mailed to Susan Recchia at the United States Postal Service. Her address is listed on the form attached to these instructions.
This event is a great opportunity for students to get involved in their community, learn about California's history, and see democracy in action! If you have any questions, please call Caridad Sanchez or Zaira Roa from U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer's office at 619-239-3884. Thank you for your participation!
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POST OFFICE DEDICATION You are cordially invited to attend the
dedication ceremony at the Southeastern Station
in honor of Cesar E. Chavez
Monday, March 29, 2010
Southeastern Station
2777 Logan Avenue, San Diego CA 92113
11:00 am
RSVP by March 19 to susan.k.recchia@usps.gov.
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Participate in Day of Service Event
(Please refer to each opportunity for Check-in time and contact information)
Swan Canyon Restoration Event
As part of the San Diego Science Festival, Ocean Discovery Institute and REI will be hosting a community habitat restoration event at Swan Canyon. Projects will include trash removal, trail maintenance to increase public access, planting and watering native plants, and removing invasive plants. There will also be educational tours to learn about San Diego's unique canyon environments with students from Ocean Discovery Institute. The event will conclude with a volunteer celebration including music, live dance, food and a thank you from youth leaders in the community.
Saturday, March 20 from
Meet at Hamilton Elementary, 2807 Fairmount Avenue, San Diego 92105
Contact Dylan Edwards
Golden Hill Community Clean Up
The Greater Golden Hill CDC in a community partnership with the San Diego Cesar E. Chavez Commemorative Committee has scheduled multiple projects in and around Golden Hill Park as part of the 2010 San Diego Cesar E. Chavez Day of Service. PROJECTS INCLUDE: Historic Fountain Area Cleanup (No work will be done on fountain in respect of Historic Guidelines), Canyon Cleanup Street Light Painting, Litter & Weed Removal, Trail & Park Restoration Projects March 20 from 8 am - 12 pm 8 am Check-in at Golden Hill Park: 25th & Russ Ave Contact Alex Ibarra Tel: 619-696-9992 alex@goldenhillcdc.org
Public Art Boxes & Casa Familiar Community Garden
Volunteers will work alongside our Caf� en la Calle students to spruce up our small garden before Spring Showers! The San Ysidro Business Association will roll out its Electric Box Art Program along with our volunteers and local artists who can assist with technical experience and design creation! Saturday, March 20, 2009 from 8 am - 12 pm 8 am Check-in at Rebuilding Together - San Diego, 2013 Franklin Ave, San Diego, CA 92113 Contact Estela Flores 619-428-1115 estelaf@casafamiliar.org
All participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult
LARGE GROUPS WELCOME!!! LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED FOR VOLUNTEERS AT GREATER GOLDEN HILL PARK |
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2nd Annual Youth Educator Training A Success!
The San Diego Cesar E. Chavez Commemoration Committee hosted its 2nd Annual Youth Educator & Teacher Training on February 26, 2010
in partnership with The Children's Initiative.
Some of the comments from the training evaluations:
"I like how everyone would put their own perspective
and at the end they all connect"
" I appreciate this training because it is so important to learn and understand the values of Cesar Chavez. I am very glad I came. Thank you so much!"
" great presentation, Good service meeting, I learned a lot I appreciate what the committee does and stands for."
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The San Diego & Imperial Valley Labor Council's
Annual Cesar Chavez Day March
Wednesday March 31 Meet at Spanish Landing, 1 p.m. Rally at Civic Center Plaza, 4p.m. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Amber at 619-228-8101, x2 or aprentice@unionyes.orgap/OPEIU - 537 AFL-CIO " There's no turning back...We will win..
We are winning because
ours is a revolution of mind and heart."
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Cesar E. Chavez Elementary Annual Celebration
March 24, 2010
Cesar Chavez Elementary
1404 S 40th Street San Diego, CA 92113 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 8:15-9:00 AM:
Academic Plaza Assembly
(will be in the auditorium in case of rain)
some classes will participate honoring Cesar Chavez.
10:00 - 11:00AM
Community March. Students, parents and community
will participate in our annual march around the block.
11:00 - 2:0PM
School Carnival.
Enjoy our food booths, listen to Mr. Paredes Mariachi Band
and participate in games with the whole family.
If you have any questions call
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Contribute To Our
Silent Auction
The silent auction will take place prior to the breakfast on March 29, 2010
We are also seeking UFW & Chavez Collectibles to include in our auction
Contributors will be listed in our breakfast program. To contact us directly about donating to our silent auction e-mail
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2010 Commemorative T-Shirt
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JOIN US FOR A FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT THE 2010 CELEBRATION
SUN. MARCH 21, 2010
4:00pm-12:00pm
Support the 2010 Cesar E. Chavez Commemorative Events by joining us for dinner, drinks, or both at COUNTERPO!NT. 20% of all the proceeds will be be donated to supporting this years commemorative events!
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3/20/10
SDCEC Day of Service
3/21/10
COUNTERPO!NT Fundraiser
Proceeds to Support Chavez Commemorative Event
830 25th Street, 92102
3/24/10
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary March & Carnival
For more info:sgongora@sandi.net
Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Mass
5pm-6pm /Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
(1770 Kearney Ave, SD, 92113)
For more info or to volunteer:
evangely_a@yahoo.com
National Cesar E. Chavez Blood Drive
9:00am-3:00pm
San Diego City College
3/26/10
Southwestern College Chicano Latino Coalition 6th annual Cesar E. Chavez Scholarship Breakfast Keynote Speaker Ms. Lupe Ontiveros
Baile Para Celebrar a Cesar E. Chavez (Calexico)Calexico Community Center
6:00pm-11:00pm For more info: reortega_2000@yahoo.com
3/27/10
Cesar E. Chavez Memorial March/Parade & Community Celebration
For more info:
4th Annual Institute for Socio-Economic Justice Cesar Chavez Celebration & Fun Run (Brawley, CA)
3/29/10
Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Community Breakfast, 7:30am, SD Convention Center.
For more info or to volunteer: beazamora@cox.net
Cesar E. Chavez Post Office Dedication
11:00am, Barrio Logan Post Office
3/31/10
Cesar E. Chavez Day of Service (CA)
San Diego/Imperial County Labor Council Cesar E. Chavez Labor March
4/6/10
Cesar Chavez Candlelight Vigil (San Marcos)
5pm-8pm
4/9/10
SDSU Cesar E. Chavez Commemorative Luncheon
11:20am-1:30pm
Montezuma Hall, SDSU
For more info contact: Jose "Pepe" Nevarez @ (619) 594-3248
If you have an event in honor of Cesar E. Chavez that your planning and would like it included in our calendar
of events e-mail
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The Mission of the
San Diego Cesar E. Chavez Commemoration Committee
To embody the principals and values of Cesar E. Chavez by educating and empowering the San Diego Community and its youth through building diverse relationships that develop socially responsible civic activism and community service.
Chair-Venus Molina
(619) 279-6110
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