César E. Chávez Community Action Center

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The César E. Chávez Community Action Center (CCCAC) connects SJSU students with civic engagement opportunities that deepen educational experience while promoting a lifelong commitment to activism and social justice, which are at the heart of the César Chávez legacy.

Chávez, Huerta, Itliong Month: March 2024

Events that highlight the contributions and showcase the solidarity of the farm workers labor movement.

Chávez, Huerta, Itliong Day of Celebration
Wednesday, March 6, 11am-1pm
7th Street Plaza
Performances, art activities, food, and more!
 
C.H.I. MONTH: STUDENT MIXER
Tuesday, March 12, 5:30pm-7pm
Student Union Meeting Room 3
Interested in learning more about the CCCAC and the student organizations doing advocacy work on campus? Come out to our student mixer to build community and learn more about how action is happening! Free food provided.
 
SELF GUIDED LEGACY TOUR, C.H.I. MONTH EDITION
Wednesday, March 13, 11am-1pm
Start at the CCCAC to pick up tour pamphlet
Learn about the SJSU monuments that honor the legacies of our community leaders and alumni who have fought for social change. The tour includes the Arch of Dignity which honors Cesar Chavez.
 
C.H.I. MONTH: ART THEATRE AND SOCIAL ACTION
Tuesday, March 19, 2-3:30pm
Student Union Meeting Room 1A
Engage in theatrical games, craft masks, and explore the impact of art during the United Farm Workers Movement! We will highlight Teatro Campesino, an art form used during the movement and will be facilitated by Pedro Rivas Lopez from ArteAquaViva.
RSVP: bit.ly/theatreart
 
C.H.I. MONTH: UFW DAY OF ACTION VOLUNTEER DAY
Tuesday, March 26, 11am-1pm
A.S. Campus Community Garden
Join us for a conversation about the goals and campaigns of the United Farm Workers in the present day. We will discuss what conditions farmworkers continue to improve for themselves and how we can work in solidarity with them as students, faculty, and staff.
 
LARRY THE MUSICAL: PREVIEW SHOWINGS
Sponsored Preview Dates: MARCH 16, 17, 19, 20, 22
Brava Theatre, San Francisco, CA
Limited sponsored tickets: bit.ly/larrymusical
$5 for current SJSU students, $15 for SJSU faculty and staff, and $25 for non-SJSU accompanying guests.


Don’t miss the chance to experience the preview days for 'Larry The Musical’ based on the groundbreaking book, 'Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong.' The musical is a tribute to Larry Itliong and the Filipinos who fought for dignity in the fields, and united for the first time with the Mexican community in Delano, California.

Contact Us

Diaz Compean Student Union, 1st Floor, Suite 1550
San Jose State University, One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0266
Telephone: (408) 924-4144
Fax: (408) 924-4126
as-communityaction@sjsu.edu
sjsucommunitygarden@gmail.com

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm

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