TCU’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion invites Horned Frogs to celebrate both Women’s History Month and César Chávez Day by tuning in to a virtual presentation featuring the civil rights activist’s granddaughter, Christine Chávez, from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, March 31. She will discuss the importance of women in action as it relates to impactful activism and effective advocacy — past and present.
“The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is beyond excited to hear from Christine Chávez, the granddaughter of César Chávez — a respected and celebrated Latino American who dedicated his life to improving the working and living conditions of historically marginalized populations in the United States,” said Florencio U. Aranda III, Ph.D., coordinator of diversity and inclusion initiatives. “TCU will highly benefit from having Christine share her lived experiences of advocacy and activism, from her grandfather’s civil rights days to her present day social justice efforts.”
Christine Chávez works for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. As an outreach coordinator on the public affairs team, she is responsible for reaching out to underserved farmers, including Hmong, Latino, African American, veterans, LGBTQ and women.
In addition, she has made a lifetime commitment to civil rights, the labor movement and community organizing. Born in Delano in the heart of California’s Central Valley, she grew up surrounded by the farm worker movement led by her grandfather. Today, her work is based on the values passed down to her from her grandfather — the fight for civil rights, social justice and labor equality.
The virtual event is open to everyone, but registration is required.