by 1admin-dhf | Jun 20, 2023 | News Coverage, Press Releases / Media Advisories / Statements, Publications
THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
June 16, 2023
On private land Downtown stands a statue of Pete Wilson, formerly a state Assembly member,
San Diego mayor, U.S. senator and governor. Activists want it removed.
Below, Dolores Huerta, the influential labor and civil rights leader, and Robert A. Kittle, a former editorial page editor of The San Diego UnionTribune, offer their views on what should be done.
Editorial Article Below
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by 1admin-dhf | Jun 22, 2022 | Press Releases / Media Advisories / Statements
MEDIA ADVISORY
June 21, 2022
Congressional Hispanic Caucus to Host Press Conference with the Dolores Huerta Foundation and Local Advocacy Organizations after Farmworkers Policy Roundtable
WHAT: Press Conference Following Farmworkers Policy Roundtable
WHO:
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Raul Ruiz, M.D.
- Senator Alex Padilla
- Dolores Huerta, Dolores Huerta Foundation President, and United Farm Workers Cofounder
- Giev Kashkooli, United Farm Workers 2nd Vice President and Political/Legislative Director
- Anissa Perez, Personal Story
- Additional speakers may be announced
WHEN: Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. EST
WHERE: House Triangle, U.S. Capitol
BACKGROUND: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) will meet with leading national and local advocates for farmworkers, including Dolores Huerta, President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, on Wednesday, June 22.
The policy roundtable is closed to the press, but following the discussion, at 11:30 a.m. EST, CHC Members, and national and local organizations will host a press conference to summarize their conversation and call for the passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.
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Media Contact:
Fabiola DeCaratachea
Director, Communications/Grants
Fdecaratachea@doloreshuerta.org
by 1admin-dhf | Feb 19, 2021 | Events
GOVERN! Join us for a nonpartisan workshop for community leaders, board/commission members, and elected officials. February 27, 2021 | 10 a.m. PT | Free to all who register at: www.centralvalleypartnership.org/trainings.