Hundreds of student “Chavistas” joined civic leaders and educators on Friday, as the Cesar Chavez Service Clubs honored community leaders whose work is aligned with the values of late labor leader Cesar Chavez.
Students from across 15 San Diego Unified schools led the annual Las Mañanitas Breakfast in advance of Cesar Chavez Day, which will be celebrated on March 31. This year’s honorees are Diane Takvorian, executive director and co-founder of the Environmental Health Coalition, and Josephine S. Talamantez, founder of the Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center.
Since 2001, the Cesar Chavez Service Clubs have offered San Diego Unified students meaningful and innovative leadership development opportunities. The clubs are built on the ten values of Cesar Chavez and are designed to engage club members in leadership and community service activities.