Join us as we gather together for the first time since the Covid-19 Pandemic
FLAGSTAFF — The public is invited to attend the Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council’s (CHAC) sixth annual César E. Chávez Community Breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2024 at American Legion Post 3, 204 W. Birch Ave., Flagstaff. Doors open at 6:45 a.m.
Cesar L. Chavez, grandson of the civil rights and farm labor leader and son of Anthony Chavez, Cesar’s youngest son, Cesar was born and grew up in the farm worker movement. He accompanied his grandfather to picket lines and demonstrations in the Central Valley plus cities such as Los Angeles and San Diego. They went on hikes together in the mountains surrounding UFW headquarters at La Paz.
Cesar presently oversees network functions such as musical and educational programming, and traffic (commercials and public service announcements) for the Cesar Chavez Foundation’s extensive English- and Spanish-language communications network.
“We look forward to this opportunity to gather with the community after our long hiatus,’” said CHAC Chair Patricia Garcia. “At this year’s breakfast, we will kick off a year-long project to collect and preserve information about the experiences and contributions of the Hispanic community of Coconino County during the pandemic.”
An optional breakfast is available for $15 per person. Make required reservations by going to https://tinyurl.com/mrufpdxx
Contact Areina Contreras at acontreras@coconino.az.gov, 928-679-0886 or visit www.coconinochac.org for more information.
About CHAC: Established in 2001 by the Coconino County Board of Supervisors, the Coconino County Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC*) serves as an official liaison and communications link between the Hispanic/Latino community and Coconino County.
The council usually meets at 5:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month via Zoom.
All meetings are open to the public.
*CHAC — The Mayan god of rain, fertility and all good things