Bienvenidos!

This week is a celebration of Latinos who have, through their lives and work, created a positive impact on the world.  

This year we honor César Chávez, political activist, a champion for labor and civil rights, community servant and catalyst for non-violent social change.  César was and remains today the most influential Latino labor leader in the history of the American labor movement. We invite you to attend events that we have planned this week and learn about César Chávez.  Our hope is that you not only learn about César's life and work, but also about his legacy of social justice and labor rights.

Latinos in Action Week is a result of planning by the sponsors, UI Council on the Status of Latinos, the Latina/o Graduate Student Association (LGSA), Latino Law Student Association (LLSA) and Association of Latinos Moving Ahead (ALMA).

I hope you enjoy this week of events.

Evelyn Acosta-Weirich
Chair, Council on the Status of Latinos
University of Iowa