César Chávez

ingredients that come straight from the heart. The food should reflect the personality of the chef and show who they are. To get to know somebody,"go to [their] house and eat with [them because]…the people who give you their food, give you their heart"(Cesar Chavez). In fact, like chefs, writers incorporate their views and opinions in their work to make it their own. By adding that individuality and detail to their writing, the reader can understand the story from the author's point of view.…

My last two years of high school, I joined the Multi-Cultural Leadership Club, I was rather reluctant to be honest but I grew to love it. My first year in the club we started off with raising money to go to the Cesar Chavez Leadership Conference, (CCLC), at Western Oregon University. The CCLC is a conference where schools all over the state come to encourage kids to continue their education. To raise money we did car washes, sold clam chowder, and sold raffle tickets where we raffled off donated…

During the 1960s, America was going through many changes and social movements. A few of these include movements focused around race, feminism and anti-war ideas. Behind all the protests were the leaders and activists who felt strongly about the ideas and rights of citizens, political and social freedoms. The protests during the 1960’s is the best example of the feeling and actions took by these activists.These protests were led by protesters that believed that their actions as American citizens,…

other words, Kohn believes we need to stop supporting these abusive companies and speak up in the name of the unappreciated workers. This is important because all employees need a livable wage and do we really want sick people handling our food? Cesar Chavez devoted his life to speaking up for the rights of farm workers. His devotion is chronicled on Wikipedia saying, “When…

Since, I can remember I have always been the shy, quiet type. I did not speak, unless spoken to, made friends, but never put effort in keeping them, because there was no point in keeping friends when I knew I would have to move the next school year or half way through the year; however, that all changed in the middle of my third grade year. IT happened. The BIG move. Well, not really. We were still in the same state, just 352 miles away from everything I have ever known. The moved shifted my…

Equality is the state of being equal, which means everyone in a society has the same rights and opportunities. Groups of people, such as African Americans and women, have been fighting for equality for millennial years. Currently, lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people are fighting for equal treatment. The obstacles faced by a person, or group of people, can determine how their life will turn out. Like any group of people, the Latinos have faced issues in the past, currently facing…

Almost everyone in this world has felt insecure about themselves and has tried to hide their true selves. So what do they do? They pretend to be someone their not and think that maybe that would fix things but there wrong. The only way to stop hiding is to be yourself and encourage yourself to be a better person. And yes you might feel a little scared because you think about what others would say but really their opinions don’t matter. You should do whatever make you happy. These are the 15…

(Bennett, 2014). This site allows students to enter their reading rooms, and choose a book, which is at their reading level. While reading at their individualized levels, they read books like Amelia Earhart: A Legend in Flight, The Buffalo Soldiers, Cesar Chavez: Migrant Hero, China, Kenya, Mother Theresa,…

when they are no longer useful (Guerin-Gonzales 1994)”. Just as Americans stereotyped Mexican as they will work for anything, so did some Mexican American. They were used for their benefit then let go when they were not beneficial to them. It was Cesar Chavez an activist that formed a union for workers. The union was fighting for fair treatment for workers such as, better working conditions, better pay and…

Hello everyone, My name is Liliia Riabenko and I am really into American culture. Personally I am fond of American movies, serials and cartoons. Today I want to share my thoughts about the question of multiculturality and the American dream in American animated sitcom “The Cleveland Show”. Everybody who is familiar with the USA and American culture in general should know that many ethnic groups live within the country. The Cleveland show is a sitcom that depicts the life of African-American…