Secretary Salazar Announces César E. Chávez Special Resource Study

[Guest guest]

Here is a press release that you

may find to be of interest. 

Secretary

Salazar Announces César E. Chávez Special Resource Study

Appoints

Chavez’ Granddaughter Director of Youth in Great Outdoors Office

WASHINGTON, D.C. –

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the National Park

Service will begin a “special resource study” of sites that are

significant to the life of César E. Chávez and the farm labor movement in the

western United States. Secretary Salazar and Secretary Hilda L. Solis

from the Department of Labor attended a private meeting with President Obama,

members of César Chávez’ family, and the United Farm Workers yesterday,

which would have marked the 83rd Birthday of the famed Civil Rights

leader.

“The life of César

Chávez and people like him who have worked to make this country a better, more

perfect union deserve to be recognized as part of the history of

America,” said Secretary Salazar. “As stewards of the history

of this great nation we look forward to working with the Chávez Family, the

United Farm Workers, and communities throughout California and Arizona to

determine how best to preserve this great legacy.”

“César Chávez changed

the course of history for Latinos and farm workers, empowering them to fight

for fair wages, health care coverage, pension benefits, housing improvements,

pesticide and health regulations, and countless other protections for their

health and well-being,” said Secretary Solis. “As a farm worker

himself, he had a great connection to the natural environment. We still have a

lot to learn from his legacy – that is why I was proud to work with

Secretary Salazar in Congress on this issue and I am delighted that the

Department of the Interior will begin to study significant sites in the life of

this great American hero.”

“The National Park

Service is extremely interested in stories that are important to the American

experience,” said Director of the National Park Service Jon Jarvis.

“With the beginning of the Chávez Special Resource Study we have the

opportunity to examine César Chávez and the national farm workers’

movement, an important story that has not fully been told.”

The purpose of the Chávez

Special Resource Study is to identify important sites related to the life and

work of César E. Chávez, as well as the farm labor movement in the western

United States, and evaluate their national significance. The US Congress

directed the National Park Service to conduct this study through legislation enacted

in May of 2008 (P.L. 110-229 §325, 122STAT. 778). Secretary Salazar and

Secretary Solis authored the original legislation while serving in the Senate

and House, respectively.

The legislation directs the

National Park Service (NPS) to study significant sites in Arizona, California

and other states to determine:

1.

appropriate methods for preserving and interpreting the sites, and

2. whether any of

the sites meet the criteria for listing on the National Register of Historic

Places or designation as a National Historic Landmark.

The NPS is also directed to

consider whether the sites are nationally significant, whether they are

suitable and feasible for consideration as a unit of the national park system,

and to evaluate a range of possible management alternatives, including

management by organizations other than the NPS. The legislation

specifically directs the NPS to consult with the César E. Chávez Foundation,

the United Farm Workers, state and local historical associations and societies,

and state historic preservation offices. The final product of the study

will be a report to Congress on the study findings and recommendations.

In June 2009 Secretary

Salazar also established a new departmental Office of Youth in the Great

Outdoors to catalyze youth employment and development programs throughout the

Department. The Chávez Study, through a partnership with California State

University Fullerton is one of many projects youth are spearheading for the

Department. Due to her extensive experience managing youth programs

throughout the country, César Chávez’ granddaughter, Chávez

, was appointed yesterday as the new Director for the Office of Youth

in the Great Outdoors.

Brief Biography of

Chávez

Chávez was recently appointed as the new Director for the Youth in

the Great Outdoors office at the Department of the Interior. most

recently served as the Deputy Press Secretary for the Department, supporting

communications and outreach efforts on a variety of issues, including outreach

to the Latino community and Spanish-language media outlets. Prior to

joining the Department served as the Director of Programs for the César

E. Chávez Foundation, a non-profit organization, founded in 1993 by the Chávez

family to educate the nation about his life and work. In 2001, she helped

launch the Chávez Foundation’s service-learning programs across the

United States, specifically the Educating the Heart Professional Development

Program and the Chávez After School Service Clubs. In the nine years she

spent with the organization, distinguished herself as an effective

program manager, teacher trainer, and advocate for youth development

programming. She has established school and community based partnerships

in major cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, and Phoenix, and helped

develop curricula widely used in school districts throughout the country.

was a Fellow in the National Service-Learning Emerging Leaders Initiative

sponsored by the Kellogg Foundation, the National Service-Learning Partnership,

and the National Youth Leadership Council. She has received numerous

awards and appointments for her work in the field of education and youth

development, including the Stellar Award which was awarded in March 2009 at the

20th Annual National Service-Learning Conference in Nashville,

TN.

For more information on

youth programs, please visit http://doi.gov/whatwedo/youth/.

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Bobbi,

Cesar Chavez and his family lived in Del Norte, Crescent City. 

Their daughter was born here.  He also worked in the local radio station.  It

was verified with his wife and family.

Sincerely,

Rene Quintana

(707) 464-9577

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Subject: [ ] Secretary Salazar Announces César E.

Chávez Special Resource Study

Here is a press release that you may find to be of

interest.

Secretary

Salazar Announces César E. Chávez Special Resource Study

Appoints

Chavez’ Granddaughter Director of Youth in Great Outdoors Office

WASHINGTON, D.C. –

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the National Park

Service will begin a “special resource study” of sites that are

significant to the life of César E. Chávez and the farm labor movement in the

western United States. Secretary Salazar and Secretary Hilda L. Solis

from the Department of Labor attended a private meeting with President Obama,

members of César Chávez’ family, and the United Farm Workers yesterday,

which would have marked the 83rd Birthday of the famed Civil Rights

leader.

“The life of César Chávez and people like him who

have worked to make this country a better, more perfect union deserve to be

recognized as part of the history of America,” said Secretary

Salazar. “As stewards of the history of this great nation we look

forward to working with the Chávez Family, the United Farm Workers, and

communities throughout California and Arizona to determine how best to preserve

this great legacy.”

“César Chávez changed the course of history for

Latinos and farm workers, empowering them to fight for fair wages, health care

coverage, pension benefits, housing improvements, pesticide and health

regulations, and countless other protections for their health and

well-being,” said Secretary Solis. “As a farm worker himself, he

had a great connection to the natural environment. We still have a lot to learn

from his legacy – that is why I was proud to work with Secretary Salazar

in Congress on this issue and I am delighted that the Department of the

Interior will begin to study significant sites in the life of this great

American hero.”

“The National Park Service is extremely interested in

stories that are important to the American experience,” said Director of

the National Park Service Jon Jarvis. “With the beginning of the

Chávez Special Resource Study we have the opportunity to examine César Chávez

and the national farm workers’ movement, an important story that has not

fully been told.”

The purpose of the Chávez Special Resource Study is to

identify important sites related to the life and work of César E. Chávez, as

well as the farm labor movement in the western United States, and evaluate

their national significance. The US Congress directed the National Park

Service to conduct this study through legislation enacted in May of 2008 (P.L.

110-229 §325, 122STAT. 778). Secretary Salazar and Secretary Solis

authored the original legislation while serving in the Senate and House,

respectively.

The legislation directs the National Park Service (NPS) to

study significant sites in Arizona, California and other states to determine:

1.

appropriate methods for preserving and interpreting the sites, and

2. whether

any of the sites meet the criteria for listing on the National Register of

Historic Places or designation as a National Historic Landmark.

The NPS is also directed to consider whether the sites are

nationally significant, whether they are suitable and feasible for

consideration as a unit of the national park system, and to evaluate a range of

possible management alternatives, including management by organizations other

than the NPS. The legislation specifically directs the NPS to consult

with the César E. Chávez Foundation, the United Farm Workers, state and local

historical associations and societies, and state historic preservation

offices. The final product of the study will be a report to Congress on the

study findings and recommendations.

In June 2009 Secretary Salazar also established a new

departmental Office of Youth in the Great Outdoors to catalyze youth employment

and development programs throughout the Department. The Chávez Study, through a

partnership with California State University Fullerton is one of many projects

youth are spearheading for the Department. Due to her extensive

experience managing youth programs throughout the country, César Chávez’

granddaughter, Chávez , was appointed yesterday as the new

Director for the Office of Youth in the Great Outdoors.

Brief Biography of Chávez

Chávez was

recently appointed as the new Director for the Youth in the Great Outdoors

office at the Department of the Interior. most recently served as

the Deputy Press Secretary for the Department, supporting communications and

outreach efforts on a variety of issues, including outreach to the Latino

community and Spanish-language media outlets. Prior to joining the

Department served as the Director of Programs for the César E. Chávez

Foundation, a non-profit organization, founded in 1993 by the Chávez family to

educate the nation about his life and work. In 2001, she helped launch

the Chávez Foundation’s service-learning programs across the United

States, specifically the Educating the Heart Professional Development Program

and the Chávez After School Service Clubs. In the nine years she spent

with the organization, distinguished herself as an effective program

manager, teacher trainer, and advocate for youth development programming.

She has established school and community based partnerships in major cities,

including Los Angeles, Chicago, and Phoenix, and helped develop curricula

widely used in school districts throughout the country.

was a Fellow in the

National Service-Learning Emerging Leaders Initiative sponsored by the Kellogg

Foundation, the National Service-Learning Partnership, and the National Youth

Leadership Council. She has received numerous awards and appointments for

her work in the field of education and youth development, including the Stellar

Award which was awarded in March 2009 at the 20th Annual National

Service-Learning Conference in Nashville, TN.

For more information on youth programs, please visit http://doi.gov/whatwedo/youth/.

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