News Release
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March 3, 2006
Boise State University Cultural Center Kicks Off Cesar Chavez
Week
The Boise State University Cultural Center will celebrate
the legacy of Cesar Chavez with events March 20-24. All events are free and
open to the public.
• Student Farm Worker Exhibit. Student Union Cultural Center. 8
a.m.-6 p.m. March 20. Featuring works created by Boise State students. For
information, call 426-4317.
• La Causa. Student Union Special Events Center. 1 p.m. March
21. This interactive play will be presented by the performance troupe Living
Voices and focuses on the farm worker struggle in America. The play features
a young woman who must balance the demands of her family and culture while
at the same time trying to break free from her working conditions. La
Causa is not only a story of Mexican Americans but all Latino and
immigrant Americans, east and west.
• The Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers’ Struggle.
Student Union Cultural Center. 5 p.m. March 22. This film documents the
history of the agricultural labor movement through a biographical portrait
of Chavez.
• “Legal Rights for Documented, Undocumented and Naturally Born
Citizens.” Student Union Bishop Barnwell Room. 6 p.m. March 23. Join
Joel Beck and Alicia Quintana for this informative session.
Visit
http://culturalcenter.boisestate.edu or call 426-5950 for more
information.
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Contact: Ro Parker, Cultural Center, (208) 426-4317,
rparker1@boisestate.edu.
Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540,
juliehahn@boisestate.edu
Boise State University is the largest institution of higher education in
Idaho with about 18,600 students and 2,200 faculty and staff. More than 190
undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and technical degrees are offered within
eight colleges. A metropolitan university located in the capital city, Boise
State is committed to life-enhancing research, teaching excellence and
public service.
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Last reviewed on Wednesday, January 03, 2007