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Grandson of civil rights activist to speak at Orange High School
['Ed Wittenberg', 'Eswittenberg Yahoo.Com', 'Special To Cleveland.Com']
cleveland.com
Andres Chavez, executive director of the National Chavez Center, is shown with a photo featuring his grandfather, labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez, in the background.
Chavez will speak about the Cesar Chavez Foundation and the legacy of his grandfather at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Orange High School auditorium.
(Photo Courtesy of the Cesar Chavez Foundation)PEPPER PIKE, Ohio -- Andres Chavez, executive director of the National Chavez Center and grandson of labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez, will speak at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Orange High School auditorium, 32000 Chagrin Blvd.
Chavez will discuss the Cesar Chavez Foundation, based in Keene, Calif., and the legacy of his grandfather as the centennial celebration of his birth approaches in 2027.
The National Chavez Center is a branch of the Cesar Chavez Foundation, which preserves and promotes the legacy of Cesar Chavez across the nation.