{"id":19450,"date":"2023-04-05T00:08:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T00:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=19450"},"modified":"2023-04-04T19:11:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T19:11:01","slug":"eduardo-chavez-courage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/05\/eduardo-chavez-courage\/","title":{"rendered":"Eduardo Chavez Courage!"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Monica Carrillo<\/em><\/p>\n

OUR VOICE COUNTS<\/b><\/p>\n

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Juan Salamanca, Alturas Elementary. Photo credit: Herbert Romero<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Filmmaker Eduardo Chavez has returned to empower the young minds of the Wood River Valley with his groundbreaking film, \u201cHailing Cesar,\u201d tackling the crucial themes of identity and activism, and inspiring a new generation of changemakers.<\/p>\n

Chavez, filmmaker and grandson of Cesar Chavez, has returned to the valley through a film speaking tour, to share his film, his story and the connection he has with farmworking \u2014 some of which was advocated by his grandfather, Cesar Chavez. He spoke at various high schools and elementary schools, including Wood River High School and Alturas Elementary.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really about a young person who grew up very differently than their grandparents,\u201d said Eduardo, speaking about the process of making his film. \u201cI think in order for us, as Latinos, to understand who we are, we have to look at our history \u2014 my grandfather\u2019s movement was just one part of our history.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although Chavez didn\u2019t know his grandfather very well, hearing about his story and the work he did for farmworkers allowed him to learn significant lessons through his grandfather\u2019s work.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you look at the trajectory of his life, he had no reason to be so open-minded, but he was such a curious person,\u201d Chavez said. \u201cHe was far ahead of his time.\u201d<\/p>\n

These events were powered by the following: Hispanic Latin America Consortium, Herbert Romero founder & event director; and The Crisis Hotline, Tammy Davis, executive director.<\/p>\n

Special thanks to our sponsors\/compadres, comadres & amigos: Hispanic Latin America Consortium, Laura Rose-Lewis, Marcia & Dun Liebich, Michel Sewell, Floyd Padilla, Calysta Phillips, The Crisis Hotline, H Property Service,\u00a0 <\/span>W.R.M.S, W.R.H.S, Silver Creek H.S., B.C.S.D., S.V.C.S., The Community Table, Nosotros United, S.V.F.F., Mr. Dee\u2019s restaurant, COX, La Perrona, W.R.W. & Eye on Sun Valley. Si se puede!<\/p>\n

NUESTRA VOZ CUENTA<\/b><\/p>\n

Eduardo Ch\u00e1vez ha regresado para empoderar a las mentes j\u00f3venes del Wood River Valley con su pel\u00edcula \u201cHailing Cesar,\u201d abordando los temas cruciales de la identidad y el activismo, e inspirando a una nueva generaci\u00f3n de agentes de cambio.<\/p>\n

Ch\u00e1vez, cineasta y nieto de C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez, ha regresado al valle para compartir su pel\u00edcula, su historia y la conexi\u00f3n que tiene con el trabajo agr\u00edcola, algunos de los cuales fueron defendidos por su abuelo, C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez. Habl\u00f3 en varias escuelas secundarias y escuelas primarias, incluyendo Wood River High School y Alturas Elementary.<\/p>\n

Se trata realmente de una persona joven que creci\u00f3 de manera muy diferente a sus abuelos,\u201d dijo Chavez, hablando sobre su pel\u00edcula. \u201cComo latinos, tenemos que mirar nuestra historia \u2014 el movimiento de mi abuelo fue solo una parte de nuestra historia.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aunque Ch\u00e1vez no conoc\u00eda muy bien a su abuelo, escuchando su historia y el trabajo que hizo para los trabajadores agr\u00edcolas, le permiti\u00f3 aprender lecciones significativas a trav\u00e9s del trabajo de su abuelo.<\/p>\n

\u201cSi miras la trayectoria de su vida, no ten\u00eda ninguna raz\u00f3n para ser tan abierto de mente,\u201d dijo Ch\u00e1vez. \u201cEstaba muy adelantado de su tiempo.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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