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César Chávez Day of Service Prior Year Service Sites and Videos
March 31, 2022
- César Chávez Day of Service Spring 2022 Recap
Over 200 CSUSM and MCC student volunteered for the 2022 César Chávez Day of Service held on Thursday, March 31, César Chávez's birthday. Students, staff, and faculty members volunteered at a variety of hands-on projects at community partner sites across north county and in Temecula valley. After two years of virtual days of service, this year's return to the community was a great turnout of CSUSM and MCC's campus committments to serving the community!
"North County Colleges Mark César Chávez Day with Service" - KPBS
KPBS's Tania Thorne shadowed Day of Service volunteers as they returned to collectively serve north county communities through hands-on projects. She produced the video and this article overview of the event.
- La Lucha Sigue: César Chávez and the Spirit of Solidarity
Virtual Panel Discussion
Wednesday, May 30, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Panelists for the discussion were Victoria Wong (UFW Salinas and UC Berkely Third World Liberation Front) and Julio Somos One Magaña (Poet, Lyricist, Educator from Delano, CA). CSUSM Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies, Dr. Marcelo Garzo Montalvo, will moderate the discussion.
- Meet Victoria "Vicci" Wong
Vicci Wong grew up working in the fields of Salinas, CA--"the Salad Bowl of the World." When she was 12, she applied to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in Atlanta, GA as she wanted to join the Freedom Fighters down South in their more militant civil rights struggle. They wrote back (no internet or social media then) and told her she was too young, but sent her fliers and stickers to start what they called a "baby" or "junior" SNCC chapter in Salinas, which she did. Along with her co-onion-bunching-worker friend, Lillian Fabros Bando, she then founded the Salinas chapter of the United Farm Workers union. Throughout her junior high and high school years, she was also active in the antiwar and draft resisters movement, forming Salinas Vietnam Summer, and campaigned for peace and freedom candidates even though she was too young to vote.
Excited by the 1964 Free Speech Movement at UC Berkeley, Vicci only applied there for college and was lucky to get accepted on a partial scholarship and grants. One night in May 1968, her life in-between a Black and White world was liberated when she became part of the Founding 6 of the Asian American Political Alliance (AAPA) in a small apartment at 2005 Hearst Ave, Berkeley, CA. Vicci then went on to co-found the first Asian American publication, the AAPA Newsletter. Through AAPA she co-founded the Third World Liberation Front (TWLF) that led the Third World Strike at UC Berkeley for the entire Winter Quarter 1969, which established the Ethnic Studies Dept, including Asian American Studies.
After college Vicci lived in SF Chinatown, and organized garment, restaurant, clerical, electrical, and other workers and immigrants. She worked with the Asian Community Center and the International Hotel in Manilatown. She was elected Manager of the Chinatown Co-op--the first garment workers-owned cooperative in the world; and was an editor and reporter for various publications, including the bilingual Wei Min Bao, Pacific Imperialism Notebook, and Pacific Basin Reports, which published my booklet, The Global Struggle for Oil. Vicci also co-authored What Have Women Done?; Chinese Working People in America: A Pictorial History; and Stand Up: An Archive Collection of the Bay Area Asian American Movement 1968-1974.
- Meet Julio "Somos One" Magaña-Saludado
Julio Magaña-Saludado MEd. — aka SOMOS ONE— is a Poet Rapper (co-founder of Chicanx Rap Collective BRWN BFLO) , Lifelong MS/HS educator and culture worker/community builder. He is grandson and third son to Original UFW Strikers and Organizers. Somos One (Wan Kenobi) comes from a long line of well read Mariachi Singers and Union trades people who used music to share unsung community stories and embolden their audience to believe in themselves and the power of community.
- Meet Victoria "Vicci" Wong
- Day of Service Keynote Speaker - Oscar Caralimpio' 15
Thursday, March 31 at 8:00 AM
USU Ballroom Call to Action Discussion
Oscar Caralampio is a 30 year husband, father, teacher and school board member. He was born in an indigenous village in Guatemala and came to the United States in 1995. Oscar was a farm worker by the age of 8 and worked in the fields until 2006. As a CSUSM student, Oscar volunteered at a local Boys and Girls Club. Currently, he is an Innovation Lab Teacher (STEM/TOSA teacher) at a bilingual school in Fallbrook Elementary. Oscar is also in his second year as a school board member for the Fallbrook Union High School District.
He has two beautiful kids and a wife who is a school counselor. Oscar's passion is serving his community through the educational pathway. CCDoS volunteers heared from Oscar at the start of the 2022 César Chávez Day of Service.
- CSUSM Main Campus Sites
Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation - "Hubbs Trail Erosion Prevention" Assist in building a fence along the border of our Hubbs trail. Install sandbags to prevent landslides down the bluffs and remove invasive plants and trash. Assist in habitat restoration by planting native, drought-resistant plants.
Produce Good - "Pick Food Justice!" Help fight food insecurity by picking oranges from the orchard to donate to local food banks.
San Pasqual Academy Dragon Organics - "Serenity Garden Clean Up" Weeding the garden at the Academy that serves as a quiet area for students, staff, faculty, and grandparents. Assist with getting the area ready for the planting of wildflowers and herbs.
Boys and Girls Club of Vista - "Together All Things Are Possible" Assemble "literacy kits" for children that included flashcards and books. Paint club mural, clean up and organize youth community spaces.
Botanical Community Development Initiatives -“Food Justice Through Farming” Learn about how community can come together through access to green space and growing food together. We will have projects for people of all abilities from prepping garden beds, sorting seeds, painting, and working in the plant nursery.
CSU San Marcos Sustainable Food Project Garden and Pollinator Garden - Farm projects related to weeding and create planting beds and other garden related activities. [ACCESSIBLE SITE]
- CSUSM Temecula Campus Site
Habitat for Humanity – Inland Valley (Temecula) “Making Garden Boxes out of Recycled Materials” Disassemble recycled material to make sellable, low-cost garden boxes for personalized gardens. The garden boxes will be made in two sizes for home or apartment use. Proceeds from the sale of the boxes will support housing programs at Habitat for Humanity.
March 31, 2021 | Virtual Day of Service Event
- Video of Virtual Keynote Presentations
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
- A Virtual Conversation: Honoring the Legacy of César Chávez
- Join the CSUSM community for a reflective event featuring two keynote speakers on the legacy of César Chávez and the issues farmworkers continue to face in the global pandemic.
- Keynote Speakers
- A Virtual Conversation: Honoring the Legacy of César Chávez
- CSUSM National Partner of the National Farmworker Awareness Week
Thursday, March 25 - Wednesday, March 31, 2021
The CCDoS Planning Committee has partnered with Students Action with Farmworker (SAF) to promote the National Farmworker Awareness Week(NFWA). NFWA is week of action for students and community members to honor farmworkers' important contributions and to raise awareness about the issues they face. As a national partner organization, CSUSM have selected Justice for Migrant Women as the farmworker advocacy organization to highlight and encourage the CSUSM community to contribute to their efforts.
- Supporting Farmworkers with Virtual Engagement Actions
- Fair World Project - Advocate for the global economy that includes fair wages for farmers and justice for workers by sending messages and signing petitions in support of farmworkers.
- Green America - Support a local or national organization that helps farm workers.
- Justice of Migrant Women - In the spirit of Women’s History Month, maybe make a donation drive for this organization.
- Solidary Center - Take action with one one of their cross-movement campaigns to challenge discriminatory systems and demand fair wages and safer workplaces.
- Additional Virtual Volunteer Opportunities
- Habitat for Humanity Advocate Opportunities - Speak up on a particular issue such as inadequate housing.
- HandsOn San Diego - Offer one-on-one tutoring, create Art from the Heart to be mailed or knit scarves from home. HandsOn San Diego has a variety of virtual projects you can complete from home.
- Love it Forward - Send a note, drawing, origami, or collage to send a message of love and hope to someone in need.
- Operation Gratitude - Contribute to a care package by writing a thank you letter to military and first responders. Operation Gratitude will send you a letter writing kit to start!
- Words Alive! Page Turners - Read and review books from the Words Alive! recommendation list to determine which books should be added to their program curriculum.
- Prior Days of Service Virtual Opportunities
March 31, 2020 (Cancelled due to Covid-19)
- CSUSM Main Campus Sites
- Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation | Hand weeding Algerian Sea Lavender Removal Project
- Catholic Charities Diocese San Diego | Spring Cleaning at La Posada de Guadalupe
- CSUSM Sustainable Food Project Garden | Crop Harvest for Donation to the ASI Cougar Pantry
- Ocean Knoll Elementary | Garden and Farm Maintenance
- Operation Hope | Beautification of Shelter and Client Boutique
- Ivey Ranch Park | Grounds Beautification Project Such As Landscaping, Painting, General Repairs
- Produce Good | "Pick Food Justice!" Help Fight Food Insecurity On-Campus and in the Community
- San Marcos Historical Society and Heritage Park | Hands on History Preparation for Field Trips to Site
- San Pasqual Academy Dragon Organics | Construct a Deer Fence, Planting Vegetables and Weeding
- CSUSM Temecula Campus Site
- Habitat for Humanity - Inland Valley | A Brush with Kindness/Senior Citizen Home Repair
April 1, 2019
March 30, 2018
- CSUSM Main Campus Sites
- “Dragon Organics Farm" San Pasqual Academy
- “Nourishing Community Through Urban Farming” Community Roots Farm
- “Grounds Beautification” Ivey Ranch Park Association
- “Pick Food Justice!” ProduceGood
- “Luiseño Learning Garden at Heritage Park” San Marcos Historical Society
- “5th Grade Student Environmental Mural” Richland Elementary
- “Cesar Chavez Mural” Muramid Mural Museum & Art Center (Project Located On Campus)
- “Village Spring Clean” Boys & Girls Club of Carlsbad
- “Helping those in Need One Sale at a Time” Brother Benno’s Thrift Shop
- Sustainable Food Project Garden (Project Located On Campus)
- CSUSM Temecula Campus Site
- “Gardening Center” Boys & Girls Club of Pechanga Great Oak
- "Paint a Home" Habitat for Humanity
- 2018 Picture Archives
March 31, 2017
- CSUSM Main Campus Sites
- Dragon Organics Gardening
- Seed to Preschool Farm Gardening
- ProduceGood Gleaning Fruit
- Ivey Ranch Park Association Beautification and Landscape Restoration
- The Escondido Creek Conservancy Habitat Restoration
- Patio Playhouse Organizing Warehouse
- Mottino YMCA Activity Pool Resurfacing
- Ethnobotany Garden (CSUSM Main Campus) Gardening
- Sustainable Food Project Garden (CSUSM Main Campus) Gardening
- CSUSM Temecula Campus Site
- CCDoS 2017 Recap Video
March 31, 2016
- CSUSM Main Campus Sites
- Brother Benno’s: Organizing the thrift store
- City of Oceanside, Joe Balderrama Recreation Center: Neighborhood Beautification - Painting
- Community Resource Center: Building Beautification & Food Pantry Organizing
- Dragon Organics: Gardening
- North County Community Services: Gardening
- Ethnobotany Garden: Gardening
- Sustainable Food Project Garden : Gardening
- CSUSM Temecula Campus Site
- Habitat for Humanity Temecula : Building Beautification
- View 2016 Picture Archives