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Remémbrense — In Memory of Helen Fabela Chavez, 1928 to 2016
On June 6, 2016 we said goodbye to Helen Fabela Chavez, a first generation Mexican American, wife, mother, activist, union bookkeeper and visionary, born in Brawley, California.
Not much is known or documented about women activists in the United Farm Workers of America (UFWA). History rarely cites the contributions of the mujeres, esposas, hijas, hermanas, and tias, contributors who led the grape boycott and kept the home fires burning. One thing we do know: Without Helen at his side, Cesar Chavez could not have fulfilled his dream of a union to serve farm laborers.
Helen Chavez played a
California Currents | Fall 2018
In This Issue: Voting For California's Environmental Values | Clean Water Action Promotes Climate Emergency Declarations in the Bay Area | Clean Water Action's Fight for a Safe Drinking Water Fund Will Continue in 2019 | ReThink Disposable Team Welcomes Auditor Grace Lee | Reducing Air Pollution and Improving Health in Lost Hills