Cesar Chavez
After Metz students participated in the first Cesar Chavez Essay Writing Contest, the school received this certificate to commemorate the student's contributions to Cesar Chavez's memory.
This is the winning essay from the Cesar Chavez Writing Contest which details the impact Cesar Chavez had on this student's life. This student highlights Cesar Chavez's legacy of teaching others to help others. Cesar Chavez's legacy on the children at Metz is memorialized in this essay that captures the pride he gave to Mexican Americans.
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This video covers Cesar Chavez's visit to Metz Elementary in 1987 where he was warmly welcomed by the children. He encouraged the students to protest for farmworks rights and against the use of harmful chemicals in their food. The students took part in Cesar Chavez's protests by making signs and marching around the school. His visit to the school empowered the majority Hispanic community of Metz to be empowered by their Hispanic heritage and feel proud of their roots. Cesar Chavez gave voice to those who have been historically oppressed, not just for the farmworks but for the Metz community.
This newspaper clipping describes Cesar Chavez's warm welcome to Metz elementary in 1987. He answers students' questions about his work to promote the health and safety of farm workers. He also educates the students on the dangers of chemicals used in farming practices.
This newspaper article highlights the impact of Cesar Chavez's visit on the students of Metz. Cesar Chavez inspires the children to embrace their Mexican-American culture as well as to advocate for farm workers and food safety. The children joined in and marched around the school with signs supporting Cesar Chavez's mission and the importance of food safety.
Cesar Chavez signs this United Farmworkers AFL-CIO flag for Metz Elementary. This flag memorializes Cesar Chavez's legacy and his impact on the Metz community. He advocated for the rights and safety of farmworks while also inspiring the students to be proud of their Mexican-American heritage.
Lupe Ramos remembers how her students helped keep Cesar Chavez's memory alive in the Austin community by helping petition to change the name of "1st Street" to "Cesar Chavez." Her recollection of this event can be found in the Lupe Ramos Oral History where she gives a brief account.
Lupe Ramos [00:43:05] "So I was saying that the last thing that my class did, which was really, really memorable and significant, and as far as I'm concerned, I think it was very important for the children... It was that we walked down, one Saturday, we walked down what used to be 1st street, where César Chavez now is. We walked all the way down César Chavez asking the merchants, passing out little fliers saying, would you support the idea of changing the name of 1st street, to César Chavez? And then it happened. So we were very instrumental. My class was very instrumental in helping to change the name of 1st street in the east part of town, to César Chavez. When they changed the name, literally changed it to César Chavez, they brought to the classroom the name of the street. My class was very instrumental in helping. I know lots of other people were doing the same thing, right. And the merchants, of course, made a difference because they agreed to the City of Austin changing the name to César Chavez. So that was good, I thought that was really, really nice."