作者：辛西娅·休伯特
劳工和民权代表人物Dolores Huerta将于周五在萨克拉门托州立社区进行虚拟演讲，讲述投票和人口普查的重要性，因为大学结束了公民参与周的庆祝活动。
The Serna Center invites 囊状态 students, faculty and staff, as well as the public, to the 1-2:30 p.m. event. 活动的注册可以在网上完成.
塞尔纳中心协调员诺埃尔·莫拉说，韦尔塔是农场劳工运动中的不朽人物，她将分享她的故事，提供有关领导力和公民行动的见解，并讨论参加2020年大选和全国人口普查的重要性。
Recently, the Serna Center named its board room in Huerta’s honor.
90岁高龄的韦尔塔仍然为贫困劳动者、妇女和儿童发出强有力的声音。 她是多洛雷斯·韦尔塔基金会（Dolores Huerta Foundation）的创始人和主席，该基金会是一家非营利组织，致力于培训社区领导人，促进社区组织和政策倡导。
囊状态 President Robert S. Nelsen called Huerta “one of the greatest teachers of all time.” 尼尔森说，他多年前在德克萨斯州南部的韦斯莱科遇见了韦尔塔。
“She touched my heart that day, and she has touched the hearts of many from Texas to here in California, and beyond. We are fortunate that she will be visiting us again, albeit virtually, at 萨克拉门托 State.”
韦尔塔原定于3月亲自访问萨克州立大学，但由于担心COVID-19大流行，她的行程被推迟。
“She is obviously a great leader, one of our nation’s greatest leaders, but she also is one of the greatest teachers of all time. I am so glad that we have the chance to learn from her one more time.”
Few people have “walked the walk and modeled the power” of being civically engaged like Huerta, said Viridiana Diaz, 囊状态’s associate vice president for Strategic Student Support Programs.
Huerta’s activism took root in Stockton, where she spent most of her childhood and early adulthood, and her mother helped mold her into a feminist and activist. 她创立了农业工人协会，并发起了选民登记运动。 后来，她和塞萨尔·查韦斯一起成立了全国农场工人协会。
韦尔塔在1975年颁布的《农业劳动关系法》中发挥了重要作用，该法案首次赋予加州农场工人集体组织和谈判争取更好工资和工作条件的权利。 She joined Gloria Steinem and other feminist activists to vigorously challenge gender discrimination and advocate for women’s rights.
她的工作获得了许多荣誉，包括奥巴马总统在2012年授予她的总统自由勋章。 The medal is the United States’ highest civilian award.
“She is obviously a great leader, one of our nation’s greatest leaders,” Nelsen said, “but she also is one of the greatest teachers of all time. I am so glad that we have the chance to learn from her one more time.”
Huerta’s visit is part of 囊状态’s sustained effort to encourage student civic engagement. This fall, the University launched its “Hornets Vote. Hornets Count.” campaign, featuring a voter registration drive, a civic engagement resource fair, and other events designed to encourage student involvement in the Nov. 3 election.
囊状态’s efforts have earned national recognition. 《华盛顿月刊》 magazine recently named the University as one of America’s best colleges for student voting. Sac州立大学在最近的ALL in校园民主挑战赛（ALL in Campus Democracy Challenge）中也获得了最高分，该挑战赛旨在让高校在学生民主参与方面取得卓越成就。
Go to “Hornets Vote. Hornets Count” to learn more.
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