DHF in the News
PARENTS, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS MARCH FOR EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE IN KHSD
On the evening of January 30th, 2020, a passionate group of concerned community members marched through the streets of Bakersfield demanding more resources and support for Kern High School District (KHSD) students. At a rally following the March for Educational...
Please join us for Give-Van Tuesday!
The Dolores Huerta Foundation would like to raise $25,000 to purchase a previously owned van to help us handle some of our growing transportation needs. Thanks to funding from the California State Legislature we are expanding our youth and family...
Jess Contreras Featured in Fusion Interview About the Sweeping Debate of Healthcare and the ACA, Wed. 6/28/17
Jess Contreras, Civic Engagement Director, was featured in a Fusion TV interview, where she, along with several other young community members, gave her perspective and opinion on the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
$3 million coming to the valley; where will it go? 4/14/17
In Arvin, one of Kern County’s poorest cities, the Dolores Huerta Foundation received $20,000 to implement a bike sharing pilot program. The group has about 300 bicycles, many of them donated. The foundation plans to use the money to research which parts of town would...
DHF in the News: César Chávez celebrated by members of the community, Thurs. 3/30/17
Camila Chávez, daughter of civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, and niece of César Chávez, gave the keynote address. “As you know, thousands of people around the state and country are honoring my uncle, César Chávez,” Camila Chávez said. “It’s telling, that on...
DHF in the News: Conservative columnist misrepresents DHF’s efforts to keep guns off campus
Ina Barks, Bakersfield.com contributing columnist is a graduate of South High School and Cal State Bakersfield. She is a radio talk show host on KNZR. Read her article - Huerta Foundation isn't shooting straight with us at...
DHF In the News: Dolores Huerta Foundation protests impending KHSD gun vote, 10/3/16
Members of the Dolores Huerta Foundation Monday protested an impending decision by the Kern High School District board of trustees that would allow employees to carry guns on campus. The decision, which has been put off for months, would be an extension of an earlier...
DHF in the News: Cultiva la Salud Works with Greenfield Residents for a Healthier Community 3/31/16
The Dolores Huerta Foundation's Cultiva la Salud Program held its first meeting to work with Greenfield residents on creating a healthier community. The Greenfield general meeting hopes to shape a community plan to increase opportunities for physical activity and...
DHF and Kern Education Justice Collaborative in the News: Radio Bilingue, 4/15, 4pm
In School Expulsion Capital, Parents Learn About Rights The Kern High School District in Kern County, California has been called the expulsion capital in the state. A year and a half after being sued for disciplining Latino and African-American students more harshly,...
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