May Day March
In honor of #MayDay our organizers along with community members marched the streets of Fresno & Tulare standing in solidarity while commemorating the efforts and victories of Workers & Immigrants Rights around the world. May Day is not recognized as a holiday...
Vote 4 Power
Our democracy depends on people power - it depends on YOU! Join us as we build political power in communities of color throughout the Central Valley and the Antelope Valley. For English, visit: www.doloreshuerta.org/2022vote For Spanish, visit:...
NOW HIRING: Communications Director
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW: Established in 2003, the Dolores Huerta Foundation’s (DHF) mission is to inspire and organize communities to establish volunteer organizations empowered to pursue social justice. DHF conducts movement-building at the intersection of race, class,...
2022 Spring Vecinos Unidos® Newsletter
Please check out the latest issue of the Dolores Huerta Foundation’s Vecinos Unidos® Newsletter to learn more about the important gains and accomplishments that DHF Vecinos made this year. Big thanks to all of the esteemed volunteers and generous community members who...
Dolores Huerta, Founder & President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, to the 2022 Clean Water Forum
https://youtu.be/Q9pCriJuqy8 The Impact Fund and Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability hosted their 3rd annual Clean Water Forum in Bakersfield on April 1-2. The free two-day conference brought together practitioners, experts, and community groups to...
HOLD PANAMA BUENA VISTA SCHOOL DISTRICT ACCOUNTABLE!
Redistricting determines if residents have fair representation in government and whether their representatives will reflect their interests. District lines can keep a community together or split it apart, thus leaving it without a representative who feels responsible...
NOW HIRING: School Meals Project Coordinator
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW: Established in 2003, the Dolores Huerta Foundation’s (DHF) mission is to inspire and organize communities to establish volunteer organizations empowered to pursue social justice. DHF conducts movement-building at the intersection of race, class,...
Dolores Huerta: Labor Rights Icon On Standing Up For Working People
Legendary organizer and activist Dolores Huerta grew up in an integrated community in Stockton, Calif. As a schoolteacher, she noticed that her students, many of whom were children of farm workers, were living in poverty. It was this realization that led Huerta to...
NOW HIRING: Community Organizer & Trainer
Dolores Huerta Foundation BackgroundEstablished in 2003, the DHF’s mission is to inspire and organize communities to establish volunteer organizations empowered to pursue social justice. DHF conducts movement-building at the intersection of race, class, sexual...
NOW HIRING: IT Technician – Special Projects
Dolores Huerta Foundation BackgroundEstablished in 2003, the DHF’s mission is to inspire and organize communities to establish volunteer organizations empowered to pursue social justice. DHF conducts movement-building at the intersection of race, class, sexual...
NOW HIRING: Civic Engagement Coordinator
Dolores Huerta Foundation BackgroundEstablished in 2003, the DHF’s mission is to inspire and organize communities to establish volunteer organizations empowered to pursue social justice. DHF conducts movement-building at the intersection of race, class, sexual...
Dolores Huerta’s Statement on the Appointment of Justice Patricia Guerrero to California’s Supreme Court
“We congratulate Justice Patricia Guerrero on her historic appointment to California's Supreme Court and thank Governor Gavin Newsom for his extraordinary vision. Justice Patricia Guerrero’s appointment honors all Latina women and inspires Latina girls to reach their...
February LGBTQIA+ Events Calendar
For more information, please contact cgomez@doloreshuerta.org
Camila Chávez receives a 2022 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award
This week, The James Irvine Foundation announced that our Co-Founder and Executive Director Camila Chávez was named as one of the 2022 Leadership Award recipients. The Award comes with a $250,000 grant to continue the Dolores Huerta Foundation’s work of strengthening...
DHF Civic Engagement Director Lori & Civic Engagement Coordinator Eliana are featured in California News Times, “City Council faces disapproval on redistricting process”
[CORRECTION: ***Equitable Maps Coalition] read more: https://californianewstimes.com/city-council-faces-disapproval-on-redistricting-process/660170/
DHF featured in California News Times, “Local organizations giving pandemic resources to residents,”
Read more at https://californianewstimes.com/local-organizations-giving-pandemic-resources-to-residents/655870/
Help is Needed in Advocating for a Fair Map in the Redistricting Process for the Bakersfield City School District
Dear DHF Supporter, Vecinos Unidos Bakersfield Chapter invites you to support their community-led map for the Bakersfield City School District redistricting process. The map was developed in partnership with experienced demographer Jesus Garcia and is based on fair...
NOW HIRING: Door-to-door Canvassers in Kern, Antelope Valley, Sanger & Tulare
Dolores Huerta Foundation BackgroundEstablished in 2003, the DHF’s mission is to inspire and organize communities to establish volunteer organizations empowered to pursue social justice. DHF conducts movement-building at the intersection of race, class, sexual...
DHF Organizing Director Pam Whalen is featured in The Fresno Bee’s “Fresno vigil honors victims of Jan. 6 Capitol attack, calls for more voter protections”
Read more: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article257100222.html
MEDIA ADVISORY: DOLORES HUERTA FOUNDATION ALONG WITH PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS DEMAND ADHERENCE TO REDISTRICTING CRITERIA IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY
Media Contact:Fabiola DeCaratacheaCommunications DirectorPH: (559) 816-2780Fdecaratachea@doloreshuerta.org
