First Chavez-Huerta Leadership Conference in CSUBs history held Oct. 3 [Video]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — From academics to creative opportunities, inspiration was shared during Day 1 of the Chavez-Huerta Leadership Conference.

Newly appointed President, Dr. Vernon B. Harper Jr., says that those at CSUB on Thursday wont struggle acknowledging the likes of Chavez and Huerta.

“So many in Kern County still struggle to this day with acknowledging that legacy, but not today, and not at CSUB,” said Dr. Vernon B. Harper Jr.

Harper Jr. added, the time is now for everyone to know the legacy Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta built for this community at the first edition of the Chavez-Huerta Leadership Conference.

“They still see us as others, they see us as different,” said Mildred Garcia, Chancellor of California State Universities. “Yet, we are Americans, we are here, contributing every day to our communities, in our schools, in our workforce and we are leaders.”

Garcia is ​the first Latina to …