Springfield students ask, listen and respond to Huerta’s message

Huerta

SPRINGFIELD – A student-driven interview of Dolores Huerta – longtime social justice advocate, educator, and civil rights activist – was one of the highlights of this year’s Huerta/Chávez Celebration, an event that hopes to inspire students to stay strong and celebrate their different backgrounds.

Huerta, who recently turned 91, is a labor leader whose voice on behalf of migrant farmworkers resulted in the establishment of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW). Huerta has…