Civil rights icon and community organizer Dolores Huerta comes to Holocaust Museum Houston (HMH) Thursday and Friday, December 5-6 for a student workshop, sold out public program and panel breakfast discussion with some of Houston’s most accomplished Latina leaders including Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce CEO Dr. Laura Murillo and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, among others. The appearances are in conjunction with the Museum’s exhibition, Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields / Revolución in los Campos, the compelling story of Huerta’s work on labor rights and social justice for over 50 years.

The exhibition, which features bilingual text in English and Spanish, explores Huerta’s public life as an activist and co-founder, with Cesar Chavez, of the United Farm Workers Union (UFW) in 1962. The exhibition, on view through February 16, 2020, is organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C. This exhibition received federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

HMH to host legendary civil rights icon Dolores Huerta at student workshop, sold out public program and Latina leaders breakfast panel

Thursday, Dec. 5

9:30-11 a.m. – Student workshop & exhibit tour with Dolores Huerta

6:30-9 p.m. – 200+ public program with Ms. Huerta

6:35-6:50- Danza Azteca Taxcayolotl

6:55-7:30- Performance by TEATRX

7:35-8:30- A Conversation w/ D. Huerta

8:30-9:00- Post Reception w/ D. Huerta

Friday, Dec. 6

7:30-9 a.m. – Breakfast and Panel Discussion with 120+ guests and Dolores Huerta

Latina Leaders Panel:

Cyndy Garza Roberts, Director Community Impact/External Affairs, Comcast

Karina Gonzalez, Houston Ballet Principal

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo

Laura Jaramillo, SVP/Community Development Manager, Wells Fargo

Dr. Laura Murillo, CEO, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Minerva Perez, Moderator

Location: Holocaust Museum Houston, 5401 Caroline St.