Fighting Back, Farming, and Freedom

December 10th, 2018 6:00–8:00 PM

800 S. Halsted StreetChicago, IL 60607hullhousemuseum.org

Join Hull-House and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) for a celebration of women who stood up for democracy and took action. Watch a screening of Dolores (2017), a documentary about United Farm Workers co-founder, Dolores Huerta. After the film take part in a discussion led by Jelena Radovic-Fanta, a 2018 AAUW Fellow and scholar focusing on the endurance and resilience of female seasonal agricultural workers in Chile, and Nadia Sol “Ireri” Unzueta Carrasco, Heritage Garden Educator at the Rafael Cintrón Ortiz Latino Cultural Center, UIC.

About Jane Addams Day: In 1931, Jane Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. In 2007, AAUW helped advocate for the state of Illinois to recognize a holiday in memory of one of their founding members. Jane Addams Day, on December 10, is a celebration of Addams’ lifelong commitment to peace and justice.

Film Screening, Talk Back, and Reception.FREE! Please RSVP

Jane Addams Day “The great social justice changes in our country have happened when people came together, organized, and took direct action. It is this right that sustains and nurtures our democracy today. The civil rights movement, the labor movement, the women’s movement, and the equality movement for our LGBT brothers and sisters are all manifestations of these rights.”

- Dolores Huerta

Image courtesy of PBS