BRAIN GAMES
Back-to-School and Autumn Jokes
Why do math books always look so sad? They’re full of problems.
SOLUTION
What did the paper say to the pencil? Write on!
How do you fix a broken pumpkin? With a pumpkin patch!
What is a scarecrow’s favorite type of fruit? Straw-berries!
What is a tree’s least favorite month of the year? Sep-TIMBER!
Cesar Chavez: Sí se puede
graduating from the eighth grade. Instead of attending high school, he worked full time in the fields before lying about his age to enlist in the U.S. Navy. He served for two years before being honorably discharged and marrying his sweetheart, Helen Fabela. In the years after, Cesar became a full-time organizer for the Community Service Organization (CSO). He later moved to Delano, California, and worked with his wife and Dolores Huerta to establish the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA). They fought fiercely using nonviolent methods for farm workers’ rights, minimum wage, and unemployment insurance. He would go on to partner with other organizations culminating in the famous grape strike to secure better conditions for farmhands in California and the United States at large. To this day, Cesar Chavez remains a Mexican American icon for his dedication to the betterment of workers. He taught his community that when they stood united, they could accomplish powerful things. In his words, “We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community.”
As we celebrate the dedication and contributions of American workers, it is only fitting we honor one of the greatest activists for workers’ rights: Cesar Chavez. Born March 31, 1927, Cesar was born to a family of farmers in the southwestern region of Arizona near the city of Yuma. His family was devoutly Catholic
and deeply dedicated to their work and family. His family ran a farm, grocery store, garage, and pool hall before being evicted in 1938. When they were forced to leave their home, the family became migrant farmers, traveling from farm to farm and often living under trees or in their car. During the summer months, everyone in the family had to tend the land of the farm they were working for just to put enough food on the table. Cesar attended 37 different schools, many of which were segregated and severely prejudiced against Latinx immigrants, throughout his primary education. He left school behind upon
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